Computer won´t post. HELP.

embalse · 16 Apr 2012 at 20:14

OK I just cannot think what has gone wrong.

I bought a new case for my Asus P5E3 setup.

I simply took it all out and put it all back in the new case. Now when I start the fans come full. The board has green light but not beep post and nothing on the monitor.

I have reset all the parts and cleared the cmos.

Any help appreciated.

Rusty0611 · 16 Apr 2012 at 20:36

Do you have the case speaker connected? Just to make sure it isn't sending a distress signal.

embalse · 16 Apr 2012 at 21:17

Rusty0611 said:
Do you have the case speaker connected? Just to make sure it isn't sending a distress signal.

Yes the speaker is connected and works. I know this because if I disconnect a part say the GPU I get the continuous beep.

Ohlawll · 16 Apr 2012 at 21:40

Are you sure that you are not shorting the board with say an extra mobo stand thats not neaded?

Also try disconnecting any front panel usb's/audio, power switch etc and jump start it with a screwdriver.

Are you running any wires behind the mobo?

embalse · 16 Apr 2012 at 22:08

Ohlawll said:
Are you sure that you are not shorting the board with say an extra mobo stand thats not neaded?

Also try disconnecting any front panel usb's/audio, power switch etc and jump start it with a screwdriver.

Are you running any wires behind the mobo?

I am using the standard 9 screws.

How do you jump start it with a screwdriver?
Will give that a try if I know how.

Not running any wires behind the mobo

embalse · 17 Apr 2012 at 18:29

Well I have spent all day trying to resolve this problem and I can only think of two things that it could be.

1. I am doing something wrong

I took a complete setup and put it in a new case. Then tried to start it. Everything comes on but there is nothing on the monitor.

I then tried a brand new set up I just got from OcUk and tested on two monitors. Same thing.

The only thing I used in both setups was the GPU. Hence my 2nd idea.

2. The Graphics Card is gone.

Though I find it hard to believe as it was working fine up until I started this rebuild and everything looks and sounds as if it is working except the monitor does not seem to be getting a signal or the setup is not posting.

I cannot see anything I have not connected properly but then two separate setups doing the same thing must mean I am doing something wrong

wazza300 · 17 Apr 2012 at 18:38

how long did you clear the cmos for? try leaving mb battery out for 30 mins to overnight,sometimes it needs longer

embalse · 17 Apr 2012 at 18:43

I cleared the CMOS for about a minute and the battery for 5 - 10 mins.

Will leave it out overnight.

embalse · 18 Apr 2012 at 14:35

OK

This is for anyone else who has this problem.

I figured out what the problem was. The DVI PC - Monitor cable was faulty, (pins).
Hence no signal to the monitor.

Should have have checked the cable first, but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

joedeath332 · 19 Apr 2012 at 18:28

At least it was just the cable gone in the end meaning that you never had to fork out for a new GPU

bet you well happy that its sorted now

embalse · 20 Apr 2012 at 05:00

joedeath332 said:
bet you well happy that its sorted now

Yep I was happy that it was resolved without any extra cost, but that joy was tempered by the fact that I spent two days trying to resolve a problem that was staring me right in my face. The monitor was used for both setups so I should have checked it.
In my defense the monitor cable was working before I started the builds.