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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Snuggieman on December 04, 2015, 08:57:12 PM

Title: Problems with first build
Post by: Snuggieman on December 04, 2015, 08:57:12 PM

So I just built myfirst computer, not an extreme amount of prior knowledge but I just finished putting it together and it turns on, all the fans run but there is no display, also I saw somewhere that it computer is supposed to beep to show errors but I don't hear anything

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: camerongray on December 04, 2015, 09:12:02 PM

We're going to need more information, what parts did you use and have you tried running it with the bare minimum parts installed (one stick of RAM, no drives, no video card (if you have onboard graphics)).

The PC will only beep if your case includes a speaker which you have connected to the motherboard or your motherboard has one built in, not all do and they are becoming less and less common.

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: Snuggieman on December 04, 2015, 09:17:28 PM

Gigabyte b85m-d3h
Radeon r9 280
Intel core i5

And no I have not tried running with minimal parts yet but the only thing that i would take out from what u listed is a second stick of ram

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: camerongray on December 04, 2015, 09:30:07 PM

A full list of parts including links would be better rather than just the CPU board and RAM.

That said, make sure you are connecting your monitor to the video card and not to the motherboard, this is a very common mistake to make.

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: Snuggieman on December 04, 2015, 09:31:53 PM

Well yes that would be it, but it seemed that it only fit in the motherboard one, the one on the video card is larger

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: Snuggieman on December 04, 2015, 09:34:40 PM

Yea it only fits with the motherboard, do I need a diferent cord?

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: Snuggieman on December 04, 2015, 09:44:43 PM

I'm probably doing something stupid, but I don't know what it is

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: patio on December 05, 2015, 06:49:25 AM

If it only fits the MBoard vid outlet then you need to power down and completely remove the vid card so the onboard vid will work...

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: camerongray on December 05, 2015, 06:51:17 AM

That will be the issue, it must be connected to the video card, you will need to get an appropriate cable.

Title: Re: Problems with first build
Post by: patio on December 05, 2015, 06:54:07 AM

Regardless he should still do the above to test his build in the meantime...