display - No Video Output

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2014-07
  • Crubleigh

    My friend called me telling me his computer we built a while back is not having video output. I remember when we first built it, it didn't have output either, but I forgot how we fixed it. Now, it's happening again. I've tested the monitor and ll the external cords, they all work. We've replaced the PSU, tried a different GPU, took out the RAM, booted without the RAM, took out the motherboard, put the motherboard back in with standoffs ( forgot them the first time, oops), and unplugged everything that could be unplugged and plugged it back in, but to no avail. All the other fans (CPU, case, GPU) are running so I think that means it's working, but I get no beeps from the little speaker on boot. If anybody has any ideas that would be great. From what it looks like it might be the motherboard, but I want a good evaluation before we go and buy things.

    Here's the build:

    • Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor
    • MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
    • G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
    • A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
    • Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
    • MSI GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card
    • Windows 7 Ultimate
    • Answers
  • Ruslan Gerasimov

    Try to clear CMOS settings. Regardless whether you played with BIOS settings or not it may help. Here are the places at pictures below, from the B76MA-E33 manual

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  • Martin

    OK, Guys Listen up

    First of all , no Stand-offs in the original Build..... Big No No and very serious issue

    do you remember if you started the computer up without standoffs, Maybe you shorted the board

    Now, that aide

    YOU HAVE A GRAPHICS ISSUE

    Why are you changing the PSU Why are You removing the motherboard

    and disconnecting and reconnecting every conceivable device possible

    troubleshoot effectively

    1. Define is your Graphics accelerator ONBOARD of Via GRAPHICS CARD

    Dont Flash the Motherboard Memory, What For? that's not going to do anything accept cause potential additional issues

    1. other things to try before you go spending money have you configured the Primary Graphics Device at startup in the CMOS Settings

    First answer these 2 questions and the we will troubleshoot further

    1. oh one other thing, Consider that the monitor you are using could be of a certain Max Resolution, but the Resolution that the graphics card is set at, could be much higher, and therefore it will appear as a Black Screen

    I'm an Expert at this stuff if you want i'll talk you through it

    Just answer the first 2 Questions first, and stop pulling things apart, and Flashing BIOS's

    speak soon

    Sorry my bad, You obviously have a graphics card

    MSI GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card with 3 outputs VGA, DVI and HDMI and it's a PCI Express Card

    Ok , make sure that you CMOS is set to Boot Graphics from PCI Express

    then, understand that each card has a primary Port and secondary and a slave

    the VGA port is primary Usually

    what port are you plugged into ?


    • Related Question

    motherboard - Is it possible to run two separate video cards?
  • Questioner

    Is it possible to run two separate video cards. Would there be any benefit to this if it is possible and I am sure it all depend on the mother board.

    Thank you.


    • Related Answers
  • 8088

    There are ATI Radeon Crossfire and nVidia SLI that allows you to setup two Graphics cards together over two PCI slots.
    The setup has an additional connection (bridge) between the two cards.
    There are also multiprocessor cards that form Quad setups with two cards.

    This TomsHardware article is a good starter brief.
    It also gives a list for SLI and Crossfire certified motherboards.
    Most configurations will also have special demands from the power supply unit.

    Beyond basic SLI/Crossfire, there are now 3-way SLI and Quad-Crossfire setups
    -- that is 3 video cards.
    Intel Core i7 with 3-way SLI and Quad-Crossfire reviewed is a multi-page review
    which has this opening picture.

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    These configurations need support in the hardware (motherboard, PSU, thermal conditions).
    You should seriously consider your applications (typically heavy gaming, but also some modeling, animation and physics? applications).
    If you will not be utilizing the hardware, it would be an awful waste of money.
    You could also lookup 'Hybrid' SLI/Crossfire configurations supported by some motherboards.

  • David Spillett

    It is possible, and until the advent of common cards supporting two monitors it was quite common.

    If you want more a detailed answer than that then you'll need to give us more detail of your setup.

  • Keith

    You absolutely can. This is how SLI and crossfire use to provide high end (read expensive) graphics.

  • 8088

    You can indeed use multiple video cards. An example of my multi video card setup can be found in this thread her on SU.

    I found a single video card that would drive my four monitors however that video card was about $850 at the time. Comparative performance was possible by using two Matrox Dual head video cards. YMMV but I can tell you it was a significant savings in my case by using a distributed video solution as opposed to an integrated single card solution. Each set of monitors had a processor of it's own, so it made it possible to run video in several windows and on different screens concurrently. One of the cards was an AGP model and the other was a PCI card. Your motherboard will dictate which cards are appropriate for your solution, but as always, more memory per card is better.

    Just my $0.02

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  • Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

    It does depend on the motherboard and the operating system. Depending on the drivers installed, Vista (and presumably windows 7) may require that both video cards use the same driver. The easiest way to ensure this is to buy two of the same card. This means ensuring that your motherboard can support two such cards.

  • TheTXI

    Yes it is possible to run multiple video cards assuming you have the motherboard architecture that will allow for it. This can mean anything from having SLI-capable motherboards which allow you to run two PCI express cards in tandem, or something like I am running on an older motherboard where I have a PCI video card and an AGP video card running at the same time so that I can still have my multiple monitor set up.