I just build a custom PC (specs below) for the first time. I connected my Dell SX2210 monitor to the PC using a VGA cable. I also tried HDMI and DVI. When it is plugged in, the monitor is briefly on, then says "entering power saving mode" and the power light on the monitor goes orange. When I press the menu buttons on the monitor a message pops up that reads "no signal is coming from the computer." The computer boots up, beeps, etc. All the case fans and the cpu fan are running, and the connection indicator lights on the motherboard are lit.
My motherboard supports onboard graphics, but the CPU I'm using doesn't have them so I can't try plugging the monitor in there. I tried another monitor via VGA on the graphics card and it also said that there was no signal. I have no way of going into the BIOS to see if onboard graphics are enable or not and if that is what is causing the issue. I'm at a loss since I can't see anything the computer wants to do.
SPECS:
MSI H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 Intel H57 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI R5450-MD512H Radeon HD 5450 (Cedar) 512MB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM
Corsair TX650W PSU
My motherboard supports onboard graphics, but the CPU I'm using doesn't have them so I can't try plugging the monitor in there. I tried another monitor via VGA on the graphics card and it also said that there was no signal. I have no way of going into the BIOS to see if onboard graphics are enable or not and if that is what is causing the issue. I'm at a loss since I can't see anything the computer wants to do.
SPECS:
MSI H57M-ED65 LGA 1156 Intel H57 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI R5450-MD512H Radeon HD 5450 (Cedar) 512MB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM
Corsair TX650W PSU