JFHuff

Im building a desktop for a friend of mine and im getting a weird problem that could be a lot of factors but ive narrowed it down to a few. I was putting everything together and when i hook it up and power it on everything comes up (the processor fan, case fans, video card fan, lights on the motherboard) The problem is that i get no video signal, no post error codes.

Thinking its the video card i try it in another computer of mine and it works fine. Next i thought the motherboard. Replaced it with a newer one that i have and still nothin. Now on this motherboard it has 2 light up dies on board that display hex values of the post as it runs. The codes dont go anywhere. It stays at -- which according to the manual isnt even a code.

Im thinking it could be a power supply issue (less likely since all the lights and fans comes on so its getting power) maybe a processor issue? but again with any issue i should be getting a post error but im not receiving any.

Any ideas?

twitchtwice

i had the same stupid ass problem with mine when i built it the other day.

all mine was, was i had the harddrive plugged into SATA1 on the mother board. all i did was plugged it into a different sata plug on the motherboard adn it worked. check that out.

__________________
CPU: C2D e8400 @ 3.6 HSF: Arctic Freezer 7
MOBO: Gigabyte P35-DS3L
RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS2
GPU: XFX GeForce G92 8800 GTS
HDD: WD Raptor 150GB
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700W
CASE: Antech 900
OS: Win XP x64
MON: Samsung 932BW
All this for CS:S? Why not :)

JFHuff

Although i hope thats the issue since its a simple fix ill be pissed bc i did all that work to replace the motherboard when it was just the SATA cable. Either way thanks for the advice and ill post back to let you know if it works.

oscaryu1

If it's a poor/case power supply, then most likely it's underpowered.

__________________

JFHuff

Yeah thats what i was figuring it was. I hope not though. I dont have the time to deal with buying a new power supply

b3atofang3l

same problem my bro has, please shine some light

Vipernitrox

like oscaryu said... get a new psu

__________________
Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" @ 1680x1050
Antec P182 - 3 Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fans
P5N-e Sli - Southbridge: Thermalright HR-05
C2D E6420 @ 3.3 Ghz - Scythe Infinity Cpu Cooler
4GB (4x1) Kingston DDR2 HyperX Memory @ 825mhz - 4-4-4-12
Sparkle 8800 GT Coolpipe 3 512MB
Creative Audigy Soundblaster - Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker Set
500gb Samsung Sata HD
Ichbinleise 700 Watt Silent Psu
Pics: 1 2 3 4

footballdude2k3

yea im leaning towards the psu on this, had a problem like this with an older system

__________________
case- antec 900 Dell d840
cpu-intel e8400 @3.00ghz p4 2.0ghz
memory- 4gb corsair 800 mhz 512 mb ram
hdd- 500 gb western digital
psu- 700 ocz
video- evga 8800gt
speakers- logitech 5.1 X130
dvd- lite on 20x
os-vista home premium
if anybody has any input on the left column thats what i want to get right now.

JFHuff

No good. The PSU is replaced with a 500w unit and its doing the same thing. Blank screen. no post error codes.

oscaryu1

Memory is next! Take out one stick, and then vice versa. Try running on one stick at a time.

__________________