Hi friends, so I got a new mobo for the time being, and will look at upgrade options next year.
Asus M5A78L-MLX3 for AM3+ Socket AMD MotherBoard Max. 16GB, DDR3 1866 https://www.amazon.in/dp/B007IA4KGA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0QeaybGVPWSME
Btw, on installing it, got the same no display issue, so...