monitars showing no signal

[sergant010]

Ok well I set up my new desktop and I got everything working fine. I plug in the the two monitars and both are still showing no signal. I dont know what is wrong I've tried unplugging them and powering off then back on the desktop and still nothing any suggestions?

 

[lucasbytegenius]

Are there any other video outputs on your computer? Try those.

 

[sergant010]

i have a total of 4 on the back and ive tried all of them

 

[johnb35]

Make sure you have all the required pci express power connectors going to the video card connected. The video card will not work without them connected.

 

[sergant010]

what do the pci power cords look like?

 

[voyagerfan99]

They look like this on the card:

And the power connector looks like this:

 

[sergant010]

yea i have two video cards and on one of the video cards there are two of the sockets. and where does the cable that has two spots go?

 

[johnb35]

That cable he pictured is either a 6 or 8 port pci express power connector. The higher end cards require 8 pins. But all connections must be used for cards to work. If the card has 2 6 pin connections then you need to use 2 connectors for that card. What video cards do you have?

 

[sergant010]

i have a gtx 460 and a gts 450

 

[johnb35]

Looks like you will need 3 - 6pin pci express power connections, which the cx600 only has 2. What I would do is remove the 450 and just use the 460.

 

[Darren]

Wait do you have both of those video cards at the same time? Because that's not going to work. Try just one of them.

 

[spirit]

Use the 460 over the 450 because it's more powerful.