Monitor "No Signal"

[yahoowizard]

Hey, I tried to build my own computer, and once I hooked everything up, the monitor's not receiving any signal at all. I tried connecting it directly to the video card, motherboard, removing the video card, and nothing's working yet. Any ideas what might I need to connect?

[ChrisXPPro]

More info please!

Hardware line up - card types and specs.

Is mobo using on board graphics?  If so you may have yet to disable that to use your (I assume) separate vid card.  Can't usually have both running tho - you should often get a real basic vga signal from most sources.

If monitor new - can you check just to be sure, on another puter?  Confirm it is good.

[yahoowizard]

Well, I got a Foxconn M7VMX-K motherboard with has onboard graphics, EVGA 9800 GT video card, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, Hitachi 1TB HDD, and Corsair 2x2GB RAM. And no, the monitor is not new, it used to work with my old computer. Is there anyway to check whether the problem is with the motherboard or something?

[patio]

If monitor new - can you check just to be sure, on another puter?  Confirm it is good.

Take Chris's advice here ...you're jumping way ahead assuming it's the MBoard.
Monitors do fail ...just like anything else.
Also borrow a known good monitor as well and try it on your system.

[yahoowizard]

alright, the monitor is working on other computers and also tried a different monitor, but no success yet

[ChrisXPPro]

Next thing maybe is BIOS linked.  You of course need some kinda picture on screen to see that so - have you tried removing the extra card and trying to run just off mobo graphics?

Thinking here is, if you can get a screen image to show, even basic vga then - check BIOS and see if you can find a disable option for on board graphics - then shut down and install the card again and hook to that.  Not sure if patio has any other ideas.

[yahoowizard]

sorry man, wish I could get anything on screen other than "no signal"... And yes I have tried to run without the vide card and running it with mobo, but nothing yet...

[Dead_reckon]

I can vouch for that motherboard, I'm using the same one, when you install a GPU it disables the onboard. So, if your not getting signal from the onboard video with the GPU removed, its probably the motherboard. Since the monitor works elsewhere, though I had trouble getting the onboard video to work on this rig. Never really tried to tell you the truth, I'm using an XFS nVidia 8800GS 384MB 192 PCI-E x16 2.0 bit GPU. Ensure your GPU is removed when you test the motherboard's graphics output. Otherwise the onboard WILL NOT work. The onboard video is tied onto the PCI-E bus, and is therefor, disabled when you use a PCI-E x16 GPU.

I don't know your full setup, so it could be a number of things, but even if the computer is off and unplugged the monitor should know its plugged into something. Maybe, on an off chance, the monitor isn't compatible with your hardware? Try another monitor with your system, and tell me, does the system turn on? do the fans spin up? LED's light up? Hard drive(s) spin? Or does it do nothing at all? I've ran into a few monitors that simply REFUSE to work with certain hardware. Odd, but plausible, though the reason as to why they don't work is a mystery to me. Only thing I know to tell you is try another monitor if everything lights up and spins.

[yahoowizard]

well the computer runs fine and fans run and stuff, just the monitors not picking up any signal, neither of them I got...

[xavier]

Mabe motherboard? do this: Disconnect all power from all drives,#2 pull out any add on cards& leave the video card installed#3 attempt now to power on & if the system posts your board is ok.#4 shut down the system & start adding a device 1 at a time until you find the problem

[patio]

Time out.
Time out.

If the installed vid card disabled the onboard video you will get no signal no matter what.
Hook up whatever monitor you know is working to the onboard connecter.
Next remove all power to the machine and take off a side panel.
As always when working inside the case take anti-static precautions as well.
Gently remove the CMOS battery from the MBoard...about the size of a dime.
Wait 10 minutes and hit the power switch on the front of the case a few times to remove any stored energy.
Replace the CMOS battery ; power cords and boot up.

You should now have video.
Make any neccessary driver installs for the new card and you should be good to go...

[yahoowizard]

Nope, nothing showing up yet... Tried all that you guys said, yet getting the "No Signal" on my monitor still...

[patio]

Did you remove the vid card for the above procedure ? ?
My Bad...i didn't include that step.
Do that and repeat.
BTW was the onboard video functioning before you installed this card ? ?
If not disregard all the advice i've posted.

[yahoowizard]

Yeah, I removed the video card for that step, but no results yet. And I tried it first without the video card, and there was still no indication of anything on the screen...

Isn't there anyway to test where the problem might be within the computer, and whether or not the motherboard is the one that seems to be screwed up? Don't really want to jump to any conclusions, but I've asked around a number of places and IM buddies and none of the solutions anyone provides seems to result positively.

[xavier]

Did you do my test?