Pics of my new build (+ a problem)

[shabz]

Never built a PC before so be nice

Recieved all parts today, got all components in place and wired up without too much fuss...

I went to switch the power on, for the first time, and I get nothing on the screen Here's what I get...

- All 4 fans (CPU, GPU, PSU, Case) are spinning fine

- Power is getting to the monitor as the light to signal it's on, is on

- Some kind of signal is getting to the monitor, because when I pull the monitor cable out from the back, it says Check Signal on the monitor

- LEDs on graphics card and motherboard light up, so power is getting to them (I did plug the PCI power 2x6pin from the PSU to the graphics card)

...but nothing on the screen...

what to do?? feel a bit lost

 

[darkside_gamer7]

Have you put Os in yet?

 

[shabz]

Operating system??? Well...I should at least get a BIOS screen come up before that right? The screen is just blank

 

[shortstuff_mt]

I'm at work, and they block your images. I'm just taking a couple stabs in the dark here. Did you plug in the 4/8-pin CPU power connector near the CPU socket? Have you tried posting with just one stick of RAM installed?

Proximon has put together a nice list to troubleshoot your problem.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261116-31-help#t1894664

 

[shabz]

what's the 4/8-pin CPU power connector?? do you mean the cpu cooler fan connector? not sure what you mean...maybe it could be this

no change with one stick on RAM

 

[shortstuff_mt]

The CPU power connector is a plug on the motherboard near the CPU that provides power to the CPU. You plug in a cable from the power supply to the CPU power connector just like the main 24-pin motherboard power connector. The system will not work unless the CPU power connector is plugged in. What motherboard do you have? Here's a link to a picture of a motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=13-128-358-S03&ISList=13-128-358-S01%2c13-128-358-S02%2c13-128-358-S03%2c13-128-358-S04%2c13-128-358-S05&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813128358&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=GIGABYTE%20GA-EP45-UD3P%20ATX%20Intel%20Motherboard%20-%20Retail

Just look at the picture looking directly down on the motherboard and you will see the CPU power connector located to the lower-left of the CPU socket. In this case it's an 8-pin plug. Your motherboard may only have a 4-pin plug. Your motherboard owners manual spells it out for you.

 

[Roj Blake]

The 4 or 8 pin cable is a secondary power line to motherboard. i have noticed one thing you might want to try .... connect your DVi monitor to the first hedder, from your pic it looks like its in the second one .... i am prob wrong but worth a try

 

[shabz]

omg lol!! i can't believe i missed that...thank you!!! it was 4-pin wooooop