Hello All:
I just purchased a new Zalman HD135 case in which I want install my HTPC, which had previously been working perfectly (other than a glitch or two with Vista).
I'm now at my absolute wits' end on the install. If anyone can provide help, I would be most grateful (and a 12-pack to the first to provide the solution).
Here's my rig prior the HD135 install (which was working perfectly):
Generic mid-tower case
Pentium D 930
2 Gig of RAM (DDRII)
Gigabyte GA-8I945GMH-RH MOBO
Seasonic 430 PSU
1 SATA drive running Windows Vista RC1
1 PATA drive as storage
Sony DVD-ROM player
Vistiontek Video Card based on ATI 1300.
I touched absolutely NOTHING and installed the above in the HD135 but use now a CoolerMaster 550W PSU (see earlier discussion on compatibility of my prior Seasonic PSU). I think (and still believe) I connected all of the connections appropriately and following happens upon power up:
VFD turns on with the Zalman welcome screen
Power light above power button comes on to a solid blue
CPU fans turns on (CPU seems to be generating heat because the sink becomes warm pretty quickly)
Sounds/feels like disks are spinning
DVD-ROM has a flashing light on front
Power seems to be going to the keyboard (I get at least a light if I turn number lock on or off)
but . . .
No video (neither on monitor or on tv, whether using VGA or DVI out, mobo connection or pc card connection)
No BIOS (as best I can tell given the no video issue), no beeps
No sound although I can plug in the desktop speakers and tell that there is a power/sound surge.
Cannot eject the drive on the DVD-ROM.
I tried the following remedies:
a. Seating and un-seating RAM
b. Clearing CMOS (both using the jumper and by removing battery)
Still, nada, nothing, niente. I don't know if I did something wrong but my only ideas are the follwing:
Battery is bad? Possible but I swapped out for another battery that I had lying around (don't know how good it is, however)
MOBO is somehow fried? Cannot tell but I at least get some amount of power to both the video card and the keyboard, so unlikely?
CPU issue? Not entirely certain but suspect not because it is generating some amount of heat and worked fine not more than 72 hours ago.
Other issue? User error on my part? Case is bad?
Any help would be greatly appreciated (and compensated; see above).
Cheers,
John
I just purchased a new Zalman HD135 case in which I want install my HTPC, which had previously been working perfectly (other than a glitch or two with Vista).
I'm now at my absolute wits' end on the install. If anyone can provide help, I would be most grateful (and a 12-pack to the first to provide the solution).
Here's my rig prior the HD135 install (which was working perfectly):
Generic mid-tower case
Pentium D 930
2 Gig of RAM (DDRII)
Gigabyte GA-8I945GMH-RH MOBO
Seasonic 430 PSU
1 SATA drive running Windows Vista RC1
1 PATA drive as storage
Sony DVD-ROM player
Vistiontek Video Card based on ATI 1300.
I touched absolutely NOTHING and installed the above in the HD135 but use now a CoolerMaster 550W PSU (see earlier discussion on compatibility of my prior Seasonic PSU). I think (and still believe) I connected all of the connections appropriately and following happens upon power up:
VFD turns on with the Zalman welcome screen
Power light above power button comes on to a solid blue
CPU fans turns on (CPU seems to be generating heat because the sink becomes warm pretty quickly)
Sounds/feels like disks are spinning
DVD-ROM has a flashing light on front
Power seems to be going to the keyboard (I get at least a light if I turn number lock on or off)
but . . .
No video (neither on monitor or on tv, whether using VGA or DVI out, mobo connection or pc card connection)
No BIOS (as best I can tell given the no video issue), no beeps
No sound although I can plug in the desktop speakers and tell that there is a power/sound surge.
Cannot eject the drive on the DVD-ROM.
I tried the following remedies:
a. Seating and un-seating RAM
b. Clearing CMOS (both using the jumper and by removing battery)
Still, nada, nothing, niente. I don't know if I did something wrong but my only ideas are the follwing:
Battery is bad? Possible but I swapped out for another battery that I had lying around (don't know how good it is, however)
MOBO is somehow fried? Cannot tell but I at least get some amount of power to both the video card and the keyboard, so unlikely?
CPU issue? Not entirely certain but suspect not because it is generating some amount of heat and worked fine not more than 72 hours ago.
Other issue? User error on my part? Case is bad?
Any help would be greatly appreciated (and compensated; see above).
Cheers,
John
