- Jul 6, 2016
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I recently installed a new CPU cooler in my custom PC. In the process, I had to take the motherboard out of the case, so I ended up disassembling and reassembling most of the build.
When I press the power button, everything appears to turn on (lights on the case and GPU are on, all fans are running), but no image shows up on my monitor, either via DisplayPort from the GPU or HDMI from the motherboard.
Also, there doesn't appear to be USB power output, as my mouse, which has LEDs that normally light up when plugged in, is not lighting up.
Here are the specs: spec list
The monitor I'm using is a Dell P2715Q, and it worked fine before I installed the new cooler.
I put too much thermal paste on while installing, so I removed it using a paper towel and isopropyl alcohol. When I was putting the proper amount on after that, I did notice a gray smudge on the green part of the CPU that I didn't think much of at the time, but I now think could have been thermal paste. Would that be a possible cause of my issue?
(As an aside, I'm aware that pairing a 1080 with a Haswell i5 is kind of ridiculous, but I only had the budget to upgrade the CPU or GPU, so I picked the graphics card because the only really high-performance thing I do with this computer is play games. I also know that there are better and cheaper options than a Founders Edition, but I had a Best Buy gift card and the FE is what my local store had in stock.)
When I press the power button, everything appears to turn on (lights on the case and GPU are on, all fans are running), but no image shows up on my monitor, either via DisplayPort from the GPU or HDMI from the motherboard.
Also, there doesn't appear to be USB power output, as my mouse, which has LEDs that normally light up when plugged in, is not lighting up.
Here are the specs: spec list
The monitor I'm using is a Dell P2715Q, and it worked fine before I installed the new cooler.
I put too much thermal paste on while installing, so I removed it using a paper towel and isopropyl alcohol. When I was putting the proper amount on after that, I did notice a gray smudge on the green part of the CPU that I didn't think much of at the time, but I now think could have been thermal paste. Would that be a possible cause of my issue?
(As an aside, I'm aware that pairing a 1080 with a Haswell i5 is kind of ridiculous, but I only had the budget to upgrade the CPU or GPU, so I picked the graphics card because the only really high-performance thing I do with this computer is play games. I also know that there are better and cheaper options than a Founders Edition, but I had a Best Buy gift card and the FE is what my local store had in stock.)
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