new build problem - HELP!

Too Tall · 24 Jun 2006 at 15:00

finished building a new pc last night the spec is as follows;

amd athlon x2 4200+
arctic cooling freezer 64 pro
asus a8n sli se
1gb corsair twinx 3200
250gb hitachi deskstar sata2
asus 7900gt top
NEC 4571 DVD-RW
antec p180
enermax liberty 500w

built the computer no problems at all, but when i turning on a get a completely blank screen. everything seems to power up ok all the fans are on. i just plugged in a speaker from an old pc (the antec doesnt have one) and im getting 1 long 2 short beeps. im aware that this is a grpahics problem, i've checked the cards power connection and have taken the actual card out several times just making sure i put it in right. surely i havent got a duff card! anyone with any thoughs/help would be much appreciated!

Too Tall · 24 Jun 2006 at 15:18

i've posted it in there now

, i reset the bios but it had no effect.

Too Tall · 24 Jun 2006 at 15:22

i've just taken one of the sticks of ram out and moved it through all the slots in turn but im still getting the beeps

Too Tall · 24 Jun 2006 at 15:36

i've looked up the beeps for my bios and the ones im getting are for a graphics problem

Too Tall · 24 Jun 2006 at 15:42

yea its plugged in, i've even tried using the spare one

Too Tall · 24 Jun 2006 at 15:46

yes, the only thing i can think of is thats its a fulty card then.. could do with testing in it in another computer but dont know anyone with a pci-e motherboard

Too Tall · 24 Jun 2006 at 15:52

just tried putting it on the secondary pci-e slot but its the same :s

Too Tall · 24 Jun 2006 at 16:31

well i think its the card thats faulty, i have no other system to test it on so i guess im just going to have to RMA it.

Too Tall · 25 Jun 2006 at 17:03

i tried it without the graphics card in and i do get the same beeps (vga fault), what i've decided to do is take the whole system to a local store and ask them if they wouldnt mind trying the graphics card in one of their systems. also im gonna see if they'll put one of their cards into my motherboard to see if that works, either way then i'll know if its a graphics card or motherboard problem... or both haha

Too Tall · 25 Jun 2006 at 23:00

i've just tried a VERY old pci graphics card in the computer but still getting the same fault... im starting to think its the motherboard. anyone got any other ideas?

Too Tall · 25 Jun 2006 at 23:43

its not even posting mate, i cant get into the bios

Too Tall · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:37

yeah the 12v plug is connected

Too Tall · 27 Jun 2006 at 01:48

right i've managed to plug in one of those pci motherboard testers that comes up with a fault with the cmos, i've reset it a few times but nothing. im sure its the board now. im going to send the board back and get a refund and just get a dfi nf4 ultra-d and mod it to the sli version. what u think?