New Build - But no display!!!!

[mod_on]

I recently purchased some new computer parts. ASUS p5pe-vm motherboard, intel core 2 duo e4300 processor, 1gb ddr400 RAM, 80gb sata and dvd drive.

I assembled the pc and plugged in the vga cable to the on board vga port and nothing appeared on screen. I then inserted a dedicated AGP graphics card and still nothing. The computer sounds as if it starts up, I hear a single faint beep, but nothing at all appears on screen.

I ran an PCI-diagnostic card and got the error d4 on an AMI BIOS. It said it means \"CHipset initialization/auto memory detection. About to gebin. Check SIMM for mismatch\" - Does this mean my memory isnt compatible with the motherboard?

This one has got me stumped, and help/hints or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Thanking you in advance.

Matt Jones

[Anonymous]

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[Aaron]

How many sticks of ram do you have in there? Might be worth trying each stick one at a time and in different slots.

This will be asking the obvious, but do you know that the monitor is good and working?

[mod_on]

I have 1 stick of 1GB RAM, and i know the monitor is defienately working. Its a weird problem. The trouble is it sounds like it is starting up.

Matt

[Barley]

Ok, this is worth checking. When you'd built the machine etc etc, did you clear the CMOS before you started it up? If not, have a go at clearing the CMOS. The amount of times that fixed none booting computer problems :)

[David]

As it's an 865 board you'll need a recent BIOS for core2 duo support, it's possible that the board has an older version.

If you have accesss to a pre-core2 775 CPU I'd recommend trying that to see if that's where the problem lies.

[mod_on]

I have tried clearing the CMOS, removing the system battery - still no luck and i have tried a pentium d in it and there is still nothing. Im starting to think that it is the motherboard.

matt

[Cheule]

The BIOS was giving you a clue with the SIMM mismatch. If you can, try another stick of mem in there, try a different slot, etc.