computer won't post

[whitenight770]

Ok, I got a new E6300 and an ASRock 775Dual-VSTA. After installing the new motherboard and processor, the system won't boot. Everything will turn on, the fans will spin, the lights turn on, the cd-rom ejects, but the monitor stays in stand-by mode and nothing happens... I have tried both a PCI-E and an AGP card to no avail. I just don't know what's wrong. This is only my first build, but I followed the instructions and even watched an installation video. <.<

Thanks

 

[btcomm1]

I kind of had an issue like this a long time ago. One thing that could be causing this is the ram is bad. If you have multiple stick in the system, try only one at a time and see if it will boot. Also plug in powered speakers into the built in audio jack in the system. It could be giving you an audio error that tells you what is wrong. I know I spent a long time trying to figure it out, then I plugged in speakers and heard it was telling me there was a problem with the ram.

 

[dfuze]

Is the BIOS updated to the latest that supports the newest Intel CPUs?

 

[dbravo223]

Have you checked the post LED to see where it hangs. Your motherboard manual should tell you the post codes. Maybe you have shortage on the board. Try testing to see if it post to bios. Unplug all components like CD drive, HD, Floppy, any other PCI cards except your video card. Just have the CPU and video card installed first without RAM but make sure you have power to mobo, start it up to see you get a startup beep. If it does then you can move along, if it doesn't then it's the mobo. After that install one stick of ram and start it up again, you should get a beep again. If it doesn't beep then you have bad ram. Then just install one component at a time and keep starting up again after each one. You should fine the problem.