K, my other comp died a week ago, the board was shot... So i got a brand nerw mobo, case, psu, and AMD Athalon XP 3000+ Socket A Barton Core FSB 333..... my mobo type: ASRock K7S41 I connected everything, plug in the PSU, turned it on, but no video. you can hear the hdd powering up, you here the computer sound when it starts up... I am using Onboard Video at the moment, it doesnt even work... I get nothing on my screen Currently I just found that i have to change my motherboard's setting for the CPU's FSB I do not even hear the beep when the RAM is out... I want to buy pre-made computewrs from now on... This larger world of computing is becoming too much... 50 creds to the person who fixes this, any ideas?? I've been at this for 2 days now... Can think of nothing...
actually, i bought two mobo's.... thought one was defective, but bought another one, same symptoms...
I can't vouch for anything in specific, I never built a computer with int GFX. maybe there is a jumper to switch, check the mobos instruction manual. if alll else fails buy a really cruddy GFX card. EDIT: that athlon XPs have 333mhz of FSB, ARGH THAT IS HORID, you should have gotten a 64 3000+ like the same price but 1000mhz FSB and 64bit compatability, I have a 64 3k+ and I got it with a mobo for $130 about 2-3 months ago.
can you post a picture of your board here??? i think its something to do with your psu .. if i could see the board i'll be able to tell you..
I doubt it is an issue with your psu but plug in another one and test it. Is it a problem with your monitor or maybe your harddrive. I dont have much of a clue. Best bet is to try the amd forums http://forums.amd.com
OK i made my first build like last week and works perfect using AMD64,SLI GFX card, etc everything worked by following the MOBO manual - If its a dodgy mobo then the manual wont be as good as the ASUS one I got I think you might have misplaced a wire - Make sure that every wire and little thing is connected the right way and is firmly connected (push every wire down to make sure none are up) Try this first - first step making sure all the wires are in the right place then i probably see what happens later on if i get some researching going
Make sure the CPU is in it's socket right I had the same problem with my friend's computer. He didn't put it in the socket all the way so it had the same things wrong with it you do. I cleaned off the thermal paste he put on since he put way too much and I put some new thermal paste on putting only a thin layer this time and I made sure it was in the socket all the way then i tried turning it on and it worked,
ok, both boards are crappy, only 50 bucks... I might get my money back and buy a AMD64 one... then I would need Win XP 64 ed..... Can you line me up with a good deal on motherboard/CPU combos? I already have a good case and power supply, and all my drives, Ram, and gfx card are fine. Note: I have PC2700 DDR ram (512mb) so I woul like to use that on my board...
You dont need WinXP 64 to run it - All you need is a normal copy of WinXp and it will work I got the ASUS nForce4 A8n-SLI and the AMD64 3500 SKT 939 combo Not sure where you live but i got my processor for like £140 and mobo for like £85 Well go for the 939 pin ones - For future upgrading That motherboard got tons of expansion for the future but some might suggest the MSI ones Personally i like the ASUS but you would need a processor fan - I got the ThermalTake Golden Orb II and its amazing low noise and controlled by termperature Adjusts itself with the mobo
sorry for the bump... I'm taking it to my local computer store, see what they can do. I'm goin tomorrow... Wish me luck...
