Seeing an abrupt failure to show the image indicates a sudden system issue.
Seeing an abrupt failure to show the image indicates a sudden system issue.
A few days back, my PC ran smoothly in the morning. I drove for about five hours and had never faced any problems before. Once set up, the screen failed to show anything, displaying a "No signal detected" message before going dark. Both my monitor and PC were functioning correctly. I suspected three possible issues: the display, the cable,<|pad|>’s card. To check the monitor, I used its three input options—HDMI, DVI, and VGA. Since HDMI is my usual choice, I connected a HDMI to DVI adapter and tried the DVI port alone, but still got no signal. It still showed "No signal detected." I also noticed that when plugging my laptop into the monitor, it worked perfectly. When connecting my PC to a projector, nothing appeared on the screen. These observations pointed me toward the graphics card as the likely culprit. I tested the cable with a different HDMI cable, but nothing changed. I attempted to clean dust from the HDMI output and even reinserted the power cable, but the problem persisted. These steps, along with the projector failure, suggest the graphics card is the issue. My system specs include an i5-13600K, 16GB RAM, Gigabyte GTX 1060, 6GB RAM, and a 650W PSU, running Windows 10 on the BenQ XL2411Z.
And maybe images of the slot and PCIe pins as well, if you're not sure—perhaps just the GPU in general. Also, do the fans start spinning up? Is there any indication of activity? Plus, a temporary fix: your CPU likely includes built-in graphics, and you should be able to check if the card is recognized in Windows.
I left the GPU in, yet no signs of damage on the pins or slot were found. I’d need to ask a friend for one, which would take a while to arrange. The fans are running and the LED on Gigabyte is visible, matching the color I set. I didn’t notice the integrated graphics working, but testing them didn’t produce any output on the screen. If I disconnect the GPU, the display still functions but it only appears in the BIOS. The BIOS reports no bootable drives detected. I plan to verify the connections now to confirm all drives are properly seated, even though they show up in the BIOS.