Homebuilt Computer Will Not Show Up on Monitor

[diab0lical]

Hey I just finished building my computer with the following parts:
XION II XON-101 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208005

ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135156

ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131284

Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289

ABS Tagan BZ Series BZ700 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Patent Piperock Modular Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817814015

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019

GeForce Nvidia 8800 GT Graphics Card

Well when I power up the computer, all the LEDs turn on, but nothing appears on the monitor. All the cables are connected and I have tested the video card on other computers. Anyone have any ideas to a solution to the problem?

 

[diab0lical]

First person to find the problem, I will send them 10 dollars over paypal.

 

[roadrunner197069]

Is your 4/8pin 12v atx power plugged in as well as the 24 pin power?

If it is then your mobo might need a newer bios to work with the q9550.

Your mobo defaults the ram to 1.8. You may need to boot with one stick and set timings volts manually. You might even have to get a diferent brand with stock volts of 1.8 to get it to boot.

If you try all of the above it will work.

 

[roadrunner197069]

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=Rampage%20Formula

If you have c1 stepping q9550 you need bios 0108 or newer.

If you have e0 stepping you need bios 0407 or newer.

I bet if its not your 4/8 pin power, it is your bios version and you will need a older cpu that is supported on your current bios, to get it to work.

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[diab0lical]

I have my 8 pin and 24 pin plugged in.... Also I have tried different RAMs with different volts..I even tried putting only one in

 

[diab0lical]

I have the 2.83 Ghz, do you think I need to update it...I just got it.

 

[roadrunner197069]

Well it has to be your bios then. Your board probably shipped with a older bios and you probably got the new stepping e0 q9550 so you need a different cpu to update your bios.

Borrow a compatible cpu or buy a e1200 for cheap.

If you have to buy a e1200, I'll buy it from you for $20, and you can keep the $10 paypal.

 

[diab0lical]

How do I find if I have C1 or E0 stepping?

 

[yobigd20]

-are you using the right dvi port on the back of the video card? It has two ports. Try the other one.
-Also, if you monitor has multiple inputs, use the button on the monitor to switch your input.
-make sure pcie power from power supply is internally connected to your video card

 

[knotknut]

Are you sure the monitor works?

Does the case have a speaker?

 

[diab0lical]

The monitor works, I've tested it on multiple computers. Also I have tried both ports on the graphics card. I've already ordered the new processor.

 

[roadrunner197069]

You can find your stepping after your computer works, by using CPU-z.

Which processor did you buy?

 

[diab0lical]

I bought the E1200

 

[roadrunner197069]

Cool. Let me know if you want to sell it.

 

[diab0lical]

Alright man, I'll probably have it by Tuesday. I'll let you know if it works.

 

[roadrunner197069]

It will work. I promise.

 

[diab0lical]

Well the new CPU didn't fix the problem. I installed an LCD poster screen however. It says on the LCD poster that there is an int ROM hardware error.

 

[yobigd20]

defective board maybe, I would RMA it