Hey everyone, I recently upgraded my setup with a new MSI B650 motherboard, a Ryzen 9 9900X CPU, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM (2x16GB). I just wanted to see if the PC would power on, so I turned it on without connecting an SSD or GPU. I had both DisplayPort and HDMI directly plugged into the motherboard, but both monitors showed no display. I also tried connecting a GPU and using HDMI, but still nothing. Even after connecting the SSD with Windows installed, there was no display. No matter what I do, I can't get any output. I haven't upgraded anything in over five years, so I'm a bit out of practice. Should I try removing the battery to reset the motherboard, or do you have any other suggestions? I've double-checked all the connections and everything seems fine, but I'm getting no display. Thanks for any help!
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If your motherboard isn't showing any error codes or beeps, start by swapping out the display cables. I've had two HDMI cables fail on me randomly in the past few years. If changing cables doesn't work, try clearing the CMOS. You can take out the battery or look up other methods specific to your motherboard on Google or YouTube. If that doesn't solve the problem, check your RAM. Start by using only one stick, as you might not get an error signal with a faulty RAM stick, but it's worth a shot if the previous steps don't work.
Thanks for the suggestion! I completely forgot about the motherboard's LED indicators, so I appreciate your help!