[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[Doctor Disco]

Just set up the computer, but the monitor is not responding. It is plugged into the motherboard VGA in/out. Any tips to fix this?

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[Insert Name Here²]

Re-go over all the connections in the pc to be sure everything is plugged in correctly

[espio100]

Plug in GPU

[Doctor Disco]

Plug in GPU

I don't have a dedicated card. It's a Radeon HD 8400 (AMD 5350 CPU), as I only plan to use it for office tasks and Blockland at minimal settings.

Re-go over all the connections in the pc to be sure everything is plugged in correctly

Everything is so far. Also, it seems to turn on for a second with the message 'no signal' then go off.

[Insert Name Here²]

Everything is so far. Also, it seems to turn on for a second with the message 'no signal' then go off.

Be sure to thoroughly check the connections everywhere (especially on the gpu) and press in the cables to be sure there are absolutely no gaps

most likely you may have messed up the connections on the GPU somewhere nvm this sentence I nearly forgot the HD 8400 is integrated

[Insert Name Here²]

Also I did some googling, if all the connections are perfectly fine and you're still having the problem, then it has a very high chance of being your PSU's fault, either by it failing, not high enough watts or from it just being a faulty PSU.

[Doctor Disco]

I've checked again and again but it simply refuses to show any faults in connection, I'm starting to worry that the BIOS is going to donk up if I keep resetting it. My little theory is that it is outputting to the HDMI rather than the VGA, is that possible? I've had this problem once before on an older system but I can't remember what fixed it.

Also I did some googling, if all the connections are perfectly fine and you're still having the problem, then it has a very high chance of being your PSU's fault, either by it failing, not high enough watts or from it just being a faulty PSU.

I hope not, as I don't have much money to buy a replacement.

[Insert Name Here²]

I hope not, as I don't have much money to buy a replacement.

How much money do you have because if you have like 38 bucks you can get this 500w PSU by EVGA

[Doctor Disco]

How much money do you have because if you have like 38 bucks you can get this 500w PSU by EVGA

Roughly $30 or less, I'd have to check. Before I go and spend more money I'd like to continue troubleshooting though.

[Insert Name Here²]

Roughly $30 or less, I'd have to check. Before I go and spend more money I'd like to continue troubleshooting though.

Alright that's understandable

[espio100]

iirc you have to do bios stuff to activate integrated gpu's
Well I had to do so with my intel chip

[Doctor Disco]

Oh, yes! That's how I fixed the last one! I do believe this could solve it (in a best case scenario that it's not actually broken). Only problem is my keyboard doesn't want to cooperate, and won't power up. Though, it might just be an issue with the fact that it's extremely old. (using the purple in/out connector with several pins)

[carolcat]

Oh, yes! That's how I fixed the last one! I do believe this could solve it (in a best case scenario that it's not actually broken). Only problem is my keyboard doesn't want to cooperate, and won't power up. Though, it might just be an issue with the fact that it's extremely old. (using the purple in/out connector with several female pins)

you sure you've got it plugged into the right PS/2 port?

[Doctor Disco]

you sure you've got it plugged into the right PS/2 port?

I mean, I hope. There's only one and it's a meshed color of green and purple. Plus that keyboard has done this before, only booting when the OS came up. I'm going to scavenge for a newer one real quick.

[espio100]

Plug keyboard in BEFORE you boot
I also habe a ps/2 keyboard :^)