Well, I wish I had the luck of the reviewers in using MY new hardware.
I FINALLY got my 470W psu in so I could complete my finishing touches to my computer.
I plugged in everything to the motherboard, plug in my new ATI Radeon 9600 Pro, click the on switch, I get 4 LED lights on my brand new DFI Lan Party Pro875 which means it is booting, the monitor is detecting video... but wait... the green light just keeps flashing on the monitor, but no picture.
I thought it might be my new Corsair PC3200 Dual DDR, but the DIMM LED is lit, and according to the DFI Lanparty manual, the system is booting.
I've even tried unplugging the HD (plugged into IDE 1) and booting it up, still I can't see video.
I then unplugged my DVD and CD-RW (primary/slave plugged into IDE 2) and still no video.
I tried my reliable Nvidia Geforce 2 32mb card and still the same problem.
The monitor IS detecting the video card, cause I'm not getting the "No Signal" message, and the green light is flashing as if the computer is off and has power no matter what.
I'm desperate guys, I spent $1200 on my new system, it looks fantastic, I transferred my CDRW, DVD, and HD with my XP OS (which can take advantage of the hyperthreading in my 2.8Ghz P4 processor).
Any suggestions considering so many reviews are out there for the DFI and I was curious if anyone heard of a similar problem.
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Here is some detailed info:
Using with motherboard:
Corsair TWINX 256mb PC3200 (Dual DDR)
Vantec Stealth (470 Watt) PSU
Intel P4 2.8ghz 800mhz FSB Processor
ThermalTake P4 Spark 7+ CPU Fan
5 Antec Green LED Fans
Acrylic PC Case
I'm using a DVD drive, CDRW drive (both from my old computer, a Dell)
I'm using my HD with my OS (XP Professional) already installed (from the Dell)
I have the DVD (Primary), and CD-RW (Slave) plugged into the IDE 2.
I have the HD (Primary) plugged into the IDE 1.
I am not using the RAID.
I currently have (from reading your FAQ) placed the Corsair DDR (2x256) in slots 1 and 3.
I am using a brand new ATI Radio 9600 Pro for video
I am using a brand new Audigy Gamer sound card.
Now, when I power up the system, the 4 led lights at the bottom of the mothreboard light up (according to your manual, showing that the system is booting). The HD is active, and the CDRW and DVD all have power. The DIMM Led is also lit. However, my monitor (which works fine), flashes green by the power button (meaning it detects that it is plugged into a video card, but still thinks the computer is turned off). I tried using my old NVidia Geforce2 32mb card, which worked flawlessly in my old PC and plugged the monitor into that. Nothing. It is getting a signal, but I see no text, and the monitor is not turning all the way on (as if it does not detect any reason to turn on). This seems to me then, that it might be a motherboard issue. Or perhaps I overlooked something.
I FINALLY got my 470W psu in so I could complete my finishing touches to my computer.
I plugged in everything to the motherboard, plug in my new ATI Radeon 9600 Pro, click the on switch, I get 4 LED lights on my brand new DFI Lan Party Pro875 which means it is booting, the monitor is detecting video... but wait... the green light just keeps flashing on the monitor, but no picture.
I thought it might be my new Corsair PC3200 Dual DDR, but the DIMM LED is lit, and according to the DFI Lanparty manual, the system is booting.
I've even tried unplugging the HD (plugged into IDE 1) and booting it up, still I can't see video.
I then unplugged my DVD and CD-RW (primary/slave plugged into IDE 2) and still no video.
I tried my reliable Nvidia Geforce 2 32mb card and still the same problem.
The monitor IS detecting the video card, cause I'm not getting the "No Signal" message, and the green light is flashing as if the computer is off and has power no matter what.
I'm desperate guys, I spent $1200 on my new system, it looks fantastic, I transferred my CDRW, DVD, and HD with my XP OS (which can take advantage of the hyperthreading in my 2.8Ghz P4 processor).
Any suggestions considering so many reviews are out there for the DFI and I was curious if anyone heard of a similar problem.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Here is some detailed info:
Using with motherboard:
Corsair TWINX 256mb PC3200 (Dual DDR)
Vantec Stealth (470 Watt) PSU
Intel P4 2.8ghz 800mhz FSB Processor
ThermalTake P4 Spark 7+ CPU Fan
5 Antec Green LED Fans
Acrylic PC Case
I'm using a DVD drive, CDRW drive (both from my old computer, a Dell)
I'm using my HD with my OS (XP Professional) already installed (from the Dell)
I have the DVD (Primary), and CD-RW (Slave) plugged into the IDE 2.
I have the HD (Primary) plugged into the IDE 1.
I am not using the RAID.
I currently have (from reading your FAQ) placed the Corsair DDR (2x256) in slots 1 and 3.
I am using a brand new ATI Radio 9600 Pro for video
I am using a brand new Audigy Gamer sound card.
Now, when I power up the system, the 4 led lights at the bottom of the mothreboard light up (according to your manual, showing that the system is booting). The HD is active, and the CDRW and DVD all have power. The DIMM Led is also lit. However, my monitor (which works fine), flashes green by the power button (meaning it detects that it is plugged into a video card, but still thinks the computer is turned off). I tried using my old NVidia Geforce2 32mb card, which worked flawlessly in my old PC and plugged the monitor into that. Nothing. It is getting a signal, but I see no text, and the monitor is not turning all the way on (as if it does not detect any reason to turn on). This seems to me then, that it might be a motherboard issue. Or perhaps I overlooked something.
