Power on but no boot

[TyKoN]

Just got a new CPU and motherboard so I wanted to install it in my computer. The CPU is a Core 2 Duo E4300 and the motherboard is a ECS P4M800PRO-M. I believe I connected everything correctly but when I power on, nothing is displayed on the monitor. I've tried connecting the monitor to the onboard graphics and my AGP graphics card but neither works. Also my computer is making some strange clicking sound. Anybody know what's going on?

 

[TyKoN]

Could it be that I'm using DDR333 memory while the motherboard supports DDR400 memory?

 

[lenjack]

Did you connect the cpu heatsink fan to the proper mobo connector?

 

[xigua]

Originally posted by: lenjack
Did you connect the cpu heatsink fan to the proper mobo connector?

i think its not the cpu heatsink problem.if there is problem from cpu heatsink it doesnt make the click sound.because the heat sink cant work properly,the cpu is hot n send the signal to the mobo n the sounds comes out from the buzzer not the click sound.

 

[xigua]

Originally posted by: TyKoN
Just got a new CPU and motherboard so I wanted to install it in my computer. The CPU is a Core 2 Duo E4300 and the motherboard is a ECS P4M800PRO-M. I believe I connected everything correctly but when I power on, nothing is displayed on the monitor. I've tried connecting the monitor to the onboard graphics and my AGP graphics card but neither works. Also my computer is making some strange clicking sound. Anybody know what's going on?

u need to take off the agp graphic b4 u plug into the mobo integrated graphic.u try n see.the click sound i think come out from the hdd.

 

[xigua]

Originally posted by: TyKoN
Could it be that I'm using DDR333 memory while the motherboard supports DDR400 memory?

nop.it still can work.mobo support ddr400 mean its limit until 400.its ok for u to use the ddr333.

 

[TyKoN]

I figured out that the clicking was coming out of the hard drive and a light flashes every time it clicks. Everything seems to be connected properly. I tried without the gfx card but that didnt work either.

 

[John]

Did you plug in the 4-pin +12v power supply lead that is near the cpu socket? If it still doesn't post I would bench build everything outside of the case.

 

[TyKoN]

The 12V connector is connected but I dont think thats the problem. A quick search on the ECS website revealed to me that only the latest BIOS firmware supports the E4300. The problem is I cant update the BIOS if I cant get it to POST. Would the mobo be able to run without the CPU just enough so I could update the BIOS?

 

[lenjack]

I think not.

 

[axelfox]

i have this same problem. I only use the CPU, one stick of ddr; still i can't get it to post to get to the bios or anything. still haven't figured it out.