Video card not reading

bosley

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so i get my new comp parts in, install everything, and boot it up. the mobo graphic loads prompting me to go into boot menu, setup, or post screen. after this the windows black/white prompt screen appears asking how i want to load windows. after selecting one(i tried doing all) of them a blue screen flashes then my comp resets. any ideas?

Note: no onboard video, my card is a GeForce 8600 GT
 

valis

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take out everything except the bare minimum (including only one stick of ram). boot it up.
if it comes up, reinstall devices one at a time, restart until you find the one causing the problem.

work from there