VGA Signal

[Reallyevil2]

I assembled a computer and can't get a VGA signal from the Mobo.

Specs

http://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/N68-VS3%20FX/?cat=Specifications

Thanks.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

Hello Rlyeveil2 and Welcome to Free PC Help Forum.

 

Are you using onboard video or a separate video card?

[Reallyevil2]

Hi. Thanks for the quick response.

I have no video card fitted so trying to get onboard Graphics to work.

Motherboard only has VGA outlet.

 

Wayne.

[Reallyevil2]

I will try another VGA cable and see if that helps.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

Aside from assuming that the cables are seated correctly, I was just going to suggest trying a different cable.

If that fails, do you have a spare video card (PCI or PCI E 16) you can try on the motherboard?

[Reallyevil2]

This is DDR3. I only have a spare DDR2 video card which I presume wouldn't work.

The seating is the same in the slot.

I will try a different cable now.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

Its still compatible, the ram that is on the video card has no relation to the ram on the motherboard.

 

No worries.:D

[Reallyevil2]

That's good to know. Will put the card in and see what happens.

Late here now. Try tomorrow.

Thanks

[allheart55 Cindy E]

Let us know how you make out, Wayne.

[GimboV]

Do you have a system speaker installed? This would be a speaker connected to the internal header of the motherboard. If so do you hear any beeps upon boot? If not you might want to hook one up and take a listen. If no beeps are heard I would reset the BIOS via the jumper on the motherboard. Directions for this can be found in the user manual. If beeps are heard try reinstalling the CPU and RAM. I didn't see a beep directory in the user manual but maybe I missed it.

[Reallyevil2]

I fitted a speaker to the mother board and reset the jumpers from 1&2 to 2&3 waited 10 seconds and reset the jumpers to 1&2 again. Still no joy. No beeps.

All parts are new except the mother board which I swapped from my old computer and was working.

I rechecked the new CPU FX 6300 and reseated the new 4 GIGS corsair 1600 ram.

 

Thanks for all your help. Great not having to wait hours or days for help.

Going to stick around.:)

[Reallyevil2]

I just removed the ram stick and got 3 beeps Gap 3 beeps.

Does it look like the motherboard decided to die?

[GimboV]

Were you using onboard video with your old computer? Is this a new power supply? New CPU? New RAM? Do you have the RAM in the slots recommended by the manufacter? It makes a difference. Do you have all power connections connected?

[GimboV]

Are both of these connections being made?

 

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

[Reallyevil2]

I was using a graphics card, the same one I am using now. The ram is 1600 which is recommended on the specs.

CPU is brand new and seated properly. New power supply 550 .

Thanks.

EDIT. The 24 pin and 4 pin are seated correctly.

[GimboV]

WAIT!!! You said earlier you were using onboard video... Is there a video card installed? Meaning a separate video card not the onboard one?

[allheart55 Cindy E]

I believe he said he has tried both the onboard and a separate PCI Express video card, Gimbo.

[Reallyevil2]

Yes I tried running using onboard Video first (no card) and no signal, so I put the video card in from my old computer and still no signal.I even temp swapped the new power supply with another new power supply.Still the same.

Does it look like the motherboard decided to die just now?

Thanks.

[GimboV]

Well the part that I find interesting is that it beeped when you removed the ram. Is the RAM installed in the slot closest to the CPU? Do you have the old RAM to try? And you might want to try clearing the BIOS one more time, I have seen it take a few times before it actually reset.

[Reallyevil2]

The ram was fitted closest to the Heatsink and tried stick of ram from other computer, Gimbo.

In desperation I hooked up my wife's monitor and still no signal. I also cleared the Bios again.

Been reading up and this motherboard doesn't support AHCI and I am using SSD's so I am going to change the motherboard for a later Asrock Motherboard that does support AHCI otherwise this computer will be slower I read.

I rang up the computer shop and they have one for $79. Also this heatsink Amd fan is screaming so will try and find an after market fan that is quieter. Has to be this motherboard decided to bow out just at the wrong time.

 

Let you know how I go.

 

Thanks so much GimboV and Allheart55 for staying with my problem I have learnt a lot. Just wish I was more Tech Savvy.:)

[GimboV]

FYI the fan maybe screaming because the BIOS hasn't fully initialized yet. It may change once it is up and running correctly.

[Reallyevil2]

Fitted the new motherboard and also a new Graphics card. Installed OS and Updates.

All is running nice now.

CPU fan has quietened down somewhat now, GimboV.

Thanks for everyone's help.:up:

[allheart55 Cindy E]

It's a shame about the motherboard. Thanks for letting us know, Wayne.