I'm always having THIS roblem...

[ﭘﺂשׂﺑ]

In fact, each time I build a new PC, I'm always running into this very particuliar problem.

Upon the first bootnothing is showed... N bios promt no ****.

Every part has been tested on another computer and is connected at the right place.

Any idea?

[Spyder Veteran]

off topic but thats a very unique name you chose. should we call you squiggles? ;)

[forster]

In fact, each time I build a new PC, I'm always running into this very particuliar problem.

Upon the first bootnothing is showed... N bios promt no ****.

Every part has been tested on another computer and is connected at the right place.

Any idea?

Could be the mobo bios battery being new and not charged?

[xp1ode]

I've had this problem before, but when it happens to me the fans come on for a second and shut off. What i do is disconnect everything, vid car, ram, hard drives, everything, and go one by one and it works. This may sound stupid or retarded but it has worked for me and i've asked a few people who are technicians who have told me is not a bad choice, if anything is always good to make sure everything works before just jumping on and putting everything on.

[-=SD=-]

off topic but thats a very unique name you chose. should we call you squiggles? ;)

It's Mr. Scuiggles to you :p

And I would follow Xp1ode's comments, start with the bare min. first and go from there to locate the problem.

[DELTA75329]

In fact, each time I build a new PC, I'm always running into this very particular problem.

Upon the first bootnothing is showed... N bios promt no ****.

Every part has been tested on another computer and is connected at the right place.

Any idea?

Uhmm... this isn't all that specific. But maybe you can try connecting just the basic essentials: Keyboard, Monitor and electric. Leave all the PCI slots empty; have only the Graphics Card installed. Leave the I/O bus clear as well (USB, ect). No hard drives either. Try to get the machine to post and enter BIOS. Of nothing works, could be the power supply is bad, or the baseboard is busted. If it works, great. Install hardware ONE component at a time. IF the problem comes back, you can track it down far more efficiently. Good luck.

;)

[DELTA75329]

I've had this problem before, but when it happens to me the fans come on for a second and shut off.  What i do is disconnect everything, vid car, ram, hard drives, everything, and go one by one and it works.  This may sound stupid or retarded but it has worked for me and i've asked a few people who are technicians who have told me is not a bad choice, if anything is always good to make sure everything works before just jumping on and putting everything on.

Beat me to it! ha-haa!!

Oh.. wait...

:blush:

[eye_crust]

off topic but thats a very unique name you chose. should we call you squiggles? ;)

squiggles? thats arabic.. whats so unique about it? ... its another langauge.. ur just used to english :)

[dougkinzinger]

Easy there, EyeCrust............his name is Squiggles.

Hello there, Squiggles.

[Fredde87]

are you adding a grafics card? If you are and there is a built in one in the motherboard you have to disable on board on in the bios first...

[hazardjsimpson]

New build PC that powers on but doesn't post?

1) Reseat the CPU

2) Assuming you got parts that are guaranteed compatible with each other, check the jumper settings on the mobo.

3) Strip the mainboard down to nothing but the essentials : Video, RAM, CPU.

4) Pull the mainboard out of the case and build it on the table or bench and retry.

In my experience building PC's (which is what I do all day every day where I work) , 9 out of 10 times you experience this, it's because you've mounted the CPU wrong or are grounding out the mainboard in the case.

Also, if this happens every time you build a new PC, maybe u should consider automotive work? ;)

Good luck!

[DELTA75329]

Also, if this happens every time you build a new PC, maybe u should consider automotive work? ;)

Been there, done that. Trust me, PCs are far more fun!

:D

[ﭘﺂשׂﺑ]

Thanks you everyone for yur quick help. I will for sure try everything everyone has mention.

Well maybe I could give you the hardware I am trying to mount togheter.

7NJL4 Chaintech Motherboard

MSI GeFroce FX 5200 128 TDR

2 x Infineon 512 DDR PC2700 (PC333MHz)

1 x Major 40Gb 7200 RPM HD

1 x LG4040B DVD-Burner

350 Watt Enermax power sypply

I want to say that YEAH I am Arabic, BUT, it is ONLY my nationality. I'm not into any relegious "thing" either I am NOT in the favor of terrorist act!

Sorry for my bad enlish also.

[dougkinzinger]

Squiggles, you're awesome :blush:

[uber-pea]

chill man, no body said you were...

btw, you solverd that problem yet?

[Spyder Veteran]

squiggles? thats arabic.. whats so unique about it? ... its another langauge.. ur just used to english :)

lmfao nooooooo, really? wow!

let me introduce you to my friends joke and humour. i think you guys need to get acquainted :)

[Spyder Veteran]

Easy there, EyeCrust............his name is Squiggles.

Hello there, Squiggles.

:laugh: :laugh: you're a riot doug lol

[ﭘﺂשׂﺑ]

chill man, no body said you were...

btw, you solverd that problem yet?

Well I am still at work right. I am currently gatering advice as much as possible before I go back home. 'cuz hey, I won't be able to use Internet at home until it's fixed! :(

Well but hey ho wait, I live like 5 minutes from where I work. Hehe yeah 5 minutes of walk! ;) I guess I could bring it here after work and try to fix it with some people online and the help I have gathered so far.

If anyone is willing to help me out "online", please feel free to add me to your msn contact list.

BTW, in my hardware description, I forgot to mention what's the CPU. It's a AMD Athon XP 3000+ Barton. Also it has Volcano 11+ to cool it. I didn't put the CPU Temp checker neither the Fan RPM Manager. Why? 'cuz it's AMD! You know, heat factor.

[mr_daemon]

Yo Squiggles, that problem happened to me at some point.

You should try a single or different stick of ram, that's what fixed it for me.

Also, i would like to mention that the power supply or video card are often big show stoppers in my experience...

[devilotX]

If its turning on, but not making it to bios post then it could be any number of things, but if you turn it on and the fans just turn a little then stop then something is grounding out, maybe loosen the screws holding down the motherboard (had that happen to me once)

[dougkinzinger]

:laugh: :laugh: you're a riot doug lol

Thanks man!

[ﭘﺂשׂﺑ]

If its turning on, but not making it to bios post then it could be any number of things, but if you turn it on and the fans just turn a little then stop then something is grounding out, maybe loosen the screws holding down the motherboard (had that happen to me once)

Well, one thing down. Hte fan doesn't stop after a while. It's simply spinning mad fast and don't stop.

Btw, I come to check this very thread every 20 minutes or so! ;)

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[dougkinzinger]

Hey Neowin Mods--looks like whatever language Squiggly has as his name says this in a topic subscription email:

ﭘﺂשׂﺑ has just posted a reply to a topic that you have subscribed

EDIT: Which looks fine in Unicode, but in plain text it looks like this:

ﭘﺂשׂﺑ

Crazy!

[ﭘﺂשׂﺑ]

Isn't that cool?

Well I mod don't like that, I'm sorry it wasn't my intention to bother. If mod can change nicknames, change mine for "Scuiggles"