HDMI connection from PC to TV give "No Signal"

[domenan1]

Hi,

I hope somebody can help me to solve my problem.

I just assembled my new PC. All the components are new. The PC is suppose to work with a HDTV Samsung UE40EH5000 through an HDMI cable.

When I connect the PC to the TV in the TV I get a message "No Signal". I tried to use the HDMI cable (TV source set to HDMI/DVI 1 HDMI 2) and also the same cable with an DVI adaptor (TV source set to HDMI/DVI) connected to the DVI in the PC but I always get a "No Signal" error and I can't see anything.

Here is my configuration.

Intel MB DH77DF
Intel Core i5 3570K
Corsair 4GB RAM DDR3 Vengeance 1600MH
SSD OCZ Agility 120 GB
Case CiT MTX-003B
HDMI cable 2M HDMI TO HDMI V1.3

The PC and HDMI cable are working perfectly because I tried them with a PC monitor of a friend. That mean the PC boot perfectly and that video card and cable works.
I tried to boot when the TV is on and the source is set to the right HDMI port and I get a "Cable not connected" to "No signal" when the PC is on. Also I tied to turn on the TV after boot.
The TV is working fine, I tested with a friend computer using the same HDMI cable and it works.

Because the PC is new there is no OS installed jet, so I can't change the resolution, refresh rate or make change to the bios because at the moment I don't have any other monitor.

Please help me to find a solution.

Thanks

 

[inzone]

If your computer has no OS installed , what are you thinking that your going to get for a picture , the boot sequence ?
In the boot process the HDMI port may not be enabled.
Do you have a DVI cable that you can borrow to try ?

 

[domenan1]

If your computer has no OS installed , what are you thinking that your going to get for a picture , the boot sequence ?
In the boot process the HDMI port may not be enabled.
Do you have a DVI cable that you can borrow to ?

Yes, I thought I could get the boot sequence.
I got an USB key with ubuntu. I tried to boot with it connected but I'm not sure if the bios is booting ubuntu because of course I can't get the signal in the TV. I have to say also that at the boot the USB is blinking for almost a minute, that might mean it's booting the USB but I'm not sure.

As I said before I got an HDMI to DVI adaptor that I conect to the MB and then with the HDMI cable to the TV but nothing changed.

 

[domenan1]

I confirm the HDMI door is enabled on boot because has been used during the boot in a PC monitor of a friend.

 

[inzone]

So you have connected your friends Pc monitor to your computer and you can use the computer in a normal way and get a display to come up on the screen?

If you haven't done that then it should be the next step because that would verify if the onboard intergrated graphics is working on the motherboard. There's only so many things it could be and you have to eliminate each one to come up with the solution.

Verify that the tv/monitor that your using is working.
Veritf that the cable or cables that you have work.
Verify that you are getting signal from the motherboards video ports.

Untill you do each one of these , and I'm sure that you have done some, you will just be left guessing as to what it could be.

 

[domenan1]

Verify that the tv/monitor that your using is working.

Done. Tested Samsung HDTV with friend laptop. It worked.

Veritfy that the cable or cables that you have work.

Done. When tested PC with friend monitor I used my HDMI cable with the DVI adaptor. Also when I used the laptop I used the same HDMI cable. In both cases it worked.

Verify that you are getting signal from the motherboards video ports.

Done. Connected PC with Monitor of a friend using the DVI port. It worked.


All this tests show that TV, PC and cable are working but doesn't work when used together.

A no sense isn't it?

 

[inzone]

I will have to say that this does make no sense and it has to be something that being missed. Without being there I can't say what it might be but for now I don't have anything that is any different from what's been done.

 

[domenan1]

Do you think there is any possibility that the bios is not set to work with the TV but it's ok to work with a monitor?

What can be the difference between a TV and a monitor?

 

[domenan1]

I been able to install ubuntu on the hard disk with another PC. After I reconnected the disk to the PC and through SSH I been able to access the computer from remote.

