Video Problem

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I just installed a new MSI KM3M mobo and Sempron CPU...

The problem is, there's no video at all...The monitor is turned on, and
I could hear that little telltale clicking of the monitor when the machine
turns on...When I got it a few days ago, there was no video, so I tried
another video card, and I got nothing...So that's why I thought the mobo
was fried and got a new one...

Could it be a power supply problem?

The one that's in there is a 300W...Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks,
Tom


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ATX power supply testers are relatively cheap. I bought a new one for $15.00
on EBay.

Anytime I build a new machine..... I always test the power supply before I
install the MoBo.

If a "Dead" machine comes into my shop....the very first thing I do is use
my ATX power supply tester. It not only tests the voltage, but it tests the
voltage under a dummy load....this info is far more conclusive than a
voltage test with a high-impedance multimeter.

Good luck,
Kascomp


"The Baba" <hoofaaa@nospamcox.net> wrote in message
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>I just installed a new MSI KM3M mobo and Sempron CPU...
>
> The problem is, there's no video at all...The monitor is turned on, and
> I could hear that little telltale clicking of the monitor when the machine
> turns on...When I got it a few days ago, there was no video, so I tried
> another video card, and I got nothing...So that's why I thought the mobo
> was fried and got a new one...
>
> Could it be a power supply problem?
>
> The one that's in there is a 300W...Any help would be appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
>
> --
> *'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*
> And then Adam said: "What's a headache?"
>
>
>

 

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The probable cause could be with the Processor fan.
In some systems when the processor fan fails the system would not come up.

or this could happen if the motherboard could not recognize the processor.

Regards,
Rajesh B.K.

"The Baba" <hoofaaa@nospamcox.net> wrote in message
news:38pr4jF5qnv3oU1@individual.net...
> I just installed a new MSI KM3M mobo and Sempron CPU...
>
> The problem is, there's no video at all...The monitor is turned on, and
> I could hear that little telltale clicking of the monitor when the machine
> turns on...When I got it a few days ago, there was no video, so I tried
> another video card, and I got nothing...So that's why I thought the mobo
> was fried and got a new one...
>
> Could it be a power supply problem?
>
> The one that's in there is a 300W...Any help would be appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
>
> --
> *'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*
> And then Adam said: "What's a headache?"
>
>
>

 

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I feel like a dumbass...The power supply in the older case didn't have a 12v
connector to go along with the 20 pin connector...I got a new power supply,
and voila, it's going great now...

Thanks

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"The Baba" <hoofaaa@nospamcox.net> wrote in message
news:38pr4jF5qnv3oU1@individual.net...
> I just installed a new MSI KM3M mobo and Sempron CPU...
>
> The problem is, there's no video at all...The monitor is turned on, and
> I could hear that little telltale clicking of the monitor when the machine
> turns on...When I got it a few days ago, there was no video, so I tried
> another video card, and I got nothing...So that's why I thought the mobo
> was fried and got a new one...
>
> Could it be a power supply problem?
>
> The one that's in there is a 300W...Any help would be appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>

That symptom could be caused by many different problems. The problem is,
VIDEO out of a video card happens relatively late in the computer's boot
process. Lots of things have to happen before a video card is initialized.
Before the video card is initialized, you will have no video. Saying you
have no video is therefore not very helpful in making a diagnosis. When you
turn on the computer, WHAT, exactly, happens? CPU fan spins? Any lights on
the mainboard? Any error beeps? It could be a power supply problem as that
300W power supply is borderline, depending on what video card you are
running. However, as you just installed a new mainboard and CPU, and
assuming that the power supply was fine before that, the problem is most
likely NOT the power supply. If the power supply was the problem, your most
likely symptom would be freezing/rebooting, but you'd have video, unless the
power supply was totally dead, which is somewhat unlikely.

Your most likely suspect is the CPU or mainboard. Or an improperly seated
CPU. The CPU must run POST before a video card will be initialized. It is
not clear from reading your post here whether the CPU is running POST or
not. You might want to unplug the system and then carefully remove and
reseat the CPU. While you still have the system unplugged, you might want
to clear CMOS also. (read your mainboard manual for instructions on that)
-Dave

 

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On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:15:00 -0800, The Baba wrote:

> I just installed a new MSI KM3M mobo and Sempron CPU...
>
> The problem is, there's no video at all...The monitor is turned on, and
> I could hear that little telltale clicking of the monitor when the machine
> turns on...When I got it a few days ago, there was no video, so I tried
> another video card, and I got nothing...So that's why I thought the mobo
> was fried and got a new one...
>
> Could it be a power supply problem?
>
> The one that's in there is a 300W...Any help would be appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
> Tom

I had this happen with a new board once. Turned out the board was shorting
to the case. You can take the board out and place it on the cardboard box
it came in and hook the power supply to it, leave the video card, cpu and
RAM in it. Hook the video card to the monitor and try to boot. If it boots
up, that's the problem.

Patty