Problems with new computer/ Monitor no input signal

[subclubkid]

I just put together a computer with parts I had ordered from Newegg. Everything went fine until I started it up and the monitor says No Input Signal.

The motherboard has onboard video.

Everything else works fine. The motherboard has power because the fans are running, the floppys light is on. The CD drive can open and close and spins, the hard drives hums. The light on the motherboard is on.

I tried to reseat the RAM, and checked every plug. And now I am lost, I have tried everything I know.

The case doesnt have a speaker on it, so when I start up I dont hear the beep, but thats because I dont have a speaker cable to connect to the motherboard. Its a cheap case I am using to build a PC for a guy at my Dads work.

Does anyone have any idea whats wrong? Or ideas of stuff I can do to fix this?

Thanks in advance

[DVD_Ripper]

Do we know the monitor is good? Does it have multiple D connetors in the back and could it be mis-connected.

Bios default should be onboard AGP so we are good there.

How many beeps you getting when you turn it on?

[BobV]

I dont know if this will help but check your bios settings. I once had a system that had a hard time syncing the monitor with the mobo. It seems to me a monitor/video/bois setting fixed it.

[subclubkid]

Monitor is good, its brand new. Only one connector.

No beeps cause theres no speaker on the inside of the case.

Cant check bios or change any settings cause I can't get an input signal for the monitor.

Any other ideas?

[DVD_Ripper]

Motherboard must have an on board connector for speaker... see if docs denote that... then find an old speaker and aligator clip it if need be... single beep.. .good... three... bad.

Is there an OS on the Hard drive... to the point after your typical post amount of time you see you hard drive wail away for a bit. (loading OS)

Got an older Monitor to test.

Does new monitor have a sleep mode indicator (ie: orange color power indicator) and does it change color when you turn on CPU?

If it stays in sleep mode then ... no signal to monitor OR bad monitor... we gotta get the determined first. Got another computer... test new monitor to confirm ok

[stiltman]

Take everything out of the motherboard, except for the Keyboard and video card. BTW, are you sure you have the video card in the right slot? Once you have the machine stripped down to the keyboard and video card, turn it on. Do you see the BIOS screen? If you don't the video card is hosed. If you do, turn it off and add your RAM. Turn it back on. Still see the BIOS screen? Turn if off and add something else...etc until you find the problem or fix the problem

[dxj40c]

This happened to me with an ATI AIW card. I had a cable (TV) connected to the card and I guess the cable line (outside) got zapped by lightning and damaged the card. Had to replace the video card. Borrow a video card and disable the on-board video and see if that works.

Also, just because a monitor is new doesn't mean it works (been there, too), just remember; it has traveled half-way around the world and has bound to have experienced a few 'bumps' on the trip. Thank God for warranties.

[gitreel]

The fuse in the monitor might have gone out. The general rule of thumb is not to open the monitor, but you could see if the fuse is still good.

[gmatov]

If you get no signal to the monitor, it is, indeed, hard to set anything in BIOS.

This has happened to me with a couple systems. No pic. Monitor may flash message that "Monitor is good, no signal, shutting down" then do so several times.

Disconnect the monitor cable. You should,if it is less than say, 3 years old, get that message. That will rule out the monitor, at least to 90+%.

You do not say if you have a vid card. If you do, pull it and connect to the onboard video out, (assuming there is one).

If that gets you a screen, you may be able to select AGP or PCI for primary display. No guarantee, I am unable to use my own vid card, TV out, with at least one of my machines. Unable to set it to work. May be the vid card, but I don't care anymore, as I use it mostly for DVD work.
Good luck.

George