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Chapel

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I've picked up the parts and put them together, but when I boot up all I get on my LG 22" monitor is a message that reads "Analog power saving mode", then it goes black and unresponsive.

My specs:

EVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB PCI

Ultra 650w PSU

Philips 20x SATA DVDRW

XP Pro

Caviar 500GB SATA HDD

Q6600 Intel Quade Core Kentsfield

ZeroTherm CPU cooler.

Corsair TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR

nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard

LG 22" LCD Monitor.

When my monitor is not plugged into my computer, it has a message that stays on the sceen asking me to check the connection. Once I plug it in, the message goes away and gets replaced with "Analog power saving mode", then a black screen. Other then changing the error message, It seems like my computer does'nt effect my monitor at all, not during boot-up and not when I insert drive discs.

Power is getting to my GPU - I see the fan spinning. I've read that it may be a problem with my processor placement, but I'm pretty sure I put it in the right way and I used the ZeroTherm paste on it.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
If I'm reading this correctly, you're not getting anything on the monitor at any point in bootup or elsewhere. Are you getting any beep code? Have you tried switching the graphics card slots (this is assuming you only have one gfx card on an SLI board)? Tried reseating the components? Does the monitor work on another computer?
 
I used about 3/4 of the small ZeroTherm paste tube. I didn't spread it around though.

I have tried switching the GPU around to another slot.

I haven't tried the monitor on the computer I'm using now. I'll try that though.

I haven't heard any beeps. I've read that that's a sign of a CPU problem. I hope it's not..

If by reseating the componants, you mean taking everything out then putting it back, I haven't and was hoping not to (I'm scared I'll end up causing damage), but I'll try that as a second last resort (Last resort being taking it back to TigerDirect).

When you ask if I'm setting up the BIOS (I'm new..), do you mean typing info in using the software that came with the hardware?. If so, then I haven't gotten there yet. I can't get my monitor to display anything.

Thanks for all the replies. Truely appreciated.
 
I used about 3/4 of the small ZeroTherm paste tube. I didn't spread it around though.
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Don't worry about that at the moment. Though generally you should use a small amount and spread it around a bit, you shouldn't be overheating that quickly and would get some beep code.

I haven't heard any beeps. I've read that that's a sign of a CPU problem. I hope it's not.
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That could definitely be a faulty CPU. It could also be a bad motherboard, bad power, or just a bad PC speaker. Make sure all the power cables are connected to the motherboard correctly and that the speaker is also connected correctly.

If by reseating the componants, you mean taking everything out then putting it back, I haven't and was hoping not to (I'm scared I'll end up causing damage), but I'll try that as a second last resort (Last resort being taking it back to TigerDirect).
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Just do it in a logical order. Start with checking power cables. Memory is easy, though that should give you a beep code. Finish with the CPU since that is the most difficult to take off and put back on.

When you ask if I'm setting up the BIOS (I'm new..), do you mean typing info in using the software that came with the hardware?. If so, then I haven't gotten there yet. I can't get my monitor to display anything.
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Doing things in BIOS (the Basic Input-Output System) means that you at least have your display working and have POSTed (Power On Self Test). You can worry about that later.
 
When taking off the CPU, will removing the fan/cooler be a problem with the paste there?. I mean, will it stick?, or does it not work like that. And if I do detach the fan, should I try to spread the paste around or will it cause damage now that it's hard?.

Thanks again Yeti.
 
If the heatsink is on well there will be a good seal, so you'll have to kind of slide it off the CPU. The paste shouldn't really be hard if you built the computer recently. If you do take it off and put it back on, you should really clean off the old paste and reapply new thermal paste. However, since you're just trying to see if everything is seated alright you'll probably be able to get by reusing the paste for the time being.
 
Took everything apart and put it back together but it didn't seem to make a difference. I saw that the paste had thined out and spread to cover the CPU.

Let me know if there's anything else you think I should check.
 
have you tried resitting the CPU???

What about the ram sticks??? tried each one on it's own?
 
I took the CPU out and put it back in, if that's what you meant by resitting.

I removed a stick of RAM and moved the other to a couple spots but still nothing.
 
Took it for a diagnostic and found that I had shorted out the motherboard by taking more than just the paper off the back plate for the ZeroTherm CPU cooler. The technician just added some electrical tape and now it's fine..
 
Chapel said:
Took it for a diagnostic and found that I had shorted out the motherboard by taking more than just the paper off the back plate for the ZeroTherm CPU cooler. The technician just added some electrical tape and now it's fine..
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How much did it cost you???
 
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