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New motherboard and Processor. No video signal on startup!

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by carenza, Nov 30, 2005.

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  1. carenza Newcomer, in training Posts: 21

    Oh yeah. About power 400 watts. Its an Ultra PSU. It was expensive! I had it for a long time been rock solid. As for all the detailed info dunno. But it powers my board and card fine with other comp!
    carenza, Dec 2, 2005
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  2. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,943   +92

    Just to clarify a point. Your new motherboard has two connections to the power supply. Your other one might have had only one. There is the 20 pin one and a smaller 2X2 square white connector.

    You never directly answered. Is that 2nd connector, the small 2X2 connector, connected to the power supply?
    mailpup, Dec 2, 2005
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  3. carenza Newcomer, in training Posts: 21

    Yes it is and my other motherboard had the same one
    carenza, Dec 2, 2005
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  4. carenza Newcomer, in training Posts: 21

    Tried another AGP card with no luck. Its got to be a ram seating problem. The guide doesnt tell me whitch slots exactely to put them in. Very frustrating directions chaintech after 10+ days never emailed me back. Poor customer support. Definetly dont get chaintech if your new to the whole computer building experience! :dead:
    carenza, Dec 5, 2005
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  5. ashvin213 Newcomer, in training

    Display

    Hi,
    Ok, Do u even see the BIOS? Or all u get is a blank screen? If u can get into BIOS setup. Go to advanced chipset features and turn the Init Display option to AGP. IN most motherboards, the default is PCI.

    Further, if u cant even see ur BIOS, then try clearing the CMOS data and hope that u get to BIOS setup. The u can try what I mentioned.
    ashvin213, Dec 6, 2005
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  6. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,943   +92

    Put the memory modules in DIMM 1 and DIMM 2. It says not to put them into 1 & 3 (for two modules). The manual could be clearer on that, I agree.
    mailpup, Dec 6, 2005
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  7. carenza Newcomer, in training Posts: 21

    Thanks a bunch

    I dunno what the problem was exactely but after reseating the ram a few times. Reseting CMOS every time and reseating the CPU FINALLY it decided it was going to let me in. I configured the CD drive and such as first boot and windows CD is reformating the drive as we speak and getting windows back on.


    Thanks a bunch for all your help. I just sudgest that you all avoid chaintech boards. There directions to me was indirect and not very in depth like most boards I have gotten from ASUS and ia other board manufactures

    Once again thanks all :grinthumb :wave:
    carenza, Dec 7, 2005
    #27
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