First computer build, turns on but nothing displaying please help! [SOLVED]

ventorsh23 · Dec 28, 2015

So I just finished after 5 hours of working (my first ever computer build) and it turned on!

However, when I connected it my television through an HDMI cable, nothing appeared even though all the LED's and fans were working (CPU fan, GPU fans, case fans) and I waited a long time but it never sent me to the bios nor to ask me to boot through a USB or a drive.

Here are some screenshots:
http://imgur.com/a/OBMoO

Also, here's the build I utilized
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QzYX4D

I just changed the RAM to 16 Gigs.

I'm pretty sure I placed the RAM correctly too (DDMI2/4 as Z170A krait gaming manual says) and I'm not really sure why this could be happening!
Any help is appreciated!

Also, just as an extra, from the phantom NZXT 530, I found out that there's a little 10 pin connector that says HDAUD, am I supposed to connect that to my motherboard's JAUD1?

Thank you very much for any help!

Mattios · Dec 28, 2015

The HDAUD is HD Audio, doesn't need to be plugged in but you may as well.

Which HDMI port are you using on the PC? Try all of them.

Are you certainly on the correct input on the monitor?

ventorsh23 · Dec 28, 2015

Mattios :

Does the HDAudio actually go into JAUD slot from the motherboard though? That's the thing that's concerning me from connecting it.

And I thought there was only one HDMI port which was from the motherboard in the IO panel.

I think it is the correct input, since I'm watching apple tv from the same HDMI cable.

Geekwad · Dec 28, 2015

ventorsh23 :

If you have the GPU plugged in, then you would plug it into the GPU to get output. The graphics connectors on the I/O panel are disabled with a GPU installed, by default.

Third-Eye · Dec 28, 2015

The picture is not that great, but it looks like you might not have plugged in the 8pin CPU power rail from the power supply. If it is plugged in, try changing your HDMI port to a DVI adapter and plug it into DVI port 1 on the video card. Also make sure you plugged into the video card and not the motherboards HDMI or DVI ports (this happens more often than people care to admit).

ventorsh23 · Dec 28, 2015

Geekwad :

Oh wow! I didn't notice that! dumb me.

Just 2 quick questions, would you happen to know where I'm supposed to connect the HDAUD? I'm still unsure whether its the JAUD1 slot that my motherboard says.

Also, any tips for testing if everything (cpu, cpu cooler, gpu, etc.) was installed correctly? Since It's my first build and it ran in the first try, I'm kind of worried.

ventorsh23 · Dec 28, 2015

Third-Eye :

Sorry about the picture quality! I did plug in the 8pin CPU power rail, it actually wasn't plugged in before I posted this (which made my computer not run at all). thanks for the HDMI advice it actually worked

Mattios · Dec 28, 2015

Yes, HDAUD goes into JAUD1. You can always check the motherboard manual

In terms of testing, nothing is really necessary - I would download http://piriform.com/speccy and check your idle CPU and GPU temperatures are less than roughly 40 degrees C, dependent on your ambient room temperature.

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