new build problem

[charliereddog]

Just got home with my newly delivered system all full of joy.

Q6600, Asus P5k-VM, 4GB Patriot Ram, 320gb HDD.

Plugged it all in, USB Mouse, Keyboard, monitor. switched on.

Lots of whirring, nothing on the screen.

Running Vista.

What should I do?

[PeterStoba]

Double check all connections and check everything else is in properly

[alexnifty]

Try it with only one stick of ram in. Ur mobo might not be giving 4GB enough juice.

Also, whats the graphics card?

[charliereddog]

Cheers for the help chaps. Unfortunately, the GFX card, 8800 GT has two completely new sockets to me, and I plugged my monitor into the |VGA slot on the MOBO, rather than use the adaptor which I didn't know I had.

Panic over. Now I can go "oooooh" at vista and my new pc.

[Biodoid]

lol bet we have all done something like that in the past :lol:

at least it works now 8)

[LSIkevin]

reset bios?

[alexnifty]

reset bios?

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Cheers for the help chaps. Unfortunately, the GFX card, 8800 GT has two completely new sockets to me, and I plugged my monitor into the |VGA slot on the MOBO, rather than use the adaptor which I didn't know I had.

Panic over. Now I can go "oooooh" at vista and my new pc.

:P