[Troubleshooting] GPU turns on, BUT NO DISPLAY! !!

Posted by _mylittlehecarim@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 45 comments

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just doing a outside the box build before building the pc, have the msi r9 390, i5 4460, h97 asrock mobo and evga Supernova g2 650w psu

i connected the cpu solid 8 to the PSU and the other end (4+4) to the ATX12 on the Mobo, VGA solid cable on PSU and the other end (6+2) on the 6 pin slot on the GPU connected the 24 pin mobo to the 24 pin mobo

now i turn it on, MSI logo lights up, but my monitor doesn't display anything

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? :(((((

EDIT: worked with trying out a vga cable and using the mobo graphics...stupid HDMI

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iHuntBunny@reddit

It's possible that, being a new build, the graphics drivers for the GPU aren't in place yet, so you may need to connect your monitor to the onboard graphics and then download and install the drivers for the GPU. Afterwards, connect your monitor to the GPU.

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_mylittlehecarim@reddit (OP)

this was actually the problem!!! hooked up a vga cable and used the integrated graphics...VOILA!

seriously why does HDMI have this problem? annoying!

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Relevant-City3408@reddit

i have it too but when i install drivers it just shows no nvidia gpus found

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orangeaide12@reddit

I have the same problem, there is no display when i plug in the vga. I tried both vga and hdmi but there is no display. How did you pick the integrated graphics? Just plugging in the hdmi to the motherboard?

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iHuntBunny@reddit

yup, just plug straight into the motherboard

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orangeaide12@reddit

nothing works for me... :(

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_mylittlehecarim@reddit (OP)

hmm, if everything is plugged in right and knock on wood, if u didnt short circuit any of your components, try to see if u can individually test your parts on another PC...

u might have a defective part :P

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Wrong-Whereas-9724@reddit

I know it's been 8 years, but was the problem ever fixed?

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Such_Dream_3293@reddit

my friend bought a card and i plugged it in and it displays and works on my pc but it wont work on his pc...tried a bunch of stuff and cant get it to display for em

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Dusk_2_Dawn@reddit

Might be a bad pcie slot

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LoudTitle2434@reddit

I have a graphics card that wont show on my pc, everything else works but the graphics card, it turns on then turns off after a but, i put it in another pc, it turn on and the fans stay running but wont show on monitor 😥

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General_Document5494@reddit

Problem might be the PSU. Hopefully you found a fix lol.

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CrabRagoon_@reddit

I know this is an 8 year old thread, but building my first PC with 0 experience and had this exact issue. Your comment is what helped me solve my issue and I figured I could add my own info for others still searching for an answer.

Everything powered on correctly and HDMI was plugged into GPU. My monitor powered on as well but then immediately went to sleep. I followed your comment and removed my GPU from the MB, plugged the HDMI directly into the MB and powered everything back on. After this, my monitor displayed the wanted startup screen.

I’m currently in the pre-build test step so I’ll have to install the drivers later to ensure the GPU will work correctly.

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moon10125@reddit

All the comments stating that they had to plug to the motherboard graphics are not the solution at all. It is impossible that win10 or 11 doesnt have a basic display driver for your gpu (nvidia or amd). The cpu integrated graphics displaying an image has nothing to do with the GPU, either, cause it seemed the OP thought his gpu worked just because his screen gave an image after plugging it to the motherboard slot (integrated graphics). I've found this problem on multiple builds already and it is a problem with improperly seatting or connection of the gpu to the pcie... And it absolutely always draws me nuts when this happens cause you can try replugging it multiple times and it still wont work.

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Disastrous-Judge-467@reddit

Bro, help me out here. When the connection to do PCIE x16 isnt working, what can It be? I cant see any visual problem, It could be something inside the slot or other problem? Would a air pressure work?

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S1asher92@reddit

hey , hope you doing good i was wondering if you have any idea on how to fix it at home iv try a couple thing like , using a hdmi or a display port cable , i removed one ram to see and it still wasn’t working , i was on a three week vacation and when i came back it give me no display

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CrabRagoon_@reddit

So what is your suggested solution? Completely removing the gpu from the motherboard and reinstalling it?

