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kwfilmer06   10-11-2006 at 12:17:46 AM

I just built my first pc. When I turn on the power the fans turn on and the motherboard light is on, but my LCD screen says there is no signal. The system power LED lights up when i push the power buttons but goes off after a second. Help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!!!!

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kwfilmer06   10-11-2006 at 12:35:30 AM
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I have a Core 2 duo e6700, Asus P5B motherboard, 2 GB OCZ Ram 2x 320 GB seagate 7200.10 hard drives, eVGA 7950 GT graphics card, a thermaltake 500W power supply and a DVD burner.

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kwfilmer06   10-11-2006 at 12:49:41 AM
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I tried connecting the monitor with DVI first but when that didn't work I used my DVI to VGA adapter and it still didn't work.

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kwfilmer06   10-11-2006 at 01:00:47 AM
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The 6-pin power connector for the graphics card is connected, however I did have a difficult time installing the graphics card. Does the graphics card snap into place so that I can know if its installed properly?

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DaBigHurt   10-11-2006 at 01:09:39 AM
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you may have a DOA card. But like mpilch said, make sure that everything that needs power has power.

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kwfilmer06   10-11-2006 at 01:16:47 AM
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I reinstalled the graphics card, but the monitor is still not getting a signal. Maybe i did recieve a DOA card.

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kwfilmer06   10-11-2006 at 01:25:07 AM
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Before I RMA the card is there anything else that could be causing this problem???

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jimw428   10-11-2006 at 01:28:46 AM
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Check memory compatibilty with MB requirements. Pay close attention to rated voltage for both. There are other likely causes (PSU) to check before you RMA the video card.

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kwfilmer06   10-11-2006 at 01:44:52 AM
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I just checked in my motherboard manual and it doesn't list my OCZ RAM. I dont know what the voltage requirements are for the RAM though.

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