No display on Monitor after motherboard upgrade

[phila1206]

HI All,

Just wondering if I can get some help.

I recently brought some upgrades for my computer( msi Z97 U plus motherboard, nzxt x41 cpu cooler and nzxt h440 case) , after putting it all together, I cant get a signal to a Monitor.

The computer turns on, all fans start to run, but the GPU fans start and stop every few seconds, and I cant get any display on the Monitor.

I have tested the GPU in another computer and it starts up fine. Its a GTX 680. I also tested another graphics card, a gtx 770, in my new set up, and the fans on that spin up fine, but still no display.

Is this maybe a PSU issue? I have a corsair cx750w. It was from my old computer, which was unfortunately smashed due to certain circumstances haha, im just thinking maybe something in the PSU has been damaged.

Or maybe a motherboard issue?

Any help would be great

Cheers

Phil

 

[jimpz]

Did you 'reuse' your old HD/Windows or did you do a fresh install of Windows?

 

[Entomber]

Looks like you're going to have to reinstall your OS, if you did indeed replace your motherboard.

 

[Againstgraphics]

your board most likely has a corrupted bios this happened to me once you should just return it and buy a new one or get it RMAed

 

[phila1206]

Thanks All,

I re used my SSD with windows 7 pro already installed.

Is this the problem?? Should i back up the stuff and re format the drive and try again.

The next option is to send the Motherboard back

 

[jimpz]

I would do a reinstall, your current SSD/OS has the drivers from you old hardware & is most likely the problem,
While a bad mobo could be the issue, you could send it back, get a new one & same thing.

 

[Againstgraphics]

I would do a reinstall, your current SSD/OS has the drivers from you old hardware & is most likely the problem,
While a bad mobo could be the issue, you could send it back, get a new one & same thing.

i have used a windows 7 drive in another system and it worked perfectly fine

 

[jimpz]

Nightowl, sometimes, if the mobo's are close, it will work, many times it will not & a reinstall is needed. (occasionally when it 'does' work, you may have occasional problems that you don't associate with, but are caused by the old install.

 

[phila1206]

Thanks again for all the responses,

I will definitely just try re-formatting and re installing of the OS tonight after work. Will let you know how I go

Cheers

 

[phila1206]

Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know the problem is now fixed.. A stupid mistake on my behalf haha.

I had the ram plugged into the 2nd and 4th slot on the motherboard.. As soon as I swapped it over it it started fine. I did re install my OS as well anyways.

I thought some one told me that ram can be either in the 1st and 3rd or 2nd and 4th. Just not in any other combinations, unless all 4 are filled. Obviously not haha.

Cheers