How do you get display with P35-DS3L

[trumbo091]

I just put my rig together but it looks like the vga hookup on the back of the mobo is a male end, I tried booting with my 7950GT but I get no display.

Also when i first booted it powered up twice then stayed on the third time.

 

[tlmck]

You do not have a video port on the DS3L as it does not come with on board video. The 9 pin male D-sub connector you see is a serial port. A video port would be a 15 pin miniature D-sub with 3 rows of sockets instead of pins. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=13-128-059-03.jpg&Image=13-128-059-02.jpg%2c13-128-059-03.jpg%2c13-128-059-04.jpg%2c13-128-059-05.jpg%2c13-128-059-06.jpg%2c13-128-059-07.jpg%2c13-128-059-08.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&Depa=0&Description=GIGABYTE+GA-P35-DS3L+ATX+All+Solid+Capacitor+Intel+Motherboard

As to your boot problem, you might wish to run through this check list. http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Troubleshooting+a+New+Build?t=anon

 

[firetatoo]

DOH!

 

[nforce256]

Okay repeat what you said. When you hit the power button, it turns on and off twice then stays on the third time?

 

[boner]

tonto