Device starts but displays a blank screen.
Device starts but displays a blank screen.
Hey there, let's figure this out together. First, it sounds like everything is connected properly—cables are in place and the board lights up when you press power. The CPU and RAM lights are working fine, but the GPU fans stop after a short time, though the LEDs stay on. The boot LED is still lit, which is good.
1. Are you missing a boot USB drive? That’s likely why you can’t enter BIOS even without one connected.
2. Without a boot drive, it’s possible you won’t be able to access the BIOS unless you have another way in.
3. Since your CPU doesn’t have an integrated GPU and there’s no driver for the 4070, this setup might not work as expected. You might need a compatible driver or a different configuration.
Let me know what you think!
The main concern seems to be verifying the PCI-e power connectors are correctly positioned on your GPU. Typically, when you first turn on Windows, it relies on standard drivers for your GPU until you install the correct ones. Test each RAM module individually to ensure compatibility; a faulty RAM unit might be the issue. A black screen often points to RAM problems. Once the system boots into BIOS and displays content, proceed with installing Windows and updating your BIOS. Generally, newer motherboards support only 12th generation until the BIOS is upgraded to accommodate 13th and 14th generation chips. However, updates are rare for compatibility with newer boards without a BIOS update. You may be able to update the BIOS using the built-in utility, but if you can't access Windows or the BIOS, consider using a 12th generation CPU as a fallback.