New PC - But no screen/picture

[FaeN]

Hi there,

I just got my new setup, and started installing everyting. When it was time to boot to check if I had done everyting correctly, the screen was black - "No cable signal / Check VGA Cable" Standard message when you have forgotten to plug the cable or it's very loose. But the cable is alright, so I guess there is someting wrong with the GFX. The fans are going and the leds are lit, so the motherboard looks OK? I have tested the card in both my PCI-E ports, no differents.

I have pluged in the "PCI-E 6pin" cable, and a 2pin ground cable to the card 8800GTS Asus 512mb.

This is not the first time i build my own PC, but the first time I'm working with PCI-E, thou there were no manual following with the GFX and this card is not even up on asus website I'm maybe missing someting?

SPEC;

Antec NINE HUNDRED Ultimate Gamer Case without PSU

Asus Maximus Formula iX38 4DDR2-DIMM 2PCI 5PCIe SATA Raid Audio DUAL GB-LAN Firewire Socket775 ATX ASMAXIMUSFORM

Corsair TX Series PSU 650W 120mm fan ATX 20/24-pin 4/8pin 12V
CAPSUTX-650W Intel Core 2 QUAD Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB FSB1333 Tray (without cpu-cooler!) Socket 775

IQ9450-T

Seagate Barracuda ST3500320AS 7200.11 500GB 7200rpm 32MB cache SATA2

Asus Extreme GeForce 8800GTS 512MB DDR3 TV-out HDTV DUAL DVI SLI-ready RETAIL PCI Express

Corsair TWIN2X2048-8500C5DF Dominator 2x1024MB(tot. 2048MB) XMS2-8500 1066MHz 5-5-5-15 *WITH AIRFLOW FAN*

 

[alizee]

Does it POST? If it doesn't, how many beeps?

Try to boot the system without the video card and see what happens. Do you have a PCI graphics card to test with? Maybe another PCIe one?

 

[NoStateofMind]

It's a RAM issue. Boot with only one stick and see what happens. Try different slots if one doesn't work.

 

[FaeN]

Can't tell if it POST or not, can't see anyting.

Actually, I haven't found the chassi speaker cord so I'dont know how many beeps.

Unfortantly the only spare GFX I have is a AGP, and I don't have any AGP socket on the new motherboard.

Memory issue, maybe thats why all the Memory LEDs are lit? I have red yellow and green at the same time consistently.

Thanks for the tips, I'll try testing when I get home.

 

[alizee]

Originally posted by: FaeN
Can't tell if it POST or not, can't see anyting.

Actually, I haven't found the chassi speaker cord so I'dont know how many beeps.

Unfortantly the only spare GFX I have is a AGP, and I don't have any AGP socket on the new motherboard.

Memory issue, maybe thats why all the Memory LEDs are lit? I have red yellow and green at the same time consistently.

Thanks for the tips, I'll try testing when I get home.

That's what I hate about most new cases, no speaker. Even my beloved P180.

 

[FaeN]

It made no different starting with only one memory, tested on all slots the problem still remains

 

[FaeN]

Hiya,

I have tested my GFX at a friend, and it works!
We tested my RAM in his PC and it worked.
Tested his Kingstone Hyper X DDR2 800mhz in mine and there was still black screen.

So to my conclusion, either the CPU or the Motherboard.

Looking at my LCD Display it says "CPU Init" Don't know what that means thou.

Looking at Asus FTP for Asus Maximus Formula there's like 1000 billjons of different BIOS, I probably have the first standard one, feels nice *NOT* I'll RMA the CPU and Motherboard to my retailer. Hope I can get stuff that works! But they are closed during the weekend

But if you have any other suggestion/tips I sure love to try 'em.