Which CPU to use?

Have you already updated the bios? or is the motherboard just not working at all?

If it was working before you updated the bios, then you have more then likely done a bad flash and the motherboard will need replacing.

If you havnt flashed the bios yet then i would try the cpu in a different motherboard if possible. If the CPU works in the different motherboard and all your other components are working fine, then youve probly got a bad motherboard.

Did you read the motherboards manual?? Theres a possibility you might have something set up wrong aswell.

Edit: Did you make sure all the connections are properly connected? Try re-seating all your cards, ram etc..

No i didn't get a chance to do anything, i've never had the MOBO post for me. I've reseated everything a couple times. I read the manual a couple times through and didn't see anything. I've swapped out a working and non working video card and both times nothing different happened. It wouldn't give me a beep code for the non workikng one, where my old MOBO will. It was a pre-opened MOBO from Newegg.com that i'm having trouble with. I tried to send it back before but i had decided it was probably my CPU that was the problem because i was replacing parts on my old comp. But i ran outa money to buy a new cpu to try, and it's been way too long to send back this MOBO. Now i finally got money to get a cpu to update the bios ( i couldn't before cause i couldn't get it to post and i don't have a floppy drive) and i think my mobo is bad!

Anyone have any solutions?

I thank everyone who replied to my post you have been a great help in this endeavor

id say send it back to asus to get rma'd if you can. Its more then likely a faulty board.

It's been like 6 months since i bought it, think they'll still take it?

best to email Asus and find out if they will RMA it.

They have a 3 year warranty on their motherboards assuming you havnt removed the serial number sticker on the board. But id still email them first. But if you still have the box and everything that came with the board, theres no reason why they shouldnt.

You cannot send it back to Newegg now as they only have a 30 day warranty on their products.

Edit: You did buy the Pentium 4 CPU new right? and you did test it in another board?

Lol, i have another board that's LGA 775 but it doesn't support P4.... It does support core 2 duo, celeron, and D but no p4 lol. SUCKY! I will email them, Thanks for the advice i hope i can send it in