No video on bootup with new computer...

[goe602]

I just built a new computer for my girlfriend, and I'm having a problem. Everything seems to be popping on just fine (mobo lights up, hd/dvdrom are running, cpu/case/gpu fans are spinning around), but when I turn it on the monitor doesnt turn on. Usually it has an orange light that's on when it's off, and turns green when I boot up the computer (this is the monitor from my other computer) - I turn the computer on and I get the "No Signal" message. The gpu fan is running so I'm assuming it's working.

Any ideas?

Thanks

EDIT: well I noticed the 12v 4pin wasnt plugged in, so I plugged it in. Seems with that plugged in it wont boot at all! Unplug it and everything boots (except the monitor of course). Another thing I noticed is that the 4pin in the PSU fits on the mobo with ease, but the little shapes on the connector are facing different directions than the input on the mobo...

EDIT AGAIN: If I plug the 12v in it wont boot at all, but to get it to boot w/out the 12v I have to unplug the 24pin and replug it. Every time I try it with the 12v and it doesnt boot I have to unplug the 24pin and replug it to get anything to happen.

 

[goe602]

bump!

 

[Fallen Kell]

Can you check on the 4pin power? That is strange about the pin sockets being different. I have seen where people have tried to use a 8 pin PCIe power connector and tried to connect that to the motherboard (and vice versa).

I guess standard trouble-shooting... What motherboard model, video card, CPU, RAM, power supply etc., are you using? Are you using a DVI -> VGA or VGA->DVI converter at all in this? Remember you can not convert a VGA to a DVI-D or a DVI-D to a VGA, you will get a blank screen with no signal like you are seeing.

 

[krnmastersgt]

Can't help without info and specs on your system mate.

 

[goe602]

GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Pentium E2160 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
RAIDMAX Smilodon Extreme ATX-612WEBP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Thanks for the help thus far. We're going to pick up a new power supply in about an hour to see if that't the problem. I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[ther00kie16]

Could be the ram won't boot at default 1.8V. I recall that ram has specs of 2.0-2.1V. Try some other ram if you have any though I doubt 1.8 is insufficient for booting at default settings in bios.

 

[SolMiester]

Are you using a dvi-to d sub adapter, or dvi cable to monitor?

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: ther00kie16
Could be the ram won't boot at default 1.8V. I recall that ram has specs of 2.0-2.1V. Try some other ram if you have any though I doubt 1.8 is insufficient for booting at default settings in bios.

Yes, I had this problem. The problem remains though since when you completely lose power the BIOS defaults to 1.8v again.

 

[goe602]

Originally posted by: SolMiester
Are you using a dvi-to d sub adapter, or dvi cable to monitor?

I'm using DVI to my lcd monitor.

Originally posted by: ther00kie16
Could be the ram won't boot at default 1.8V. I recall that ram has specs of 2.0-2.1V. Try some other ram if you have any though I doubt 1.8 is insufficient for booting at default settings in bios.

I have no idea what you're talking about here, and I don't have any other ram to try. I have the exact same ram in my computer (Asus P5K-E) and it runs great.