New Computer, Nothing on screen

[Hiddenkiller]

Hello ive just finished building my PC and when i tried to start it nothing poped up on the screen, all the lights and stuff works but on the motherboard there is a screen that says AE on it, my mum says it means its not good, what could I do to fix it and start my computer?

[slightlyjaded]

Hello ive just finished building my PC and when i tried to start it nothing poped up on the screen, all the lights and stuff works but on the motherboard there is a screen that says AE on it, my mum says it means its not good, what could I do to fix it and start my computer?

I'm guessing it's your post screen. could you hit delete as it loads to get into the bios.

 

Oops, looks like a bios error code, just a sec.

[Hiddenkiller]

I'm guessing it's your post screen. could you hit delete as it loads to get into the bios.

ive spammed del and nothing happens 

[slightlyjaded]

AE reads as a legacy boot event. usb device maybe?

 

Okay, it's not detecting an OS. try rebooting, and as soon as you get a keyboard, spam DEL. (you can tell because you monitor status lights will flicker)

 

BTW this is my reference page 1-25

 

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA2011/X99-DELUXE/e9504_x99-deluxe_series_ug_for_web_only.pdf

[Hiddenkiller]

AE reads as a legacy boot event. usb device maybe?

I have no idea what you mean when you say AE legacy boot? and what usb? apparently it means there is no operation system but still nothing on the screen.

[slightlyjaded]

I have no idea what you mean when you say AE legacy boot? and what usb? apparently it means there is no operation system but still nothing on the screen.

It's a Q-code (error message) for a specific bios that is used on a few different motherboards (one I do know of is any asus within the last 5 years). the link I gave you is for an x99-deluxe, but it applies to any bios that uses the same manufacturer's bios.

[NerdyEd]

Upload a pic.

[Hiddenkiller]

It's a Q-code (error message) for a specific bios that is used on a few different motherboards (one I do know of is any asus within the last 5 years). the link I gave you is for an x99-deluxe, but it applies to any bios that uses the same manufacturer's bios.

I put the OS in and it now says Ab on the little motherboard screen

[slightlyjaded]

I put the OS in and it now says Ab on the little motherboard screen

Okay, question I should have asked at the start. What are your specs

 

Mobo, cpu, PSU, graphics card. ram.

 

I want to know what shortcuts I can get away with when debugging.

[Hiddenkiller]

Okay, question I should have asked at the start. What are your specs

 

Mobo, cpu, PSU, graphics card. ram.

Power Supply is: Corsair RM750

Motherboard is: Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK

Graphics card is: Asus strix Geforce GTX 980

CPU is: i7-4790k LGA1150

Ram is: G.Skill Ripjaws-X 16GB Kit DDR3 1600 F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL

[slightlyjaded]

Power Supply is: Corsair RM750

Motherboard is: Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK

Graphics card is: Asus strix Geforce GTX 980

CPU is: i7-4790k LGA1150

Ram is: G.Skill Ripjaws-X 16GB Kit DDR3 1600 F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL

Thank god, can get away with onboard graphics. Okay, back to basics time, take out your graphics card, plug whatever monitor you're using into the onboard motherboard graphics. keep one stick of ram in slot 1,  disconnect any drives,and see what happens with a cold reboot. you should at least get a post.

[Hiddenkiller]

Thank god, can get away with onboard graphics. Okay, back to basics time, take out your graphics card, plug whatever monitor you're using into the onboard motherboard graphics. keep one stick of ram in slot 1,  disconnect any drives,and see what happens with a cold reboot. you should at least get a post.

I cannot take my graphics card back out it is really big and it has clapped down to the case (cant take it out) 

[slightlyjaded]

I cannot take my graphics card back out it is really big and it has clapped down to the case (cant take it out) 

 

okay, the code you noted had the potential to do with a graphics card. Just try running through the onboard graphics instead of the card for now. and try the other steps noted.

[astranger200]

I cannot take my graphics card back out it is really big and it has clapped down to the case (cant take it out) 

push out the clip on the pci slot.

[LogicalDrm]

I cannot take my graphics card back out it is really big and it has clapped down to the case (cant take it out) 

 

Did you test parts before putting them into case? There's slight change that you have DOA GPU. But before that, check that every cable is connected and that display cable is connected to GPU (not to mobo like my friend did recently).

[Hiddenkiller]

okay, the code you noted had the potential to do with a graphics card. Just try running through the onboard graphics instead of the card for now. and try the other steps noted.

 

 

I fixed it it was my computer screen, thank you so much for the help

[slightlyjaded]

I fixed it it was my computer screen, thank you so much for the help

np.

[slightlyjaded]

and this folks is why we check the simple shit before we delve into the difficult stuff.....