No Display

[Rzaex]

So i was building a new computer again. ( for my sibling from old parts )

 

When i put the gpu inside ( Gtx 970 itx 4gb ) on my main computer i tested the gpu out all the temps are good and all but when i put gpu into the other motherboard it does.. nothing.

 

i see the fans spinning but display doesn't come .

any fixes to solve this?

 

-thanks

Rzaex

[Rzaex]

also, does this mean the motherboard gpu slot is broken because im just wondering if its broken how gpu fans were spinning.

 

and yes, the gpu was all the way in.

[Rzaex]

@YoungBlade @Helpful Tech Witch

Edited July 8, 2024 by Rzaex

[Blasty Blosty]

Have you reset the CMOS?

[Blasty Blosty]

Tried a different GPU?

[Rzaex]

13 minutes ago, Blasty Blosty said:

Tried a different GPU?

yeah still no display

[Blasty Blosty]

Just now, Rzaex said:

yeah still no display

CMOS reset?

Tried using the iGPU if its available?

[Rzaex]

5 minutes ago, Blasty Blosty said:

CMOS reset?

Tried using the iGPU if its available?

i cant use iGPU its a i5 3470. CMOS reset, how?

[YoungBlade]

Since a different GPU gives the same result, it's likely either a motherboard or CPU issue.

 

1 minute ago, Rzaex said:

i cant use iGPU its a i5 3470. CMOS reset, how?

Why can't you use the iGPU on the 3470? Does the board not have any display outs?

 

The motherboard manual should explain how to reset the CMOS, but a sure-fire method is to unplug the PC, remove the CMOS battery (a big watch battery located usually on the lower half of the board), try to power the PC on with the PC unplugged to drain power, leave it for 1 minute, then reinstall the CMOS battery and plug it back in.

 

Given that age of the CPU, that battery might be dead, which can sometimes result in a failure to post, so replacing it may be in order.

[Rzaex]

6 minutes ago, YoungBlade said:

Since a different GPU gives the same result, it's likely either a motherboard or CPU issue.

 

Why can't you use the iGPU on the 3470? Does the board not have any display outs?

 

The motherboard manual should explain how to reset the CMOS, but a sure-fire method is to unplug the PC, remove the CMOS battery (a big watch battery located usually on the lower half of the board), try to power the PC on with the PC unplugged to drain power, leave it for 1 minute, then reinstall the CMOS battery and plug it back in.

 

Given that age of the CPU, that battery might be dead, which can sometimes result in a failure to post, so replacing it may be in order.

yeah just changed the Cmos battery, the motherboard is H61M-P31(G3) LGA 1151)

it doesnt have display ports, well it has i just dont have the old cable( blue idk whats the name of it )

[Rzaex]

Just now, Rzaex said:

yeah just changed the Cmos battery, the motherboard is H61M-P31(G3) LGA 1151)

it doesnt have display ports, well it has i just dont have the old cable( blue idk whats the name of it )

i just motherboard off the case 

[Rzaex]

23 minutes ago, YoungBlade said:

Since a different GPU gives the same result, it's likely either a motherboard or CPU issue.

 

Why can't you use the iGPU on the 3470? Does the board not have any display outs?

 

The motherboard manual should explain how to reset the CMOS, but a sure-fire method is to unplug the PC, remove the CMOS battery (a big watch battery located usually on the lower half of the board), try to power the PC on with the PC unplugged to drain power, leave it for 1 minute, then reinstall the CMOS battery and plug it back in.

 

Given that age of the CPU, that battery might be dead, which can sometimes result in a failure to post, so replacing it may be in order.

the pc just wont boot too

[YoungBlade]

Will the PC at least boot if you don't install the graphics card? Or does it shut off again regardless?

 

Ideally, if you had a VGA cable and older monitor, you could try booting with a minimal configuration - just CPU, CPU cooler, and one stick of RAM. You can try that even without a display out, but it won't be able to show any potential error messages and you wouldn't be able to poke around in the BIOS.

 

This sounds like a CPU or motherboard issue based on the symptoms described so far. Reseating the CPU (also taking time to check the socket for bent pins and the pads in the CPU for corrosion) could be warranted here.