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sikanx

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just finish building my computer, connect the mobo to all the fans, GPU, HDD, ROM, PSU, everything lights up when i switched on the power, i connected the card to my monitor via DVI cord.

nothing shows up on my screen, no bios no nothing. my motherboard is evga x58,

whats the issue? do i need to insert the mobo's disk?
 
Lots of things could cause this. Can you list all the parts you have in your computer? I would check to make sure the video card is properly powered by the PCI-express power adapters/cables from your PSU. Maybe reseat the memory and video card while you're at it. Perhaps also try another DVI port on your video card (or another port such as VGA/HDMI if available).
 
My advice? Undo every connection, redo it, make sure your motherboard isn't grounding out.
 
How long are you waiting before giving up on the POST? X58 boards (especially the EVGA one) are notoriously slow to POST. Give it a little time to get going. If the little LED poster is throwing off different codes it's POSTing.
 
I agree with SOSTrooper and the rest, double check everything. unintstall the RAM, video card and reseat them again. Check the cabling make sure nothing is being shorted. I would clear the CMOS settings also. Does the system power up? Is there power going to the motherboard?
 
haha i was stupid.... i never know there is a 8pin connector for the cpu power....... ><
 
It's a simple mistake, I believe I did the same exact thing when I built my first computer.
 
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