Monitor help

[Casino]

I just built my computer with these parts;

• Pentium4 2.4ghz, 800mhz FSB ht retail box c/w cooling fans
• GIGABYTE GA-8KNXP,Intel 875P 800FSB dual Channel Mem, dual power supply S-ATA, ATA133 Raid ,Intel 1gb LAN, Firewire 1395, USB2.0
• Seagate Barracuda IV 40GB ATA-100 7200 rpm
• 512 mb DDR 400 MHz PC3200 (x2)
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 5.1 DE Retail box – 6 Channels
• Radeon 9700np 128 mg

Everything seems to be running fine I don’t get any beeps when I power it on, but my monitor doesn’t seem to work.

It comes up and says that it cant find a link with the computer

I have tried 2 different monitors. 19inc mag and a 17inch pc company monitor
Both aren’t working(workign but displaying the no signal thing)

So I thought it might be the graphics card so I put in my gf4mx420 64mg

Still the same problem and I can’t seem to find anything that helps me fix it

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

[KingJackal]

Try resetting the CMOS on your motherboard.

If you have a PCI videocard around, try that - your mobo might have come with a DOA AGP slot.

I presume you've tried your new videocard and monitor on an old/other PC, just to make sure they're fine?

[Casino]

i have tryed the monitor and video card on anther pc

how do i reset the cmos and what does it do??

btw this computer has never been fired up like i havnt been to bios or anything

just cnat get a picture out of it >_<

the mobo has an 8xapg slot and na i dont have a pci card


its really anoying everything has gone perfect up untill now

its my first time building a computer from scratch

[KingJackal]

Yeah, thought that was the case ( brand new bits ) :(. If you've tried your monitor/videocard in another computer and they were fine, then they're not the problem. At least that eliminates 2 of the parts ;).

Resetting the CMOS is normally done with a small jumper on the motherboard. You set it from the normal position to 'reset', then back again. This just resets the BIOS memory of the motherboard. Every motherboard puts that jumper in a different place - have a read through your motherboard manual, it should give instructions. It may even still be in the 'reset' position ( a machine with the jumper in this position won't boot up ).

If you can't find your motherboard manual, you can download a PDF version here:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Motherboard/Support/Manual/Manual_GA-8KNXP.htm

[Casino]

thanks alot i really hope it works :(

is the cmos known to fix this sorta thing?

[Casino]

lol moved to newbies section >_<

o well guess ill have to start building the computer again
noone seems to know how to fix it ....

[KingJackal]

Originally posted by Casino
lol moved to newbies section >_<

o well guess ill have to start building the computer again
noone seems to know how to fix it ....

So did those suggestions work or not?

This is not a common problem, I merely suggested a few possible options - there are no doubt hundreds more possible options.

When you go to power on the machine, do fans spin at all? Can you hear the hard-drives spinning up?

[Casino]

haha i posted that late last night before trying cmos my bad

yeah it did work man thanks alot for ya help

[KingJackal]

cool :)

I just remember that trick because I once bought a mobo and it came with the CMOS jumper in the 'clear' position.

( I'm a g33k - I thoroughly inspect every piece of hardware before introducing it to my rig, including checking every jumper, heatsink-fan and electrical part - only the best for my baby, hehehe ;) )