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moon10125@reddit

Actually first try unplugging and replugging the power cable. It's been the case on my current new build which I have just fixed 5 minutes ago by doing so. And trust me, I thought that wasn't the problem cause when I firstly installed it I was very conscious about the melting 12VHPWR cable issues on the 4000s series. Turns out it wasnt actually properly plugged in, as much as I had put pressure on it with. You have to make sure there are 0 gaps and it's not diagonally connected.

The thing is my gpu did work for a day, until any slight vibrations to the gpu happened and then it stopped giving image (even if the fans and rgb worked).

In my previous build, with a 1080ti, it was seatting (sagging) problems.

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zenstarr02@reddit

Is there any way to do this without integrated graphics?

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TRIZFRESCO@reddit

Having this same issue happened after reseating the gpu or reapplying thermal paste gonna reseat it and update

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GodMammon21@reddit

did you resolve the issue?

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deleted_by_reddit@reddit

Ik it’s an old thread but for anyone else searching for answers for me the ram wasn’t seated properly

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Aqualz@reddit

u/deleted saves the day again

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Traditional_Club_397@reddit

Literally saved me 250 dollars the tech was gonna charge me at Best Buy so thank you from the future you beautiful soul

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Frosty_Herb@reddit

This is awesome!!

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LordDustyBunz@reddit

I want to kiss you, you just solved my 2 hour endeavour of trying to get my gpu to work

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Massive_Sink_3950@reddit

Dude I just got a new 4080 super and It wont fucking display anything!!!!

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moon10125@reddit

Try reconnecting the power cable to the gpu and also reseatting the gpu. I've had the same problem with 2 builds. Both of those were the solution to my problems

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moon10125@reddit

That means ur pc didnt post at all, right? I mean, if its ur ram, not even the integrated gpu should work.

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Nebula_Dreamer65@reddit

Guys pls help me,my RX570 fans sre spinning but when connected to it nothing displays it is seated properly and I have downloaded the new drivers fcking 2 Times (using the integrated graphics port) but my card won't show up in the AMD adreline software it is only showing the CPU one!!!

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NotRay67@reddit

did you get to fix it, i have the same problem now

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Nebula_Dreamer65@reddit

Nahh! The GPU was faulty 😭

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SamuraiAshi@reddit

this might be a 10yr ago post, but i recently have the same problem after installing clean windows on UEFI.. i broke down in tears for an hour as i tried methods from the internet... i thought GPU is dead. but i got hope when i tried clearing CMOS, it loads to bios. and so i applied my bios settings. unfortunately, it does not boot to windows.. finally, i tried clearing CMOS again and use default bios settings. fortunately it loads to windows.

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CicadaHuge3647@reddit

same problem but the red light next to dram is on and my mobo doesnt have a vga slot so idk what to do

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moon10125@reddit

You dont need a vga slot to test anything. That was just a noob plugging his screen to the motherboard instead of the gpu and thinking everything worked then (the gpu did not).

Also, integrated graphics come from the CPU, not the MB per se, even though the connector is in the motherboard.

Have you tried connecting the hdmi/Display port cable to the motherboard instead of the gpu to test if ur PC posts? What's ur cpu model? It should display an image if it has integrated graphics, which most modern cpus do have nowadays.

In my case the problem was an improperly seated gpu or improperly connected power cable to the gpu.

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knvsy@reddit

you didn't read OP's comments did you? he said he used onboard graphics to update his driver's and then plugged display back into GPU and it worked. he didn't think that his GPU was working because he was using OBG, that is just how he updated drivers which was his issue. you're the noob not him

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onparkersmind@reddit

hey this is old but did you end up fixing this? me and my friends are really confused

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CicadaHuge3647@reddit

yes i just put the 2 rams sticks in the 2 middle slots and let it sit and it worked

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CicadaHuge3647@reddit

yes i just put the 2 rams sticks in the 2 middle slots and let it sit and it worked

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DealerAlarming9332@reddit

Hello, i have a r5 5500 paired with rx5700xt with 550 for psu..when i on the pc it boot normally and when im in the middle of doing something like gaming, the display suddenly black out but i can still hear the game going on..and when i reboot..the vga light came up..can you guys help me

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katsreefer@reddit

Did you already make a new thread? I have the same problem

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_mylittlehecarim@reddit (OP)

I would suggest making a new thread. Old threads like this won't get much responses.

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