You all might have seen a couple of my posts on help with building a new computer , well I finally got all the parts a couple of days ago and assembeled it last night. Im almost positive I have done everything properly and made sure I constantly touch a metal object inbetween touchig my hardware to ground myself.
My problem is when I power up my computer the whole thing turns on , My motherboard light is on , my fans and lights are on , my HDD boots up , but my monitor is not displaying the bios. I have already searched topics on this but could not find anything to satisfy my questions.
The sapphire video card has two DVI placements in the back instead of a DVI and a VGA like normal. My monitor (Proview 22 inch LCD) is compatible with both VGA and DVI. (I use my monitor as a screen for my PS3 as well).
I have tried putting both my DVI-HDMI cable into the HDMI to DVI little head connector thing in both DVI slots on the video card with nothing. I have tried using the VGA cable with the VGA-DVI cable on both DVI slotswith nothing as well. I have even used a extremely old monitor with a VGA cabke with the VGA-DVI cabke in both DVI slots as well.
I need help finding out what I can do to fix this , my monitor should be running this and im almost completley positive nothing has short circuited or suffer from static shock. I was incredibly careful and never heard or felt any shocks when I wasl assembling.
Could the video card be booting up in a mode the DVI doesnt read for the bios? Is there a way to change it so my monitor can display the bios so I can install windows?
Im so lost , frustrated and upset. I really hope nothing is wrong and I will have to replace something and its just wire/booting troubles.
Please help me!
(Computer)
Motherboard:ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
Video Card :
SAPPHIRE 100242-1GL Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102759
Power Supply: COOLMAX CUG-700B 700W ATX 12V( V.2.2) SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supplyhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159058
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100
RAM: OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227199
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