Thanks! The monitor works with two other laptops I’ve tried (HDMI) and I’ve plugged the monitor into both the motherboard HDMI and the GPU HDMI and DisplayPort.
I tried using one dimm of ram in the correct slot (per manual). That initially didn’t work (same effect as before). I then reinstalled the second dimm and now the computer won’t start at all. The motherboard LEDs light up before I press power button, but upon pressing power button, the fans start to spin for a second and then they shut off.
Tried everything to correct this:
- reseated ram twice (it clicks)
- double checked all cable connections on motherboard and on power supply
I’m at a loss. It’s like every single thing could be broken simultaneously.
Actually, when I try to turn on the computer, the power supply sort of ‘chirps’ for a fraction of a second. It’s been doing this all along I think, but maybe all this can be explained by power supply?