Cpu or gpu problem, wont even boot bios

dhumeh

Honorable
Sep 12, 2012
2
0
10,510
Hello,
I am trying to see if this problem of mine is the CPU or the GPU. I got a 650PSU MSI P7nPlatinum mobo 2gb ddr2 800mhz ram and geforce 9600 gpu with a lga775 e8400 C2D. I just want to see if the bios will boot but every time I get nothing just a blank screen. What on earth is going on?

I know these are older components and all were being taken good care of. Im just boggled at what could be the problem. Everything was installed with great care so what gives. Im thinking GPU but I dont have a spare GPU (spare as in i dont want to tamper with my gFX 560ti) on this machine that will end up in a friends home. Please help.