Computer boots with no display!

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Mikesta

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I have had this rig running flawlessly for the past 2-3 weeks, the budget build consists of

480watt sun beam psu
amd x2 5000+ w/ retail hsf (runs 32-35C idle and 40C load)
biostar gf8100 m2+ se (integrated geforce 8100 chipset, currently using internal graphics.. northbridge runs at about ~45C idle)
g.skill ddr2 800 2gb

The problem was when earlier today while I was playing rainbow six vegas 2, i started to notice artifacts on the screen then 5 mins later the game crashes and I return to my desktop. I try again and this time the artifacts showed up but this time it caused my system to completely lock up. I check my temperatures and they were all fine so I wasn't thinking it was a temperature problem, unless I could be wrong. but now when I boot up I can't get any output to the monitor. The keyboard lights up as I press the button, all my fans, hdd, dvd drives,etc start spinning but i receive no display on my monitor. the only way I can get any display is to reset the cmos but from there i am stumped on what to do because i receive a IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD stop error when i tried to reformat or a BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER BSOD stop error when trying to boot into the os after resetting my os with a usb device plugged in. What could be causing all of these problems? I am completely lost at what to do, I plan to install a pci-e card and check if that will solve my problems but I am thinking the psu or ram might be causing this?
 
- Download Memtest+ v2.01, unzip it, burn the ISO file to a CD, and then boot from it, just like you would do with the XP install CD. Let Memtest+ run for at least three hours on each stick of RAM separately. Go for a full 24 hours if you want to be completely sure that the RAM is not a problem. If you start seeing errors, than your RAM is bad.

- Reassemble the PC outside of the case. Leave the motherboard on the motherboard's box. Jump the two power pins with a screwdriver on the motherboard to start the PC. If you get video now, something inside the case was shorting out the motherboard. Look for a loose screw, wire, cable, standoff, washer, etc.

- Try a different PSU.
 
Turned out my G.Skill DDR2-800 2GB stick died out only after 2-3 weeks in use.. bleh. But I bought a dual channel kit from my room mate that runs just fine. Thanks!
 
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