Question (resolved) New PC. Monitor reads "no signal" when new GPU is installed. Please help.

[Naitoru]

So I had just finished building most of my PC and everything worked perfectly until I installed my GPU. When I turned on my PC and manually turned on my monitor, it showed "no signal". I initially thought I had a defective GPU so I bought a new one, but nothing changed. Power is properly supplied to the GPU. It still works fine if I remove the GPU. What is going on?
Key Components
Motherboard: MSI 450 Gaming Plus
First GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 ti 4gb
Current GPU: Gigabyte RX 570 4gb

 

[computerjoe314]

CPU?
PSU?
Is everything plugged in corectly, including the display cable?

 

[Naitoru]

CPU?
PSU?
Is everything plugged in corectly, including the display cable?

PSU:EVGA 450 BT, 80+ Bronze 450W
CPU: AMD Ryzen i3
Everything is correctly plugged in, I even replugged all of them.

 

[computerjoe314]

Is your cable good?
Are you sure that the monitor works?
How did you test it without the graphics card?

 

[Naitoru]

Is your cable good?
Are you sure that the monitor works?
How did you test it without the graphics card?

Everything worked just fine before I installed the GPU, but once I did, the monitor refuses to show anything other than no signal. It would function properly if I took out the GPU. Same thing happened with my 'old' GPU.

 

[Naitoru]

and I tested it simply by turning the PC on without the GPU in

 

[Ccbcore]

Wanna set the bios settings to default?

 

[Naitoru]

Wanna set the bios settings to default?

Would that delete windows? I also pressed the reset button once... Wasn't very effective.

 

[Ccbcore]

Would that delete windows? I also pressed the reset button once... Wasn't very effective.

Nah bios is separate from Windows or any OS. So if you reset the bios windows is fine. Oh If you have your GPU inserted and used your motherboards video input does it display anything?

 

[nextstepinfo]

CPU?
PSU?
Is everything plugged in corectly, including the display cable?

open bios and see the Primary Display option

 

[Naitoru]

So first reset bios and then install GPU?

 

[Ccbcore]

So first reset bios and then install GPU?

Yes try that first... If it doesn't work. Keep the GPU installed and remove the video cable (HDMI, VGA or whatever you got) from the GPU to your motherboards and see if it displays anything.

 

[Naitoru]

Yes try that first... If it doesn't work. Keep the GPU installed and remove the video cable (HDMI, VGA or whatever you got) from the GPU to your motherboards and see if it displays anything.

My video cables were already in the motherboard and there seems to be no change when I reset the bios

 

[Ccbcore]

So first reset bios and then install GPU?

My video cables were already in the motherboard and there seems to be no change when I reset the bios

My video cables were already in the motherboard and there seems to be no change when I reset the bios

Wait have you actually put your video cable into your graphic card? Also I would try another monitor just to see... Figure it out tomorrow

 

[Naitoru]

Wait have you actually put your video cable into your graphic card? Also I would try another monitor just to see... Figure it out tomorrow

Omfg, you have no idea how happy I am right now. I have been trying to start this pc for over a week and finally it worked. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

 

[Ccbcore]

Omfg, you have no idea how happy I am right now. I have been trying to start this pc for over a week and finally it worked. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Great! What was the fix?

 

[Naitoru]

Great! What was the fix?

Plugging the video cable into the GPU instead of the motherboard

 

[Ccbcore]

Oh... Well I'm glad that was the problem and nothin more. Enjoy your newly built PC!

 

[Naitoru]

Oh no, now I'm having to the screen of death. I think it's my Bluetooth wifi adapter that's at fault. Anyone know how to fix?

 

[Ccbcore]

If you remove your Bluetooth adapter do you still get the BSOD (Blue Screen of death)?

 

[Naitoru]

If I do, wouldn't I be unable to connect to the wifi?

 

[Ccbcore]

If I do, wouldn't I be unable to connect to the wifi?

Perhaps, if it's a separate adapter or you are directly hooked up to the modem/router then no. Let's just see IF it is the CAUSE of the problem tho and we do this by you removing it from your PC and see what happens if a BSOD occurs again or not.

 

[Naitoru]

I disabled it for like 5 minutes and updated all my drivers, it hasn't happened since, hope it stays this way

 

[Ccbcore]

I disabled it for like 5 minutes and updated all my drivers, it hasn't happened since, hope it stays this way

Ya make sure the Bluetooth driver is up to date and any OS updates as well. What's the error code did you receive during BSOD (if it occurs again)?

 

[Naitoru]

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