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Send Help - System will not boot

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jw21

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Hello all fellow helpers,

I just purchased a new motherboard, CPU, RAM, videocard, cd drive and case (system details below). I put the system together, applied power and viola - nothing happens - no system bios beeps, no bios boot, no video activity and the CPU heatsink does not get warm even after power is applied for 5 minutes. However, I do get power sequencing from the DVD drive and my original hardrive.

New System Components:

CPU - P4 - 1.8GHz - socket 478 - standard boxed set with heatsink from Intel
Memory - 512Kb Corsair (Samsung) Rambus RAM - two RIMM's of 256Kb in RIMMA1 and RIMMB1 slots and using two C-RIMM's to fill the other two unused slots
MOBO - Asus P4T-E motherboard.
Power supply - Antec SX 1040 case with 400W ATX supply
Storage - Plextor 24x CD R/W drive
Video - Asus ti500 Geoforce 3 videocard
Storage - Mitsumi floppy drive

Legacy System Components:

Iiyama vision Master Pro 17 inch monitor
Known good test video card - Diamond stealth 3d
Hard drive - Seagate 20GB

I built the system using normal ESD precautions - using static bags for placing all open components onto while working on them, discharging myself to electrical ground ech time a new component was worked on or if I moved from my chair or touched somebody (could not find my ESD wriststrap!)

Tests I performed:

1) Checked the +5.0V, +12.0V and +3.3V rails. All seem within specification and stable
2) Removed the RAM, reseated, swapped, etc. in all combinations possible.
3) Removed CPU, re-installed. I checked the CPU pins and all seemed well (none bent or missing).
4) Checked Intel's website for CPU installation hints - I seem to have followed their instructions.

I believe that something is wrong between CPU and Motherboard as, again, the CPU heatsink was not even warm afetr being powered for 5 minutes.

Can anyone provide any hints, tests, suggestions as to my next course of action? I intend to call the retailer but they are not open until Wednesday and I would like to get this thing running as quickly as possible.

Thanks to all for any help you can provide!😕
 
Hmmmm.....have you tried another video card? I've run into some problems where a video card would cause such a problem. Usually I would say the CPU or power supply, but those semm fine. If it's the video card, try a BIOS update. Also try with a very limited amount of equipment possible. Hope that helps some. 😛
 
Akumabao,

Yes, I first tried with my new videocard and then the stealth 3d (which I currently use in the PC that I am responding from now) and both had the same result - no video response. I have just removed all PCI cards, all IDE devices, the 3.5 floppy so that all I have now is the CPU with heatsink, RAM, power supply and case fans. I have heard no "beep" from the case speaker afetr powering up in the configuration. I will try the new videocard and monitor to see if there is any other system response.

Thanks!
 
Have you tried to run the setup outside of the case? I had
to use the red nonconductive red washers when installing my Asus p3V4x
a while back. Just pull everything out and place it on a rubber mat or cardboard
box and power up. You can avoid using the powerswitch wires and use a small
scewdriver to short out where it would plug in to.
 
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Saturday, December 29, 2001 11:02 PM (NEW!)





I just took your suggestion. I took the mobo out of the case and placed it onto it's static packaging. The mobo still had the CPU and RAM on it. I then reconnected the videocard and monitor and all applicable power leads. There was nothing else connected. The result - no difference. I see no video input or any beeps to suggest any life of the CPU.

Help!

I guess my next step is to take this mobo, CPU and RAM combo back to where I purchased it. Any other hints are welcome. Thanks to all for your help!!
 
Another thing on the video card. I know it's probably not the problem, but it never hurts to check. Did you try a PCI video card? You're AGP slot might be bad. 🙁 Also, try shifting the video card a bit to make sure it's seating properly. Sorry if this doesn't help. I'm just trying to get rid of lose ends.
 
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