No post computer

Stelly · 19 Jul 2006 at 20:45

Hi all,

After all my hype I cant get my new computer to work... doesnt post or anything... I think its the graphics card as both lights come on and then go off straight away... I have a 3dconnect x1900xt any helpers here

Stelly

fenderbass86 · 19 Jul 2006 at 20:49

Did you take your time with the build? There could be something very obvious you've missed if you did. Has the bad Axe got two PCI-express lanes? Maybe you put the X1900XT in the wrong one if that matters?

Stelly · 19 Jul 2006 at 20:55

I put it in the first one... does that matter?

Stelly

fenderbass86 · 19 Jul 2006 at 20:56

I thought it did with ATI cards. Which two lights are coming on and going off again?

Stelly · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:01

fenderbass86 said:
I thought it did with ATI cards. Which two lights are coming on and going off again?

both lights are coming on and then going straight off

Can you get on msn mate??

Stelly

fenderbass86 · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:08

No can do, since my sister came back, I can't seem to verify my account. Balls to it.

Yewen · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:13

Im on the case.

fenderbass86 · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:15

Pun clearly intended, how long have you been waiting to use that one?

Yewen · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:16

Years.

Street · 19 Jul 2006 at 21:45

You tried all the basic things like checking for shorts on the motherboard... Things underneath it etc that could be shorting it? Tried clearing the CMOS, reseating the CPU heatsink? Any chance of testing the PSU in another system, or testing a different one in yours?

Stelly · 20 Jul 2006 at 08:23

Decided its the motherboard... not impressed, well, still gutted, wanted to get gaming and everything

Stelly

lee87 · 20 Jul 2006 at 08:33

Did you try the other pci-e slot?
Is the pci-e power connector plugged into the graphics card.

Stelly · 20 Jul 2006 at 08:35

lee87 said:
Did you try the other pci-e slot?
Is the pci-e power connector plugged into the graphics card.

Nope, as I know its in the right one, and I now know its not the graphics card... its gotta be the motherboard

Stelly

Imy · 20 Jul 2006 at 10:13

Look underneath the motherboard and on the tray behind it for any burn marks to see if anything blew.