Re-build... Everything running but no display

[TechieSooner]

I'm re-building my desktop into a PVR.

Got a new case, bigger HDD, different video card.

However when I power it on, all the fans work. I can hear the HDD starting up, and CDROM searching.

However, even without any video cards in it, the on-board video doesn't even work.

WTF?

I'm so irritated at this point I had to take a break and see if one of you could know what's wrong.

Only thing I can think of, is upon inspecting the CPU, I had a couple pins bent. I managed to right two of them, but a third one was so far bent it snapped like butter. I'd assume one pin missing wouldn't cause the whole system not to boot would it?

 

[Dangman]

one bent pin might do that. Anyway, hit up the basic trouble shooting guide stickied above to figure what to do if your system doesn't POST.

 

[TechieSooner]

This build ran perfectly fine in my desktop. Only thing different in what I am trying to boot right now is the case and a new hard drive.

So WTF else would not give me any display on screen? RAM and CPU, am I correct?

How do I know if this PIN is a critical one?

 

[Dangman]

The case could be a problem if there's a loose screw, wire, cable, etc. Like I said, check the troubleshooting guide for what to do.

 

[engiNURD]

If the barebone bench test doesn't give you any results, then it was most likely that broken pin. Yes, a single pin can render a CPU useless. They don't have extra pins in case some break, they're all needed for proper operation.