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qwerty86
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_ 		6. July 2006 @ 00:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi people i have a problem here

i just built my second computer and went to boot it up for the first time and .... nothing. the leds and fans are on so there is power to it, but there is no signal to my monitor

i have tried unplugging everything different hdds, video cards and monitors.

i have checked on so many forums but to no avail

i have also taken apart the mobo and cpu to check for bent pins but the all seem fine

has anyone had this problem or does anyone know how what i should do ?? thanks

btw i have socket 478 2.6ghz cpu and asus mobo geforce 5500 video and 512mb ram
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pulsar
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_ 		6. July 2006 @ 00:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The only thing I can think of is RAM. have you tried different or re-seating the RAM?
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qwerty86
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_ 		6. July 2006 @ 00:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah ive tried the ram in the other slot, and tried reseating it, but y do u think it could be the ram?? just out of interest?
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a7xsoad
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_ 		6. July 2006 @ 09:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well if you don't have a good stick of ram then the computer won't boot at all. I think that's why he suggested that. Since it seems, you've done everything else to amke sure it works, I also suggest that you try another ram module. Just to double check.

Also, since there is no signal to your monitor, you might want to make sure the video card does work. I had the same problem with a video card. The computer would turn on and the fan would run but nothing after that.
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ddp
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_ 		6. July 2006 @ 09:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
make certain the cmos jumper is set to default & not clear. try the board with just psu, stick of ram & videocard out of the case as might be a grounding issue.
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qwerty86
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_ 		6. July 2006 @ 23:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks guys tried a new stick of ram and it works a treat, but now im just stuck on tryiny to configure my SATA hdd? please help
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a7xsoad
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_ 		7. July 2006 @ 13:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Try getting the drivers for Sata off the motherboard disk and put them on a floppy. When you run the windows xp disk, then press f6 when asked about raid drivers. Load the drivers and your sata hard disk should work then. This is assuming that's what you were talking about when u said configure.
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qwerty86
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_ 		9. July 2006 @ 17:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok i got the drivers off the mobo disk but when i hit F6 and it said to insert the floppy it didn't recognise it , any suggestions?
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