New Build Issue

[Acehawk74]

Hey there.

I just built a system for my friend today, and I am having an issue. The system is turning on fine, and I see the fans boot up, then the CPU fan, but after that, nothing happens. Nothing displays on the monitor, and the system just continues to run.

We were able to get a display, as this happened before, by connecting the 12v ATX cable or something like that... to the motherboard from the power supply. We had a picture, and the BIOS couldn't find the HD (SATA). I changed the connections, mainly switching spots where the SATA cable connected to the MoBo, and made sure the power was in. From this point on, everything is blank when the system turns on, other than the powering of the fans, and what sounds like it could be the whirring of the HD. The Vid card fan is on as well.

Using a Gigabyte DS3. Tried the Ram sticks in different spots, and tried with each one of them in by themselves. No luck.

Not sure if the PSU is out, or the Mobo, or the proc, or all of the above. Any suggestions on how I go about troubleshooting this mess? Also, if what, does it sound like I need to have my friend RMA with Newegg?

Thanks. If you need more info, please ask, ill be waiting for responses.

Thanks!

 

[Acehawk74]

Here are the specs and an update:
Mobo - Gigabyte DS3 rev.3
Processor - Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ
PSU - Raidmax RX-630 Volcano (630 Watts)
Cooling Fan - Arctic Cooler Pro
Ram - Corsair 1 GB (2x512) DDR2 533
Vid Card - PNY Geforce 7600 PCI-e 16x
Sound Card - Chaintech 7.1 PCI Sound

I tried taking it all out, and looked at the processor to make sure it wasn't in wrong. I also ensured all cables were plugged into what were the right spots. I have a 24pin atx connector, and tried booting it with both 20 and 24 pins connected to no avail. I also tried with only 1 ram stick each boot, no luck. My next step seems to be to pull out any type of card other than the video card, and the mobo/processor/fan/ram.

The comp will turn on, no beeping, and it won't display anything on the monitor. I never see the Bios screen, or even any indication that the signal is going from the video card -> Monitor.

No luck .

Thoughts, ideas?

 

[Acehawk74]

Forgot one component - HD - 320 GB Sata HD Western Digital.

 

[Slammy1]

No beeps probably means PSU or CPU (or MoBo socket). Recheck you PSU connection to the CPU connector, make sure it's right. You should do something basic like make sure the monitor is working correctly (and attached correctly).It's probably CPU related from your description.