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mainedutch · May 17, 2013

Okay I have just finished building my new PC and it has these specs...

Intel i5 3570k
Asus P8-H77-I Mini Mobo
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850
Corsair 600w CX600 PSU
Bitfenix Prodigy Case
2x4 8gb of Corsair Vengeance ram

So that is what I have. I put it all together had everything all plugged in right, turned it on, and EVERYTHING i have plugs in runs in my eyes (im a newbie) my gpu fans spin, my case fans spin, a light on my mobo lights up, the led's on my case's buttons light up, and yeah thats about all i can say... i have an hdmi cable running from my GPU to my monitor and whenever i unplug the monitor it says "hdmi cable not found" and when i plug it in it says "monitor is going into sleep mode" then sits on a black screen while the computer runs...

this is my first gaming computer pc i have ever built and i was really excited to get it running tonight but of course with my luck that did not happen... i would love it so much if you could help me get it going tomorrow. thanks.

Plasmio · May 17, 2013

mainedutch :

Listen man, I had the EXACT SAME problem you had. I tried everything I could possible think of. I eventually replaced every single part other than the RAM and the PSU without luck. It turns out that the CMOS needed to be cleared because the fools at the factory left the old hardware CMOS settings. Have you tried resetting your motherboard's CMOS?

Immaculate · May 17, 2013

I could be wrong but Im only answering cause no one else has yet.
I think you have to plug into your motherboard video slot first, then install the 7850 then I think you shut it down and plug hdmi into video card.

edit: damn you people are fast haha

mainedutch · May 17, 2013

Plasmio :

mainedutch :

Listen man, I had the EXACT SAME problem you had. I tried everything I could possible think of. I eventually replaced every single part other than the RAM and the PSU without luck. It turns out that the CMOS needed to be cleared because the fools at the factory left the old hardware CMOS settings. Have you tried resetting your motherboard's CMOS?

i do not know how to reset my cmos... like i said this is my first ever build, im 16. please tell me where i can learn to do this.

Plasmio · May 17, 2013

Also as Immaculate said, make sure that you're trying this with the on-board graphics first; don't plug the external card into your board just yet.

Plasmio · May 17, 2013

mainedutch :

Plasmio :

i do not know how to reset my cmos... like i said this is my first ever build, im 16. please tell me where i can learn to do this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdp_L5IxaNI

Immaculate · May 17, 2013

^^ I learn something new everyday

mainedutch · May 17, 2013

it would be nice to try and reset my cmos if i could grab the damn thing and lift it up and move it but its jammed in between my ram slots. aghh. and when i tried booting from my internal gpu it did the same exact thing.

dietrich1 · May 17, 2013

if yr still havin problems try puttin the ram in other slots like just use one stick and put it in each slot until it works.

Plasmio · May 17, 2013

What happens exactly? Is there absolutely nothing on screen? If so, my problem could easily be the same one you're having. Try and find a way to clear it. Ask for some pliers and be careful not to get shocked..

Immaculate · May 17, 2013

Turn off and unplug don't mess with live shit. Try a different monitor or TV, TV/Monitor input is correct? < ex: HDMI 1.

mainedutch · May 17, 2013

Yes literally nothing shows up on screen, everything seems to have power going through it, but my screen just will not post. anything. at all...

Plasmio · May 17, 2013

Then it's likely to be a problem identical to mine. Have to tried clearing the CMOS?

mainedutch · May 17, 2013

I am still trying to get that damn pin to lift up. What brilliant engineer designed to jam this thing between here? like seriously what the hell man... I may just leave this project for tomorrow because its 10:30 pm and I start working on this at 5:30... Hahaha...

Plasmio · May 17, 2013

You aren't trying to lift the metal pins up are you? To clear it you need a little plastic piece like you see on the other jumpers.

mainedutch · May 17, 2013

Yes I am trying to lift the little plastic piece off of (what my mobo's manual says are) pins 1 and 2 and trying to move it to (what my mobo's manual also says are) pins 2 and 3.

PS: the little plastice piece as in the jumper of course

mainedutch · May 18, 2013

I FIXED IT. Offically built my first ever home gaming pc BY MYSELF (and the helpful advice from you lovely people)... but, i did not need to reset my cmos... i just needed to not put my ram in backwards... heh (noob mistake) but it works and windows is installed and everything! it may be 1 am bet hell its worth it. thank you so much.

Immaculate · May 18, 2013

killer righteous right on

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