GPU no fans spinning, no display. Can't get display through hdmi cords onboard graphics

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erdim54

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So I can't seem to catch a break with pc issues for the past few months. Basically, coolant from my cpu air- cooler ended up leaking out (which I'm told is very rare) and destroyed both my mobo and I'm beginning to guess the GPU well as now. About maybe 5-600 dollars of devastation brought about by a 20 dollar Coolmaster t2 air cooler. I'm sending the RX 480 8gb to Gigabyte but it's probably a waste of shipping costs considering if they detect liquid damage they'll void the warranty and ship it back.

I hear now that the RX 480 8GB is ridiculously inflated, I spent 230 dollars on it last year and I feel like blowing my brains out.

So I buy a new mobo, the ASUS Prime Z270-A. Everything starts up fine inside the mobo, fans spinning, LED and all. Except theres nothing coming from my RX 480, no fans spinning and my monitor is telling me there's nothing to display. So I figured then the RX 480 must be toast, but now I can't even seem to connect my montior to the onboard graphics. I used 2 different HDMI cables and stuck them to the HDMI port in the back, still no display, monitor detects nothing. I even tried it with my t.v

So my question is, am I doing something wrong and is my GPU likely dead from the coolant drip, and what are my chances that Gigabyte will show me some pity and at least let me pay them to repair it somehow???

I5 6600k CPU
Asus prime Z270-A MOBO
RX 480 8Gb GPU
Corsair CM650X PSU
 
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The integrated GPU on the processor might default to some other port than the HDMI. If that's the only display output on the board, reset the bios without the graphics card installed and try again.
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The display connectors on the motherboard won't send anything unless specified in the bios. Try booting without the external gpu.
Also, air coolers don't have coolant. If you're talking about an AIO, then you'd do best to message the manufacturer of that AIO and see if you can apply for damage compensation.
 
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It was a liquid that came out of an air cooler, which dripped down onto my mobo and gpu. There is some kind of liquid inside the pipes, someone on here linked me a specifications page that showed it. What happend to me, is apparently extremely rare.

There's no other way or place liquid was originating from besides the cpu cooler.

I tried booting without a gpu in it, there is nothing being displayed through the hdmi output. I tried it with my t.v and monitor but neither will pick up an image.
 
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Check the LEDs on the right-hand side of the board when booting up the system. The one that lights up will specify your problem.
Green = Boot device
White = Graphics
Yellow = RAM
Red = CPU
If you've got another GPU at hand, try plugging that in.

That kind of manufacturing error on a heatpipe is a very strong reason to apply for compensation from CM.
 
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Ok so the led is green. If I call CM tomorrow would they be willing to do anything or would I have had to have some type of previous insurance with them? It's really horrible that this ended up ruining this expensive hardware and I'm not sure Gigabyte is going to honor my warranty when I send my GPU to them tomorrow.
 
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Before sending anything anywhere, you should get in contact with CM. In the best case scenario, you could send them both the cooler and the GPU so they can verify that the liquid was indeed from the heatpipes.
 
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The integrated GPU on the processor might default to some other port than the HDMI. If that's the only display output on the board, reset the bios without the graphics card installed and try again.
 
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