just completed a new build - no display, please help

paradigmGT

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I just put together my system.

Asrock Extreme 4 Z77 LGA1155 mobo, i7 3770k, Radeon HD5850, SSD, cx430, Antec eleven hundred.

Anyhow I fired up the machine for the first time, and there is no display at all.

The monitor is connected via 15-pin VGA cable to a DVI adapter which is plugged into my Radeon HD5850. I tried connecting it directly to the motherboard's VGA output, but still nothing..

Should I be trying to load software initially without the GPU installed?
 

paradigmGT

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I made a very stupid mistake. I didn't connect one of the most important cables - the ATX 12V Power Connector from the PSU to the mobo. I also removed the GPU and am running off the mobo's integrated graphics board. Will switch back to the GPU and see if that works.
 

paradigmGT

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One thing that scares me is the CPU fan isn't spinning. The machine has only ran for few minutes but the case fans are spinning, and the fan directly over the CPU isn't... and yes the cable is plugged into the motherboard.