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Computer won't POST - beeps inside

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Daishi

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I have an Asus P5B, non deluxe. 8800GTS, 6600 CPU, etc

Was working fine, then I ordered some RAM and a Zalman 9500 heatsink. I install the heatsink, RAM, go to restart the computer, it beeps once, like it would normally, but nothing is happening. Monitor isn't getting a signal. Keyboard LEDs work though. I can press the numlock and capslock and the LEDs act accordingly. After maybe 10 seconds, there are two very quick beeps, then silence. Doesn't restart itself.

I've stripped it down to just the video card, motherboard, CPU, keyboard and one stick of RAM, and it does the same thing. Not having a keyboard hooked up will yield a 'normal' medium length beep, silence, no screen, then three short beeps. Removing the RAM or video card will yield a long beep followed by three short beeps right away. No pausing, or acting like things are starting 'normally.' Also, whereas the RAM or Video Card-less beeps will be a 'beeeeep beeep beeep,' the beeps I experience when everything is hooked up, are extremely fast. There are no gaps between the beeps at all, and they are very short duration.

I am leaning towards that I hooched my motherboard somehow, but the lack of a video signal gives me doubts. Any advice would be great. Thank you for your time.
 
That's the thing... those codes don't match the ones I get when everything is hooked up.

If I yank the video card or the RAM, then they'll match up.

Imagine just starting your comp, it beeps once, keyboard flashes, it's all good, right?
About 10 seconds later, you still have no display, and it fires off two quick beeps.

I've tried using all four of my RAM sticks in every possible configuration. No dice.
I'm stumped :confused:
 
Make sure the heatsink is making proper contact with the cpu and in the right direction. I've seen users install these in the wrong direction and actually overlap them with capacitors which is a very bad thing.
 
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