re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

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I keep getting no signal from my monitor.

I reinserted the video card multiple times, as well as the HDMI.

Tried 3 different monitors, with no avail.

Any other ideas what is going on?

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1) are you plugging the video into the video card or into the onboard ports on the motherboard (sorry i have to ask that but you never know. ive seen dumber mistakes before)
2) does the board/chip have on board graphics? if so try using that for video.
3) does the board have a different pci x16 slot? put the card in there and try again
4) do you have another video card to try out (any cheap one will do)

May be a stupid question but I did it the first time I built but do you have the vid card in the correct PCI slot?

I forgot which board you have but make sure it is in the top PCIE slot. It's a 2.0x16 or 3.0x16 depending on the board you have.

The very first time I built I had no idea what I was doing and I was pissed because I had no signal and was certain I did everything correct. I had plugged my card into a x4 slot and it was enough power for the fans to spin but not enough to actually run the GPU so I had no signal even though I had power.