Newly built pc won't connect to monitor

[Alex Fendyur]

So I decided to build my first pc, and I used the following parts:

-Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3HP

-Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO

-Seagate BarraCuda ST1000DM010 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive

-G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C11D-16GXL

-EVGA 430 W1 100-W1-0430-KR 80+ WHITE 430W Power Supply

-AMD Athlon X4 860k with AMD Quiet Cooler Quad-Core Socket FM2+ 95W AD860KXBJASBX Desktop Processor

-GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 Series Radeon R7 240 DirectX 12 GV-R724OC-2GI REV2.0 2GB 128-Bit DDR3 PCI Express 3.0 x8 HDCP Ready ATX Video Card

I am also using an old case from a pc from 2010, the monitor that I am using came with the pc, and I know for a fact that the monitor still works because I had it hooked up to a laptop about 2 weeks ago. So the problem I have is that my pc turns on, but it doesn't connect to my monitor, all it says is "No signal". I know that all parts of my pc are getting power, as all the fans installed are spinning. As a side note, I will mention that the GPU doesn't have a 6-pin connector (I have no idea wether or not this matters). So any help at all will be greatly appreciated.

 

[alexoiu]

Have you connected the monitor to the graphics card, and not to motherboard?

 

[Alex Fendyur]

Have you connected the monitor to the graphics card, and not to motherboard?

I have tried both, but get the same result either way.

 

[alexoiu]

Try connecting an internal speaker to the board and see if any beeps when starting the board with no RAMs.

 

[Alex Fendyur]

Try connecting an internal speaker to the board and see if any beeps when starting the board with no RAMs.

Yes, there are beeps

 

[Alex Fendyur]

Try connecting an internal speaker to the board and see if any beeps when starting the board with no RAMs.

Sorry for the long wait, took a while for the speaker to get here, but yes, there are beeps.

 

[alexoiu]

No problem. What's the pattern?

 

[Alex Fendyur]

No problem. What's the pattern?

Just a single beep

 

[alexoiu]

A single beep with no RAMs?

 

[Alex Fendyur]

A single beep with no RAMs?

yup

 

[alexoiu]

Then something's wrong. Is the 8 pin power cable connected to the motherboard? If yes, can you post a picture of the board?

 

[Alex Fendyur]

How do I share pictures on this site?

 

[alexoiu]

Upload the picture to a site like photobucket and then post the link here.

 

[Alex Fendyur]

http://s32.photobucket.com/user/Alex_Fendyur/profile/

 

[alexoiu]

Connections seem right. Try removing the graphics card, all other cables and keeping only the CPU fan, 24 and 8 pin power cables and the start button wires. Start the board and, if still single beep, I'd RMA both board and CPU.

 

[Alex Fendyur]

Connections seem right. Try removing the graphics card, all other cables and keeping only the CPU fan, 24 and 8 pin power cables and the start button wires. Start the board and, if still single beep, I'd RMA both board and CPU.

I decided to plug my build into pcpartpicker, and they came up with this: Some AMD A88X chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaveri CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions.

What does it mean?

 

[alexoiu]

Some CPUs do require indeed a BIOS update, but the MSI site does not list this CPU among those.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-F2A88XM-D3HP-rev-10#support-cpu
Check the "Since BIOS version" column.

 

[Alex Fendyur]

Some CPUs do require indeed a BIOS update, but the MSI site does not list this CPU among those.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-F2A88XM-D3HP-rev-10#support-cpu
Check the "Since BIOS version" column.

It stopped beeping after I unplugged my storage (Not the RAM)
AMD Athlon X4 860K 3700MHz 1MBx4 N/A N/A Kaveri 28nm A1 95W F1

 

[alexoiu]

Yes, and F1 is the first release.

 

[Alex Fendyur]

Yes, and F1 is the first release.

Based off the list, if I were to replace my CPU with some thing like the A10-7700K, would it be possible to keep the motherboard?
AMD A10-7700K 3400MHz 1MBx4 N/A 757 MHz Kaveri 28nm A1 95W F1

 

[alexoiu]

Yes, if the board is not defective.

 

[Alex Fendyur]

Seeing as that my gpu gets power through the board without a direct connection to the psu, does that mean my board is fine?

 

[alexoiu]

It means that the power circuit is ok. But it doesn't mean that it can't be defective.

 

[Alex Fendyur]

How would I test to see if it is defective?

 

[alexoiu]

By swapping parts. I 'm not aware of other method.