building a computer...getting a black screen

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Maximus

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New member.... building my own computer. When I am booting it up all i get is a black screen. ive tried different video cards, different screens, checked if i needed to switch something manual for agp slot.

computer:
3.0ghz, 1.5gig ram, ps4800 asus motherboard, 80 gb hardrive, dvd/rw cd/rw drive,128mb geforce mx 4000 agp8x

plz help me trying to build this computer for my dad
 
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flame1117

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What CPU is it? not just the clock speed. and i dont think it would be this since your just booting it up for the first time?. but you could try reseting your bios or some other jumpers.
 
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Maximus

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its a p4. i forgot to say that the case i got did not come with a power supply. i had a power supply sitting around so i decided to put it in, I think it was an 85w..lol but now i have a 420w and that might of messes up the bios...so i will try what u said. ty
 
Hairy_Lee

Hairy_Lee

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you could try reseating the ram too, i keep getting that problem when i clean out my system (ie taking it apart). does your system make any beeping noises when you boot?
 
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Maximus

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i have 3 512mb pc3200, and ive tried multiple combinations with the ram. The computer does not make any beeping noises. i was thinking that it might have something to do with atx 12v connector,but i don't know.



any more suggestions?
 
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Maximus

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at first i just had a 4-pin peripheral power connector in my cd drive, and when i turned the computer on the cd drive did not turn on also. then i saw the 4-pin +12v connector and i plugged that into my motherboard, and when i turned it on the cd drive was on too. so i guess my question is would it work without the 4-pin peripheral, and just the 4pin 12v, or will that just fry my computer?



running out of ideas
 
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evilxp2800

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there should be ...Look were the Red box is ...
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I had the same problem as you so i plugged that connector into my Mobo and my pc Fired up with VGa etc but with out that plugged in there was NO Vga or Reponse from the System

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Maximus

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yes i did see that, and i plugged it into my mobo and it fixed the problem of my cd drive not turning on....i still get black screen though when i turn on comp.
do u think i should try it with a big screen insead of a flat screen?

do u need both 4 pin peripheral and the 12v connected?
 
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Maximus

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yeah i just dounle checked it and they are both connected.

any remote possibility it could be that im using flat screen?
 
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Maximus

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tried crt...no luck there

CASE EVERCASE|E4252BB-53 0W RT

MB ASUS P4S800 SIS 648FX RET

VGA XFX|GF MX4000 128MB DDR 8X

CPU P4/3.0EGHz 800M 478P/1MB HT RT

DDRAM1GB|PC3200 991145 MUSHKIN RT

DDRAM 512MB|PDP 1-64x64 PC3200 RTL

HD 80GB|SAMSUNG 7200/ATA133 SP0802N

DVD±RW|SAMSUNG TS-H552U/BEBN BLK %
well here is the stuff i got......maybe i fried it when i tried to turn it on with 85w power supply
 
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evilxp2800

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Maximus said:
tried crt...no luck there

CASE EVERCASE|E4252BB-53 0W RT

MB ASUS P4S800 SIS 648FX RET

VGA XFX|GF MX4000 128MB DDR 8X

CPU P4/3.0EGHz 800M 478P/1MB HT RT

DDRAM1GB|PC3200 991145 MUSHKIN RT

DDRAM 512MB|PDP 1-64x64 PC3200 RTL

HD 80GB|SAMSUNG 7200/ATA133 SP0802N

DVD±RW|SAMSUNG TS-H552U/BEBN BLK %
well here is the stuff i got......maybe i fried it when i tried to turn it on with 85w power supply
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Try different Ram i could be that
 
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Maximus

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dynamitecid99 said:
no, just nothing would happen, i mean, if the PS was to small, nothing would get "fried" unless the PS was faulty...
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ty that is gives me great relief... i spent $657
 
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