so i just put together my first pc . i turned it on and all the fans started and lights came on but my monitor is not getting a signal please help
1. Check the video cable
2. Take ram sticks out and put them back in
3. Try monitor on different computer
4. Try the video card in a different PC
5. Make sure everything is hooked up, otherwise meaning no loose cables
Try everything skullabyss said and also please try to provide more details. Is the monitor you're using VGA, DVI, HDMI? Are you using an integrated video chipset or dedicated graphics card? The fact that you're fans started would imply your motherboard and PSU are working fine. Are there any unusal beeps when you turn it on? (When it POSTs) A single beep should indicate that it's fine but if it's anything other than that you should reference your motherboard manual for what the beep codes mean.
so i did every thing skullabyss said and still nothing i get one beep when turn it on ( im using a vga cable )
check the 4 pin power cable on the MB
it might be a 8pin usually near the CPU
i unplugged and plugged my 8pin and still nothing ( the vga cable works with my laptop ) i also get two b beeps in POST
What motherboard is it? Be specific.
Rig specs would be helpful
need details on your build
so it works now (after a couple hours of messing around with it ) so thanks for all the help i really appreciate it
Glad you fixed it but please share how you fixed so other may learn.
algright so what finally fixed the propblem was turning off my psu and holding the power button on my case for 30 seconds then plugging the vga cable into the video card