No Signal After Heatsink Install

[aonor]

The CM Hyper Evo 212 came in today and I went into install the new heatsink. Only problem was the sticky AMD cpu which I managed to slide off with a hairdryer. After putting the computer back in place, it no longer boots. Could anyone help me with this issue?

Thanks.

 

[draconis123]

What setup do you have? Most importantly CPU and mobo. Did you make sure to plug in the fan of the new cooler?

We would need a little more info to really pinpoint what's going on.

 

[aonor]

Asus M5A97 R2.0
AMD FX-4130
EVGA GTX 660TI

Yes, I plugged the fan into the CPU_fan slot.

 

[Redheadsrule13]

"Only problem was the sticky AMD cpu which I managed to slide off with a hairdryer." What do you mean be that?... Are you talking about getting rid of old thermal paste or something else?

 

[aonor]

When I removed the heatsink, the cpu stuck onto the padding. This is a common problem as evidence by the numerous already-founded threads. They suggested using a hairdryer to heat up the thermal paste enough to remove the cpu. I later used some wipes to remove the pre-installed paste and spread another.

 

[Redheadsrule13]

Hmm, in that case it shouldn't be the problem. When you say that it doesn't boot, do you mean it doesn't turn on at all, or it never makes it to the BIOS/UEFI?

 

[aonor]

It turns on. Everything is running, except there is no signal on the monitor.

 

[Redheadsrule13]

It turns on. Everything is running, except there is no signal on the monitor.

Double check things like all your monitor connections, your CPU power connection. After that you can try a different monitor, and maybe try using your inbuilt graphics rather than your GPU.
Basically, just keep trying things so you can eliminate all other possible causes of the problem.

 

[draconis123]

Something similar to this happened to me a few days ago. After installing the H100i and using corsair link I liked it and decided to hook up my RM1000 psu to a usb header to get it connected to link. I used the last available usb header and the computer would start but no connection to my monitors.

Unplugging it fixed it. When I plugged the psu to another port and plugged my H100i to the other port that was supposedly not working everything works fine.

So maybe move around not only your graphics connections but your usb header connections. Just unplug everything one by one and test it out. You might find the answer.