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Build won't show BIOS help!!

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wxkid23

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Hi,

I have been working on a computer build for a friend. My problem is that once turned on I can get nothing (bios or whatever) to show up on the screen. I have already RMA'd the mobo EP45DS3L and have a new one and same result. I have tried 2 different video cards as well as DVI and DVI to VGA cords and 2 different monitors. Could it possibly be the CPU (E8400) ? ... if the CPU was DOA would anything show up on the screen or would it just sit blank and show no input signal? What else could it be? I have reseated the ram and triple checked everything else. I am out of ideas and need help asap as im already running 2-3 weeks behind schedule with this.

On a side note I should mention that this board is a pain to work with. I never feel like the video card is seated well but from what I can tell it is completely in yet it still wiggles a lot. I don't know what else I can do without breaking the board.
 
How many sticks of RAM are you using?

Do you have a speaker hooked up to the m/b and does it beep or anything at you?

Does the monitor apprear to just stay in standby mode?
 
Try these steps here:
enginurd said:
If your system doesn't POST...

This is basic troubleshooting if your system has never POSTed (as in, you just put it together); Though, it may be helpful to others whose system no longer POSTs...

If you have both the 20/24 pin main ATX connector plugged in, AND the 4-Pin (or 8-pin) ATX12V P4 CPU connector plugged in, then the board should boot fine (unless it requires more power connectors from the PSU). First, try clearing the CMOS w/ the proper jumper or button.

Setup everything outside of the case, with the mobo on top of its cardboard box. Plug in only the essentials:
- PSU (namely: main 20/24-pin ATX connector and 4-pin ATX12V P4 CPU Connector; The 4-pin should work in the 8-pin EPS12v plugs, too)
- CPU w/ HSF
- Single stick of ram
- Videocard if there is no onboard video (along with its power connector, if it has one)
- System speaker/buzzer (your board may have an on-board tweeter/buzzer/speaker)
- Monitor & Keyboard

Reset/Clear the CMOS by following the instructions in your mobo manual.

* Use a screwdriver if your board doesnt have an onboard power switch. Jump the two power switch leads to turn the power on.

If it won't post, try different RAM slots. If it still won't post, pull out the ram (so no ram in the system) and listen for error beeps. If none, pull the vidcard and listen for error beeps. If none, re-seat the CPU and HSF, then try again. Report back with results if you're still having issues.
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i dunno psu perhaps, or sometimes you get a really vigrin video slot, this only happened to me with agp slots, but i imagine it could happen to pci-e if the card was not sitting just right no picture.

post all the specs of the system, you could try his video card in your system to check.

one reason to try it out of the case is sometimes if you put a standoff somewhere that has no hole on the mobo for the screw you can short the board.
 
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