Please help

[napalm03]

I dont have a graphics card but i have an intel i7 4790k. Doesnt it have integrated graphics? When i plug my hdmi into the one hdmi slot in the IO it doesnt show anything on the screen. My motherboard is from an alienware x51 r2.

[AskTJ]

It does have integrated graphics. Is your cable working?

[napalm03]

2 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

It does have integrated graphics. Is your cable working?

Yes, im sure

[Radium_Angel]

9 minutes ago, napalm03 said:

Yes, im sure

Are you certain the motherboard is in functional condition otherwise? Whole lotta variables at play here and any one of them could prevent proper booting

[napalm03]

19 minutes ago, Radium_Angel said:

Are you certain the motherboard is in functional condition otherwise? Whole lotta variables at play here and any one of them could prevent proper booting

Nothing is wrong with it that I know of. It was taken from the original Alienware to a new case though and has been working for months.

[napalm03]

Idk if this helps at all but this is the motherboard and stuff

[rukspuks]

Clean that thing and retry if it still doesn't work goto a nearby repair shop.

[CypherQc]

On the alienware x51 r2 cpu graphics are disabled on the bios level. And if i'm not mistaken, there is no bios option to reenable it (or it's greyed out, can't remember). So you NEED a video card with that board to change the BIOS option. There is no other fix.

If you have the model with an hdmi port, it is only a reroute to the gpu, so you need a dedicated gpu, except if you have an updated bios installed. If you have the model that has a vga port behind it on the top backplate, it's not soldered in the board. So imagine it's not there.

[napalm03]

4 minutes ago, Kodiac said:

On the alienware x51 r2 cpu graphics are disabled on the bios level. And if i'm not mistaken, there is no bios option to reenable it (or it's greyed out, can't remember). So you NEED a video card with that board. There is no other fix.

Are you completely sure? A few years ago I updated to windows 10 from 7 and for some reason it decided to start up with the integrated graphics, I turned that off but does that mean it’s possible maybe?

[CypherQc]

He has to check in the BIOS for that.

Advanced tab > Primary Display > Select the other option than Discrete. Usually IGFX.

But my guess is that you can't even see the bios.

[napalm03]

Maybe you could guide me through it blind, like what keys to press exactly..

[napalm03]

Just now, napalm03 said:

Maybe you could guide me through it blind, like what keys to press exactly..

Kinda rediculous but really the only thing I can do at this point

[CypherQc]

Sure. but it's a dangerous thing to do as you can't see what you are changing.

 

But if you insist :

So spam F12 for 3 mins. Wait for the CPU to stop flashing a lot.

 

Press tab once. Press down 4x. Press enter.

Now here is the tricky part, you have to guess what menu options are available to you. Here is how that bios menu looks like.

So my guess is , after the enter, press down twice, press enter again, press f10, and then right and enter again. Then press esc and then right and enter again. Computer should reboot.

 

Good luck!
 

And note that this won't work if it's greyed out, like I said. 

[CypherQc]

7 minutes ago, napalm03 said:

Kinda rediculous but really the only thing I can do at this point

Your other option is borrow ANY video card from a friend.

[napalm03]

5 minutes ago, Kodiac said:

Sure. but it's a dangerous thing to do as you can't see what you are changing.

 

But if you insist :

So spam F12 for 3 mins. Wait for the CPU to stop flashing a lot.

 

Press tab once. Press down 4x. Press enter.

Now here is the tricky part, you have to guess what menu options are available to you. Here is how that bios menu looks like.

So my guess is , after the enter, press down twice, press enter again, press f10, and then right and enter again. Then press esc and then right and enter again. Computer should reboot.

 

Good luck!
 

And note that this won't work if it's greyed out, like I said. 

Oh my goodness! Yes!! Earlier when I turned it on nothing showed, now out of nowhere it works! Thanks anyways!

[CypherQc]

2 minutes ago, napalm03 said:

Oh my goodness! Yes!! Earlier when I turned it on nothing showed, now out of nowhere it works! Thanks anyways!

You welcome. Iguess you are lucky and have the updated bio that has a failsafe on the hdmi plug. 

 

This is why i believe in destiny and that the universe helps us

[napalm03]

11 minutes ago, Kodiac said:

You welcome. Iguess you are lucky and have the updated bio that has a failsafe on the hdmi plug. 

 

This is why i believe in destiny and that the universe helps us

Never been so happy to see this icon

[CypherQc]

Awesome.

 

(This is why I have my signature. Lmao)