Hello everyone.
I am an MIS major, but I don't know a ton about hardware. I recruited a fairly knowledgeable friend to help me build my new system. Upon our first attempt we had the following problems:
1) No video was coming from the PCI-E video card
2) The power button didn't seem to work to shut off the PC (when held down.. had to use the PSU switch)
So.. he believed it was the mobo.. so I RMA'ed it and went and got a new one. Now.. I have the following components:
Case: APEVIA(ASP)|X-SUPRAG-BL RT
RAM: GSkill F2-8500CL5D (1GB DDR2 1066) x 2
Video card: SAPPHIRE 100225L HD3870 512M
Processor: AMD|A64 X2 5200+ 2.7G AM2 65N
Motherboard: ASUS M3A AMD 770/SB600 AM2+ MB
PSU: RP550V2-D-SL 550W
I am currently still having the exact same problems. We have doubled checked the wiring to be sure.. but at this point the only thing we can think of is it could be the video card.
If that is true.. then why wouldn't the first mobo (which did have on-board video) not work? Also.. I got a PCI (not PCI-E) video card from my work which I am fairly sure is working and tested that. Same behavior.
All the fans spin.. the CPU, PSU, Video card, and case fans are all working.
This was my fun project with my tax rebate (to stimulate the American economy, of course).. I can't fathom returning everything (well.. except the CPU which I'm stuck with anyway).. and I can't stand the idea of having to spend 100 bucks to have someone tell me what is wrong.
Can anyone help?
If the CPU was messed up wouldn't I still get video?
If the video card is the problem.. wouldn't the original mobo have shown video?
If it was the RAM wouldn't I still see something (similar to if it was the CPU)?
Please help! Thanks everyone!
I am an MIS major, but I don't know a ton about hardware. I recruited a fairly knowledgeable friend to help me build my new system. Upon our first attempt we had the following problems:
1) No video was coming from the PCI-E video card
2) The power button didn't seem to work to shut off the PC (when held down.. had to use the PSU switch)
So.. he believed it was the mobo.. so I RMA'ed it and went and got a new one. Now.. I have the following components:
Case: APEVIA(ASP)|X-SUPRAG-BL RT
RAM: GSkill F2-8500CL5D (1GB DDR2 1066) x 2
Video card: SAPPHIRE 100225L HD3870 512M
Processor: AMD|A64 X2 5200+ 2.7G AM2 65N
Motherboard: ASUS M3A AMD 770/SB600 AM2+ MB
PSU: RP550V2-D-SL 550W
I am currently still having the exact same problems. We have doubled checked the wiring to be sure.. but at this point the only thing we can think of is it could be the video card.
If that is true.. then why wouldn't the first mobo (which did have on-board video) not work? Also.. I got a PCI (not PCI-E) video card from my work which I am fairly sure is working and tested that. Same behavior.
All the fans spin.. the CPU, PSU, Video card, and case fans are all working.
This was my fun project with my tax rebate (to stimulate the American economy, of course).. I can't fathom returning everything (well.. except the CPU which I'm stuck with anyway).. and I can't stand the idea of having to spend 100 bucks to have someone tell me what is wrong.
Can anyone help?
If the CPU was messed up wouldn't I still get video?
If the video card is the problem.. wouldn't the original mobo have shown video?
If it was the RAM wouldn't I still see something (similar to if it was the CPU)?
Please help! Thanks everyone!