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timestep   09-01-2009 at 10:32:58 PM

CPU: AMD 955
GPU: XFX HD 4870 1gb
MB: GIGABYTE MA790XT-UD4P
RAM: 2x2gb DDR3
LCD: ASUS VH222

I start it up for the first time.
The fans all spin. The gpu spins, the cpu fan spins, the case fans spin. I can also hear the hd spin

but theres nothign on the screen
and the keyboard doesnt light up.

Any advice/tips?

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Outlander_04   09-01-2009 at 11:05:10 PM
Best answer

read the trouble shooting thread at the top of this messageboard

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shortstuff_mt   09-01-2009 at 11:12:00 PM

This one:

READ before posting about boot problems!

You have to do more than just read it, though. The chances are very good that you'll find your problem if you actually perform each step in the checklist. #2 on the list is the most common mistake.

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Twoboxer   09-02-2009 at 12:02:41 AM

jsc's breadboarding identifies assembly errors and tends to isolate which part, if any, is causing the problem.

If you fix it yourself, please let us know. And the same, along with what you've learned, if you don't fix it yourself.

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timestep   09-02-2009 at 12:41:23 AM

ive gotten it to boot.
I just didnt plug in a cable or two.. D:

problem is resolved

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Outlander_04   09-02-2009 at 01:01:19 AM

timestep wrote :

ive gotten it to boot.
I just didnt plug in a cable or two.. D:

problem is resolved



we have all been there once or twice


Im glad its all good now

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Twoboxer   09-02-2009 at 02:11:01 AM

Great feeling, eh?

And you did it yourself :)

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timestep   09-02-2009 at 02:40:40 AM

ya but now i have a problem with OS install...
cant install windows 7... or linux... or anything...

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Twoboxer   09-02-2009 at 02:50:21 AM

That's a less than clear description of what's going wrong lol.

So I'll assume you're first trying to solve it yourself :)

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ohiou_grad_06   09-02-2009 at 04:05:33 AM

Hhmm, you did remember to set it to cd rom as first boot device right?

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timestep   09-02-2009 at 07:09:07 AM

yea i solved this problem too
the os's were corrupted when i burned them.
ITS ALL GOOD FOLKS!
:D

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