Hello everyone,
I am currently in the process on putting together my first build, and I'll say, what a week it has been. As fun as it has been putting together my first build and learning as I go, I am getting a "No signal" error from my monitor.
I do believe the build is complete, but I did face other problems getting to this point. The first time I tried to power on my PC, it wouldn't. What I found out was I used the wrong power connector, PCI-E, to power up the CPU and vice versa with my graphics card. After I got that all settled, I sorted out the front panel plugs and connected them to the right pins according to my motherboard's manual. The good news is that the computer powers on, the CPU fan works, and the graphics card appears to be on as its fans are spinning as well. The computer stays on for around 10-15 seconds and restarts, but I assume that is because there is nothing to boot to. I haven't been able to get to the bios or install a version of Windows 10 yet.
Here are the specs (all parts new):
Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor
ASRock - H310M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Stock CPU cooler
ASRock - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card
Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Thermaltake - Smart 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Steps I have done to try and figure out what may be the problem:
1. Turned the power supply on and off. It seems to work as the computer turns on while the power switch is turned on. Mouse's RGB colors turn on.
2. I have tried plugging a wired mouse and keyboard to check to see if the motherboard is working. I plugged my RGB mouse into every USB port on the back of my computer, and it lights up while the power switch is on.
3. I made sure every power connector is connected and snug to their respective computer part.
4. As mentioned previously, I made sure the front panel plugs were connected to the right pins.
5. The solid state drive is connected.
6. The CPU fan and power connector are connected.
7. I have verified that the GPU is fully seated.
8. I have tried using one stick of RAM instead of two to see if that would change anything. Nothing changed.
9. The motherboard only comes with two RAM slots. I made sure both were fully inserted during testing and while they were together.
10. I did remove the plastic guard that was over the CPU socket. The CPU is also installed correctly according to the CPU and motherboard manual (arrows).
11. I made sure all 4 push pins from the CPU cooler were pushed in.
12. I have tried both the HDMI and DVI ports on the GPU and motherboard with two different monitors.
I believe the case has built-in raised standoffs, but at this point, I'm not sure what the problem may be. I just hope I didn't buy lemons.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
I am currently in the process on putting together my first build, and I'll say, what a week it has been. As fun as it has been putting together my first build and learning as I go, I am getting a "No signal" error from my monitor.
I do believe the build is complete, but I did face other problems getting to this point. The first time I tried to power on my PC, it wouldn't. What I found out was I used the wrong power connector, PCI-E, to power up the CPU and vice versa with my graphics card. After I got that all settled, I sorted out the front panel plugs and connected them to the right pins according to my motherboard's manual. The good news is that the computer powers on, the CPU fan works, and the graphics card appears to be on as its fans are spinning as well. The computer stays on for around 10-15 seconds and restarts, but I assume that is because there is nothing to boot to. I haven't been able to get to the bios or install a version of Windows 10 yet.
Here are the specs (all parts new):
Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor
ASRock - H310M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Stock CPU cooler
ASRock - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card
Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Thermaltake - Smart 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Steps I have done to try and figure out what may be the problem:
1. Turned the power supply on and off. It seems to work as the computer turns on while the power switch is turned on. Mouse's RGB colors turn on.
2. I have tried plugging a wired mouse and keyboard to check to see if the motherboard is working. I plugged my RGB mouse into every USB port on the back of my computer, and it lights up while the power switch is on.
3. I made sure every power connector is connected and snug to their respective computer part.
4. As mentioned previously, I made sure the front panel plugs were connected to the right pins.
5. The solid state drive is connected.
6. The CPU fan and power connector are connected.
7. I have verified that the GPU is fully seated.
8. I have tried using one stick of RAM instead of two to see if that would change anything. Nothing changed.
9. The motherboard only comes with two RAM slots. I made sure both were fully inserted during testing and while they were together.
10. I did remove the plastic guard that was over the CPU socket. The CPU is also installed correctly according to the CPU and motherboard manual (arrows).
11. I made sure all 4 push pins from the CPU cooler were pushed in.
12. I have tried both the HDMI and DVI ports on the GPU and motherboard with two different monitors.
I believe the case has built-in raised standoffs, but at this point, I'm not sure what the problem may be. I just hope I didn't buy lemons.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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