problem with first build

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foster34

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ok i just put together my new computer with the following specs.

q6600
gskill 2x2gb 800
dfi dk p35-t2rs
9800gx2
corsair hx 620
benq g2400w

i put everything in the comp (to the best of my knowledge) plug in the monitor and hit the power button. all the fans start spinning i hear a beep (post i think?) but my monitor displays nothing. i turn it off and back on it says no signal detected. im seeing a green led on the video card which i believe means its working. i have both a 6pin and an 8pin plugged into it so i dont think its the power issue.

help please really wanna test out my first comp :)
 
Do you have the extra 4-pin power connector on the motherboard plugged in?
 
switch DVI ports on the video card, one works the other doesnt; according to what I've read.

If that doesnt work, start over; cpu, one stick of RAM,video card. Then add one component at a time, posting after each addition.

I'm assuming your monitor is operational?
Did you try another video card in the MB?
 
thank you for the reply.

what i did was connect the blue headed cable(d-sub?) to the monitor and used the dvi adapter to hook it up to the video card. problem solved. now whats the diffrence between dvi and d-sub? id prefer to use dvi but maybe i have to install drivers and all before it will let me use it
 
Blue head = analog signal
White head = digital signal
did your monitor come with a cable that has white connectors??? The DVI is a superior signal, and you should use that if you can. The graphics card has two DVI ports amongst others.
The cable is hardware only. The only drivers needed to install are the GPU drivers from nvidia, latest are 174.44, iirc.
Google DVI to read about it or:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVI
 
ok i fixed it.


at first it would only work using the blue head. not with dvi

after i installed windows and drivers and such, i could use dvi.
 
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