Trying to start and restart Xorg I been able make the TV work but the video is flickering and go off randomly.

I run the command xrand I got "Can't open display". That is quite strange because a display is connected. It should show HDMI1 at least.

Also, when I start Xorg I got this message "Fatal server error: no screens found".

Here is the kernel.log

Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934965] [drm:drm_edid_block_valid] *ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 21
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934969] Raw EDID:
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934972] 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 4c 2d 02 09 00 00 00 00
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934973] 29 15 01 03 80 59 32 78 0a ee 91 a3 54 4c 99 26
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934975] 0f 50 54 bd ef 80 71 4f 81 c0 81 00 81 80 95 00
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934976] a9 c0 b3 00 01 01 02 3a 80 18 71 38 2d 40 58 2c
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934978] 45 00 a0 5a 00 00 00 1e 66 21 56 aa 51 00 1e 30
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934979] 46 8f 33 00 a0 5a 00 00 00 1e 00 00 00 fd 00 18
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934980] 4b 0f 51 17 00 0a 20 20 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 fc
Jan 25 22:09:15 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2451.934982] 00 53 41 4d 53 55 4e 47 0a 20 20 20 ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.253703] [drm:drm_edid_block_valid] *ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 214
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.256392] Raw EDID:
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.259031] 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 4c 2d 02 09 00 00 00 00
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.261664] 29 15 01 03 80 59 32 78 0a ef ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.264259] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.266822] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.269321] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.271765] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.274146] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.276463] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff

Here is the last part of syslog

Jan 25 22:15:10 desktop-pc acpid: client 4906[0:0] has disconnected
Jan 25 22:15:10 desktop-pc acpid: client connected from 4994[0:0]
Jan 25 22:15:10 desktop-pc acpid: 1 client rule loaded
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.253703] [drm:drm_edid_block_valid] *ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 214
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.256392] Raw EDID:
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.259031] 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 4c 2d 02 09 00 00 00 00
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.261664] 29 15 01 03 80 59 32 78 0a ef ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.264259] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.266822] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.269321] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.271765] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.274146] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:16:43 desktop-pc kernel: [ 2899.276463] ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 25 22:17:01 desktop-pc CRON[5069]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Jan 25 22:19:47 desktop-pc acpid: client 4994[0:0] has disconnected
Jan 25 22:19:47 desktop-pc acpid: client connected from 5093[0:0]
Jan 25 22:19:47 desktop-pc acpid: 1 client rule loaded

