Fix my project PC!

Psymonkee · 14 May 2006 at 15:08

Right got a project PC in a an old and unwanted Lian Li PC70 case that all needs fixing up

Got all the internals sorted out and have:

Prescott 2.8
1GB of Geil Value RAM
ASUS P4P800
GF Ti4200/4600 (got both cards)
Enermax 470W PSU

This machine last worked decemberish last year when it was used for the final month of SETI crunching to beat the Germans

Since then it has been sitting around getting in the way and I have finally got around to trying to fix it up. However I have run into some problems.

When powered up the CPU fan spins, the case fans spin (and 1 of them lights up!) the CD Drive rumbles to life and the HDD fires up. The GFX card also starts making the usual noises. Unfortunately thats where the trouble starts

There is no output to the monitor what-so-ever. The light either stays orange or flashes between green and orange randomly. This happens on both the VGA and DVI connections - both GFX cards present the same problems.

Any ideas? I'm totally stumped.

Psymonkee · 14 May 2006 at 15:51

Yup thats connected - double checked and then had my dad look over all the connections too

Really stuck here

Psymonkee · 15 May 2006 at 08:41

Anyone?

Psymonkee · 15 May 2006 at 10:39

Monitor works fine on my dads PC both VGA & DVI inputs so I'm sure the monitors fine

The last monitor it worked on was mine so I'll try that but I doubt that'll make a difference...

Not sure if it has onboard video as it has been a while since I have used the board

Beep codes are a big no as well since the speaker on the case doesn't appear to work :/ - might try a different case though

Psymonkee · 15 May 2006 at 12:48

CMOS reset appears to have done nothing. Moved the jumper and it powered on by itself

I pretty much gonna just smash this flippin' thing with a sledgehammer if I don't get some sort of useful results soon

Oh and the speaker refuses to make a sound (new case, new speaker) :/

Psymonkee · 15 May 2006 at 13:23

I changed case to an old chieftec with a known working speaker that has failed to make a single noise

Might have the plug he wrong way round I guess.

Could it be possible that the PC isn't even reaching the stage of beep codes?

//edit: CPU seems to be making the heatsink nice and toasty so that seems to be working....