How do I know if my computer is POSTing?

[MatTheMurdera]

I recently got my E6400 in and its turning on but isnt showing picture, is it just that somewhere along the line I screwed up on video, or is it not POSTing due to BIOS? Im not sure what BIOS I have so I cant narrow it down just by that. Thanks.

P5W DH Deluxe unkown BIOS
E6400 Retail
7800GT
PQI DDR2 533 2GB

 

[mulciber]

is your front speaker connected? is it beeping?

Try reseating the cpu and ram.
Also reseat the graphics card and make sure the psu connectors are all connected.

 

[MatTheMurdera]

The RAM, CPU and GPU are all pluged in and everything is powered correctly. I switched RAM and the GPU in different slots and cards even.

 

[Guest]

First thing to do is to un conenct everything you dont need, CD/DVD etc
Put only one stick of ram, try them separatly.

If the fan spin up and you dont get any beeps, usually a ram/vid card problem.

Have'nt had any problems with the stock Bios on the P5W DH...

 

[ctrl_alt_del]

I recently got my E6400 in and its turning on but isnt showing picture, is it just that somewhere along the line I screwed up on video, or is it not POSTing due to BIOS? Im not sure what BIOS I have so I cant narrow it down just by that. Thanks.

P5W DH Deluxe unkown BIOS
E6400 Retail
7800GT
PQI DDR2 533 2GB

That mobo doesn't support the core 2 duo's without updating the bios, so you have 2 options
1) Somehow get a socket 775 cpu that isn't a c2d and use that as your CPU so you can update your BIOs with it.
or
2) Call asus and have them send you a new bios chip, they will try to charge you for it but if you tell them that you refuse to pay for their f*** ups then they will send it to you for free.

 

[MatTheMurdera]

But is my computer POSTing? Thats what I need to know.

 

[The_Abyss]

Is there any extended hdd activity?

 

[MatTheMurdera]

yea the light is on all the time when i turn on the computer.