Building my own PC

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Salu

Have you set the CPU's Front side bus settings correctly?

I haven't seen bios yet.............do I need to do something on the mobo?
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No luck using the TFT either

[Richard M]

Check the connection to the video card?
Did you plug the power cable(s) into the video card also?

[Ramrod]

It's strange, everything looks and sounds fine, except the screen doesn't show anything.
Could it be the GPU? (which appears to be working)
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Originally Posted by Richard M

Check the connection to the video card?
Did you plug the power cable(s) into the video card also?

Yep, and it's fan is spinning..........

[Salu]

Did you plug the Case speaker in, that will bleep a certain number of times if there is a config error.

[Halcyon]

- Check video card is well inserted to its slot.
- Check monitor cable is plugged in properly at both ends.
- Some monitors require that a USB cable be linked to it and the PC. Check if yours needs it to wake up.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Salu

Did you plug the Case speaker in, that will bleep a certain number of times if there is a config error.

No case speaker supplied with case.
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Originally Posted by Halcyon

- Check video card is well inserted to its slot.
- Check monitor cable is plugged in properly at both ends.
- Some monitors require that a USB cable be linked to it and the PC. Check if yours needs it to wake up.

Done, done, This monitor actually reports 'no signal'.....and it doesn't need a usb

[Salu]

There is a jumper that powers the BIOS or not. Is this correctly placed?
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Also what memory did you get in the end?

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Salu

There is a jumper that powers the BIOS or not. Is this correctly placed?
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Also what memory did you get in the end?

I'll check with the mobo manual. RAM....the sticks that are for sale--but I'll be keeping them.

[Richard M]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I'll check with the mobo manual. RAM....the sticks that are for sale--but I'll be keeping them.

If they work with the board...
Try a stick of other RAM - I had the same problem once with unbranded RAM.

[Salu]

Presumably you have plugged the ATX power supply to the motherboard.....

[Ramrod]

MOBO light is green, GPU light is green.............
I'll try different ram...............

[Salu]

There is a 4 pin power lead that should also be connected the the motherboard as well as the 24 pin one....is that on?
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Also check (with power lead disconnected) that you have pressed you memory firm enough in the motherboard. You need some pressure, more than you think..

[Aragorn]

According to the manual this mobo reports POST errors 'verbally' through the on-board sound card - have you got speakers plugged in atm? Should tell if CPU/mem/GPU are failing POST.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Salu

There is a 4 pin power lead that should also be connected the the motherboard as well as the 24 pin one....is that on?
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Also check (with power lead disconnected) that you have pressed you memory firm enough in the motherboard. You need some pressure, more than you think..

Both power leads are connected. RAM swap didn't help and new RAM is back on new MOBO with the little plastic clips at either end clicked/hinged on

[Halcyon]

I remember someone once having this problem and it is worth checking just incase....
See if any of your pins on the monitor to graphics card cable are bent or damaged. This resulted in no signal once.