New Build Issues(Please Help)?

Question

Hello,
I have recently purchased all the parts to build a computer from my local computer shop. I built the computer and everything seemed to run(all case fans/cpu fan/gpu fan) but upon hooking up the cables through my monitor no signal was received. I tried using the HDMI, DVI, and the adapter for VGA. None have worked. I tried using a different monitor, seeing if that could be the problem, nonetheless, no signal. I unhooked the video card(eVGA GTX 570 SC) and repositioned it back in. Now nothing in my case it working. All fans have stopped, nothing seems to be going. I tried unhooking the power source to my graphics card, just a feeling maybe for some reason it's using up all the juice from my power supply, I highly doubted that was the case because its the CoolerMaster Silent Pro M 1000w. Still nothing works, I checked and made sure all cables are connected everything is in the right place, the motherboard LED light goes on to ensure me, the power is there, but the fans nonetheless are still not booting. When I try and boot the case itself I noticed that the red LED light on the front of my case goes on and off really fast, like a blink, but it doesn't turn back on. The case is the CoolerMaster HAF 932.
Thank you in advance and I hope you can help my situation.

Sincerely, Adam

Answer 1

You should really list what motherboard, CPU, RAM, and other components. Hopefully your problem is from a bios setting that isn't letting the video boot from the PCIe slot.



First thing to try: Find the circle battery on your motherboard and take it out. Wait 5 minutes and put it back in. Make sure everything is snugly plugged in and turn your computer on.



Second thing to try: If your motherboard has any other PCIe slots, try to put the video card in one of them. Usually the main one is closest to the CPU.



Third thing to try: Put in only 1 stick of RAM.



Fourth thing to try: New power supply.



Fifth thing to try: New Video card.



You should never run the video card without an adequate power supply and always have it plugged in if the card needs additional power. The problem may be from a broken power supply, or a blown motherboard.

Answer 2

you should narrow down the stuff that may be causing the issue and leave the bare essentials and i will tell you how to do it.



unplug every cable inside the case except the power cables to the mainboard and graphic card and the little cable to the switch to turn on and off



reset your bios, grab your mainboard manual and there should be a jumper labeled reset cmos or something like that or just do the battery method, take it out for some minutes and then put it back again, but sometimes that doesn't reset the bios, the foolproof method is to use the jumper



unplug every cable that you have connected to your pc except the power, the screen and the keyboard.



leave only one memory stick usually on the slot that is labeled as ''... 1'' but check your mainboard manual because some mainboards require a certain ram arrangement.



re-mount the graphic card on the slot labeled ''... 1'' but check your mainboard manual again, sometimes manufactures give some advice to where you should put your graphic card and i strongly suggest you follow it, as a rule of thumb put it into the slot that is closest to the processor or is labeled as the first if you don't find any specific information



it it works then start plugging stuff back and turning the pc on every time you do until you find the part that is causing all the trouble.



if it doesn't you had narrowed down the number of parts that may be causing the problem to the graphic card, processor, memory, psu, and processor and after that.



remove you graphic card and test the pc with the onboard graphic card if you have one (in this particular matter is seems like you don't) or test with another graphic card

test with another memory module (from the ones you took out assuming you had more than one or any other that fits the purpose)

test with another psu

(if you dont have the parts, ask it from a friend's pc, usually all these 3 will be interchangeable)



if you can test your cpu on another board or another board on your cpu, do it, if you don't be aware that cpu is rarely the cause of the trouble and mainboard are frequent causes of trouble so after that go to where you bought it and say that it doesn't work and that you want it replaced.

Answer 3

I don't know who this other guy is that even brought up not having an appropriate power supply. Seriously? You asked him to list his other parts, but he has a 1kW PSU which will power ANYTHING he puts in there EVEN in SLI or crossfire.



That being said, your issue with video is probably caused by a BIOS setting that is set to have PCI or on-board graphics as primary. If possible, remove your graphics card and boot up using motherboard connections.



The second problem you're having is that it's messing with you. I have built many computers and they sometimes don't want to turn on even though they just worked and 2 minutes later they work as if there was never anything wrong.

Answer 4

Since your board has no On board graphics there is nothing to "switch" in the bios, nor any on board VGA plugs to worry about. Did you install the drives for that card with the supplied disc?...did you get that far? can you see the bios?...is the card plugged in the first PCIe x16 slot (it's the one just under the mother board name M4N98TD-EVO) Its possible you have a bad card. You have a 1000W PSU..that should drive anything even a truck! I'd try swapping out the video card with anything that fits to see if it works.