Need immediate help! Troubleshooting!

[gregoryvg]

I just put together my new machine. I built an i5 on an ASUS P8P67. I installed my video card in the top slot and when I hook it up to my monitor (DVI to VGA crossover) and power up there is no video to my monitor. I tried both DVI spots and it didn't work. I also hooked up an old ATI 1650 pro just to see if it was the video card and that also didn't feed anything to the monitor (also DVI to VGA). What are some steps I can take to trouble shoot this?

Should I try the other PCI x16 slot?

Edit: I tried the other PCI x16 slot and that's a no go as well.

Anther problem I have is when I turn the power on it powers up for about 2 seconds than powers down again. When I push start a second time (or third) it stays on . . . any ideas?

 

[mnewsham]

try another port and make sure you connected the PCI power connector to the new GPU.

 

[gregoryvg]

try another port and make sure you connected the PCI power connector to the new GPU.

Yep, the first card I tried was my GTX 4600 and I put two 6-pin PSU connectors in teh slot. The x1650 pro didn't require any. I also tried the other x16 slot and that didn't work either.

 

[mnewsham]

okay do lights come on and it just no show anything?

 

[gregoryvg]

okay do lights come on and it just no show anything?

The PC turns on . . . what do you mean lights?

Just tried my 4670 that is in another working PC and no picture.

 

[mnewsham]

hmmm, odd i have had it happen with a new card, but when i used an older card it worked.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

PSU & MB incompatibility, possibly...

My Seasonic X 650w doesn't like my old Asus PQ Premium board

 

[gregoryvg]

PSU & MB incompatibility, possibly...

My Seasonic X 650w doesn't like my old Asus PQ Premium board

Doubt that is the case. All the lights on the MB are one and all the fans are running.

 

[gregoryvg]

I got it up and running. Was a combination of RAM and I forgot to plug in the two - four pin CPU power connectors.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I got it up and running. Was a combination of RAM and I forgot to plug in the two - four pin CPU power connectors.

I've done that once too. Embarrassing. (Edit: For me, not you.)

 

[mfenn]

I got it up and running. Was a combination of RAM and I forgot to plug in the two - four pin CPU power connectors.

Glad you got it working.

This happens often enough that I wonder if we should have a banner that says
!!! REMEMBER TO PLUG IN THE ATX12V CONNECTOR !!! :awe:

 

[Paperlantern]

I got it up and running. Was a combination of RAM and I forgot to plug in the two - four pin CPU power connectors.

I got to this thread late, however this was going to be the suggestion I would have made. Glad you got it up and running.