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how do i no if the mobos got built in grapics?
look for the graphics port on the back of the motherboard. depending on the age of the board you might have a DVI (digital video input) port which will be white.

the actual VGA port itself is blue.. it does not matter really which one you use.

both are 15 pin female connectors. in case you didnt know 'female' means 'has holes' not 'pins'

again depending on your board your VGA port will be next to a long pink female connector port. this port is the serial printer port and unless you have a serial printer dont worry about this. :mrgreen:

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yeah i have a port to plug in my monitor its blue next to a long pink one
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yeah i have a port to plug in my monitor its blue next to a long pink one
that'll be your VGA port then. plug in your monitor signal cable securely and then plug in the signal cable to the back of your monitor. turn on the monitor and machine and you should hopefully have graphics of some description. have you added the other parts yet like your memory? hopefully the graphics you will see should be the BIOS setup or POST screens.

if not there maybe a problem with your board
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that'll be your VGA port then. plug in your monitor signal cable securely and then plug in the signal cable to the back of your monitor. turn on the monitor and machine and you should hopefully have graphics of some description. have you added the other parts yet like your memory? hopefully the graphics you will see should be the BIOS setup or POST screens.

if not there maybe a problem with your board
Was reading my asrock box, does say the mobo has internal graphics
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So Do You Think It Should Show A Bios Now?
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So Do You Think It Should Show A Bios Now?
it should well do provided you have set up your cabling between your monitor and PC. i dont know what BIOS you have but usually you press either DEL or F2 to enter setup. look at what the PC tells you and what your manual tells you. this is the best way to learn about your PC and its capabilities. never be scared to investigate.
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