Question Help with new build

[mzmelissa26]

I recently built a new pc and when booting, the monitor is not displaying anything. I tried pulling my video card and reboot, but still the black screen with hdmi. I am running a MSI Z390M Gaming Edge mobo, cpu is Intel i5 8600k. Can anyone suggest possible causes before I start tearing the pc apart.

 

[Zephyl]

Is the video card uninstalled right now? You said you had pulled it and rebooted. The 8600k does not have an iGPU.

 

[mzmelissa26]

Is the video card uninstalled right now? You said you had pulled it and rebooted. The 8600k does not have an iGPU.

Yep, I pulled it out and tried to reboot but same issue, no display using HMDI cable. I forgot to mention that the mobo comes on and the mystic light on it works. Additionally, all fans come on. I have two sticks of ram in it.

I'm not really familiar on iGPU. Last time I built a pc was yearsss ago.

And I had the mobo wrong, its MSI MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC

 

[Zephyl]

Okay. The 8600k (and all other -k intel CPUs) does not have integrated graphics, meaning nothing will be displayed unless you have a dedicated GPU installed and the video cable is connected to its output rather than the motherboard's.

 

[mzmelissa26]

Thanks for explaining Ok so with my video card installed, I still get no display. Someone mentioned I may need to boot with an old vga cord/monitor. I'm really lost as what to do next

 

[mzmelissa26]

I just found a pinned post for troubleshooting steps. I am going to try that. I am new so forgive me lol

 

[Zephyl]

I just found a pinned post for troubleshooting steps. I am going to try that. I am new so forgive me lol

Good luck. You did make sure to connect the monitor with the video cable to the GPU itself and not the motherboard though, right? Just making sure as this happens a lot.

 

[mzmelissa26]

Yea I tried it both ways. I am really hoping the cpu or mobo isn't dead

 

[mzmelissa26]

BTW, is it normal for the gpu to not have a power connector?