No display after building computer
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Neal
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Feb 17, 2016 at 01:48 AM
BrianGreen Posts 1005 Registration date Saturday January 17, 2015 Status Moderator Last seen September 30, 2021 - Feb 18, 2016 at 05:57 AM
BrianGreen Posts 1005 Registration date Saturday January 17, 2015 Status Moderator Last seen September 30, 2021 - Feb 18, 2016 at 05:57 AM
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Feb 17, 2016 at 04:54 AM
Feb 17, 2016 at 04:54 AM
Hi Neal,
It is possible that the reason the keyboard didnt work the first time is that the drivers were being installed for all the bits in the new computer before the machine could use the keyboard (ie the keyboard drivers were not in place at the point when you turned it off). It can take a few minutes for a transferred hard drive to work - if if is going to work at all!.
If you had important data on your drive then try installing it into the original machine and see if you can access it.
If I understand you correctly, you can still see things happen on your new build until the Hard drive takes over (can you see a "Splash" screen showing the motherboard or graphics card manufacturer? With the hard drive removed, try starting the machine. Do yo get a message sying no bootable devices are found? - or is the screen blank?
It is possible that the reason the keyboard didnt work the first time is that the drivers were being installed for all the bits in the new computer before the machine could use the keyboard (ie the keyboard drivers were not in place at the point when you turned it off). It can take a few minutes for a transferred hard drive to work - if if is going to work at all!.
If you had important data on your drive then try installing it into the original machine and see if you can access it.
If I understand you correctly, you can still see things happen on your new build until the Hard drive takes over (can you see a "Splash" screen showing the motherboard or graphics card manufacturer? With the hard drive removed, try starting the machine. Do yo get a message sying no bootable devices are found? - or is the screen blank?
Feb 17, 2016 at 07:06 AM
First off Id' like to that you for offering your time to try and help me.
Secondly, no I originally got to the windows log in screen and now my tv says No signal and doesnt display anything. It soulds like my whole rig turns on. I can hear the HDD and DVD power up all the fans turn on all the leds even a little white light on the Video card. And the HDD still working in the laptop it came from as that is the machine I'm using now to look for solutions XD
Feb 17, 2016 at 01:47 PM
Feb 18, 2016 at 02:57 AM
Thanks for the update. From this my first suspect would be the graphics card. If it wont work in another PC, then it is unlikely to be the motherboard. Also if another card works in your machine, then it proves your motherboard is working. However you say it goes off after about 30 seconds using your friends card. This could be a driver issue, but like you say is more likely to be a motherboard issue - possibly heat related.
A final check would be to remove the CMOS battery for about an hour and have no power connected. This will reset the BIOS just in case there is a setup issue, but I have never come across this - they either work or dont.
I would now look to returning your Motherboard and Video card to the supplier and ask for a replacement.
Please let us know how you get on.
Good luck.
Feb 18, 2016 at 03:07 AM
Feb 18, 2016 at 05:57 AM
Glad you got it working in the end.