I just built my PC yesterday, and although all the components power on when I hit the power button, I'm not getting any output on my monitor. I've tried using the keyboard to enter the BIOS, but there's still no response. To troubleshoot, I removed the GPU to see if the power supply was the culprit, but I'm still not seeing anything. I'm looking to eliminate all the potential issues. Any ideas on what might be going wrong?
2 Answers
First, make sure the monitor is actually working. You should connect it to the motherboard's built-in graphics port instead of the GPU, as you might need driver or BIOS updates for the GPU to output properly. Also, try using an HDMI cable for the initial connection since DisplayPort can sometimes cause issues during setup.
After removing the GPU, I plugged the HDMI into the motherboard directly.
Consider trying a different cable too. If your CPU has integrated graphics, plug the cable into the motherboard's port instead of the GPU. If you get a display this way, then your GPU might be failing.
I removed the GPU and connected it to the motherboard, but I still didn't get any response.
I did check the monitor with two different working setups using HDMI.