Hello stuck need help - nothing displayed on monitor.

Matthew_142 · Aug 8, 2016

Basically I just built my first PC with an A4-6300 processor, a gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard, a 500 watt psu and I'm thinking of putting in a nvidia750ti but that's not important basically I can't get into bios via hdmi, so wondering for that motherboard or a gigabyte motherboard what's the main default display setting so like vga, dvi to show the bios on screen thank you

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 8, 2016

The VGA D-Sub port is the best bet in that situation (if your card & monitor support it).

You can switch back to HDMI when you've finished in BIOS & your back in Windows.

Matthew_142 · Aug 8, 2016

OK I'll give it a try thanks let you know if it works

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

Hi I tried the vga cable to the monitor, still getting no picture, i know I'm a noob but I need to get this up and running

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

Is it only BIOS Setup that's not coming up or aren't you getting any display at all? (ie no boot screen, nothing).

I only ask because you say you're "still getting no picture", so that needs further clarification.

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

Literally I get no boot screen, I get nothing no picture as soon as it starts, I've read some posts about pressing the delete key on the keyboard I do that every time the computers switched on and still nothing so I'm lost but the motherboard seems to work Cah my cpu fan spins, my power button works and everything works just not boot screen, I'm basically trying to get to the boot screen to install windows but nothing

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

Well that's a rather different issue than "can't get in to BIOS" which you said in your first post. Of course you won't see the BIOS settings if your monitor isn't displaying anything at all!

So the real issue is that there's no video signal getting to the monitor - right?

Let's get the simple troubleshooting steps dealt with first.I suggest you first confirm that the monitor hasn't packed up by hooking it up to another rig or a laptop.

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

OK I'll give it a try

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

I'm assuming you're currently using the AMD APU graphics - - is that correct?

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

Yeah because I don't have a graphics card yet

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

Do I need one though because if I do it's on its way

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

You don't need a graphics card just to get the monitor working - - it will get video signal from the graphics chip on the A4 APU - - or at least it would do if everything was working okay (which it doesn't seem to be in your case).

You only need to add a graphics card if the APU graphics isn't powerful enough (eg to play the latest. graphics-intensive games).

How's that monitor test coming along?

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

I took it out the case and tried it in my old system, still no post screen so I don't know

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

You tried what in your old system?

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

The monitor,I tried nothing literally two seconds before your post the monitor worked on my old rig

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

No you've got me confused:

"I took it out the case and tried it in my old system"

What are you referring to - - the monitor? You don't take a monitor "out the case", that's the confusing bit.

We're getting nowhere fast here :bounce:

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

Ohh sorry Naa I took nothing out the case,only tried the monitor sorry

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

So the monitor definitely works on another PC?

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

Coffee break time friend.

Don't worry, I'm monitoring your thread. Will continue when I get back.

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

It's cool mate, had one too lol

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

Hi, I just read the specifications online and it says it has an on and off charge, what is that

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 9, 2016

Support for ON/OFF charge

That refers to the motherboard's USB ports. You can charge a phone or tablet from the ports regardless of whether the PC is on or off (ie the USB ports remain "live" even when you shut down the PC (provided you don't unplug the PC from mains supply or switch off the PSU).

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

Thanks mate for your help, but sadly the computer won't turn on now think the motherboard is dead or the psu has gone so gonna just give up and buy new parts instead, thanks any ways

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

OK scratch that it turns on just had to unplug a fan and it worked

Matthew_142 · Aug 9, 2016

It also says in the manual it's need to make a beep it doesn't beep

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