System build problems

[In_Mod_WeTrust]

i'm building a pc for my parents with old parts:
Asus A7N266-VM
onboard video
2*256mb 2100 ddr ram
xp 1700+
40gb WD
lite on dvd and cdrw drives
300w sparkle psu

i got everything up and running smoothly, except for the onboard sound. instead of pulling my hair out, i decided to install a sound card (sb live!), but when i went to boot it up after putting it in the pci slot, i dont get any video. the fans start and everything seems normal except there's nothing on the screen. i tried flashing CMOS and i took out the sound card and tried rebooting, but the same thing happens, no video. i'm out of ideas...any help?

oh and i know that the proc and ram still work, i tested them in my system.

 

[KoZLop]

any beeping?

 

[Thermite Paste]

maybe somehow it got grounded wrongly?

 

[bobsaget]

this happened to my computer...

gotta ask... did you install the drivers?

If you did, go and "update drivers" under device manager.


That fixed my problem.



Good luck! Troubleshooting can be a real bitch!

 

[In_Mod_WeTrust]

thanks boys, but i fixed this the day i made that post. i was a tard and forgot that the psu has to be plugged in to clear cmos, so when i did it correctly it fixed my problem.

i still dont have sound though, but that is a driver / compatability issue.