Here is the Xorg.log

[ 3090.812]
X.Org X Server 1.13.0
Release Date: 2012-09-05
[ 3090.816] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 3090.817] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[ 3090.819] Current Operating System: Linux desktop-pc 3.5.0-17-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 9 19:31:23 UTC 2012 x86_64
[ 3090.819] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=e7e407eb-38cb-4182-ba0f-abadc48b1d7e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
[ 3090.823] Build Date: 08 October 2012 03:34:01PM
[ 3090.824] xorg-server 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 3090.825] Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
[ 3090.826] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 3090.826] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 3090.828] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jan 25 22:19:47 2013
[ 3090.829] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 3090.829] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 3090.829] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 3090.829] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 3090.829] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 3090.829] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 3090.829] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 3090.829] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 3090.829] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 3090.829] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 3090.829] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3090.829] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 3090.829] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3090.829] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 3090.829] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3090.829] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[ 3090.829] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3090.829] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[ 3090.829] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3090.829] (WW) The directory "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" does not exist.
[ 3090.829] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3090.829] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
built-ins
[ 3090.829] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 3090.829] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 3090.829] (II) Loader magic: 0x7f0485abcc40
[ 3090.829] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 3090.829] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 3090.829] X.Org Video Driver: 13.0
[ 3090.829] X.Org XInput driver : 18.0
[ 3090.829] X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[ 3090.830] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 3090.830] setversion 1.4 failed
[ 3090.831] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0162:8086:2034 rev 9, Mem @ 0xf7800000/4194304, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000f000/64
[ 3090.831] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 3090.832] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 3090.832] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 3090.833] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 3090.834] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 3090.834] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 3090.835] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 3090.836] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 3090.836] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 3090.837] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 3090.837] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 3090.838] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 3090.839] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 3090.839] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 3090.840] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 3090.840] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 3090.841] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 3090.841] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 3090.842] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 3090.843] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[ 3090.843] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[ 3090.844] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[ 3090.844] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[ 3090.845] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 3090.845] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 3090.845] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[ 3090.846] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[ 3090.846] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[ 3090.846] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 3090.847] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 3090.847] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3090.847] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3090.847] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 7.0
[ 3090.847] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 3090.847] Loading extension GLX
[ 3090.847] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 3090.847] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 3090.847] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 3090.847] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 3090.847] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 3090.847] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 3090.847] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 3090.847] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3090.847] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 2.20.9
[ 3090.847] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 3090.847] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
[ 3090.847] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 3090.847] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[ 3090.847] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3090.847] compiled for 1.12.99.902, module version = 2.3.2
[ 3090.847] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 3090.847] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
[ 3090.847] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 3090.848] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[ 3090.848] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3090.848] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 0.5.0
[ 3090.848] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 3090.848] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
[ 3090.848] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 3090.848] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 3090.848] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3090.848] compiled for 1.12.99.902, module version = 0.4.3
[ 3090.848] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 3090.848] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
[ 3090.848] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server,
Ivybridge Server (GT2), Haswell Desktop (GT1), Haswell Desktop (GT2),
Haswell Desktop (GT2+), Haswell Mobile (GT1), Haswell Mobile (GT2),
Haswell Mobile (GT2+), Haswell Server (GT1), Haswell Server (GT2),
Haswell Server (GT2+), Haswell SDV Desktop (GT1),
Haswell SDV Desktop (GT2), Haswell SDV Desktop (GT2+),
Haswell SDV Mobile (GT1), Haswell SDV Mobile (GT2),
Haswell SDV Mobile (GT2+), Haswell SDV Server (GT1),
Haswell SDV Server (GT2), Haswell SDV Server (GT2+),
Haswell ULT Desktop (GT1), Haswell ULT Desktop (GT2),
Haswell ULT Desktop (GT2+), Haswell ULT Mobile (GT1),
Haswell ULT Mobile (GT2), Haswell ULT Mobile (GT2+),
Haswell ULT Server (GT1), Haswell ULT Server (GT2),
Haswell ULT Server (GT2+), Haswell CRW Desktop (GT1),
Haswell CRW Desktop (GT2), Haswell CRW Desktop (GT2+),
Haswell CRW Mobile (GT1), Haswell CRW Mobile (GT2),
Haswell CRW Mobile (GT2+), Haswell CRW Server (GT1),
Haswell CRW Server (GT2), Haswell CRW Server (GT2+),
ValleyView PO board
[ 3090.848] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 3090.848] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 3090.848] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 3090.848] (--) using VT number 8

[ 3090.850] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[ 3090.850] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[ 3090.850] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 3090.850] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 3090.850] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 3090.850] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 3090.850] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3090.850] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 0.0.2
[ 3090.850] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
[ 3090.850] (EE) intel(0): [drm] failed to set drm interface version.
[ 3090.850] (EE) intel(0): Failed to become DRM master.
[ 3090.850] (II) UnloadModule: "intel"
[ 3090.850] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 3090.850]
Fatal server error:
[ 3090.850] no screens found
[ 3090.850] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 3090.850] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 3090.850] (EE)
[ 3090.857] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

 

[domenan1]

Solved. I bought a new HDMI cable of better quality. The preview one was a really bad quality one, really cheep.