No signal to a new monitor after move

Riiya

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Feb 3, 2014
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Hi Tomshardware. I really wanted to fix my trusty computer on my own and not take it to a shop, but after a few days of trying I finally gave up. Before I take my comp to Fry's, I made an account here in the last ditch to ask you for help.

I disassembled my computer to move, and in my new place I bought a new chassis, PSU, and a monitor. When first I assembled it, it had many problems, but I finally got to a point where I can hear the Windows sounds although there is no signal to my new monitor.

  • ■ My GPU is EVGA GTX570, and it has two DVI-I and one mini-HDMI. Also two 6-pin power slots.
    ■ My monitor only has one VGA and one HDMI. So I bought an DVI to VGA adaptor, and mini-HDMI to HDMI cable... but neither has worked :_(
    ■ My mother board is GIGABYTE GA p67x ud3r b3, and it makes two long beep followed by two short beeps on boot, which was not on the manual. (my search tells me it could be the RAM or the GPU)
    ■ My PSU has 600W, and there is only one 6-pin power cable. Should I connect it to GPU? I don't think I did that in my previous setting, and I think it actually caused some problem back then. If I connect it, which port in GPU should I connect it to? I couldn't find this one on my search.
Any help or idea would be appreciated so much. Thank you :_(
 
Solution
Hmm, that's not good. Two different cables and neither has worked?

...wait, erm, your GPU hasn't got an external PCIe connected? Of COURSE it isn't working - a 570 is going to take a LOT more power to run than the PCIe port can supply, mate. And you're in trouble if you only have one 6-pin power cable. You're going to need a 2x molex to 6-pin adapter, then.

Your graphics card takes two 6-pin connections - they're on the top of the GPU if you're looking at the fan and writing.
Hmm, that's not good. Two different cables and neither has worked?

...wait, erm, your GPU hasn't got an external PCIe connected? Of COURSE it isn't working - a 570 is going to take a LOT more power to run than the PCIe port can supply, mate. And you're in trouble if you only have one 6-pin power cable. You're going to need a 2x molex to 6-pin adapter, then.

Your graphics card takes two 6-pin connections - they're on the top of the GPU if you're looking at the fan and writing.
 
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Riiya

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Feb 3, 2014
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How simple was that... connect both 6-pins and computer was good.
I suspected there would have been damage with cpu, mobo, or faults with my new monitor or psu.
My POST made all kinds of beeps before connecting this, so i took a really long way around, but the solution was as simple as this...... /rant