URGENT, PLEASE HELP ME, FIRST PC!!!!

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just fully got this damn thing done, and i get nothing on the monitor NOTHING. its a dell e198wfp which is vga. the card i have is a 8800gtx but i have an ati div to vga connector w/ vga connector, so im really trying to figure what the fuck is up as i spent a good amount of money on this system and i am ready to fucking punch a wall

is my vid card a dud

wow, first time pc woes, not cool at all
 
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vid card
mobo
ram
processor
OS
have you even booted it ever?
 
it turns on but nothing comes on the monitor,

and no, i have no truley booted it, only turned on with everything running but no screen show

my specs are in my sig

just in case no one can see...

First Custom PC, Currently Configuring Now...Case: Rosewill R330-P-BK//////////////Cooling: 3 Panaflo 80mmx25mm Ultra High FBA08A12U1BX @ 46.9 CFM (Rear Exhaust, Front Intake, Side Air Duct Intake)//////////////CPU: Lapped E6320 BSEL Mod w/ Lapped E6850 Heatsink and Fan//////////////Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L w/ Enzotech CNB-R1 NB + Delta FFB0412VHN 40mmx28mm @15.79 CFM and Enzotech Enzotech SLF-1 SB//////////////PSU: 500W Antec Earthwatts//////////////RAM: 8GB OCZ Reaper HPC CL4 PC-6400//////////////GPU: BFG Gefore 8800 GTX w/ Lapped Thermalright HR-03 Plus + Panaflo 92mmx25mm FBA09A12H1BX @ 56.8 CFM//////////////HDD: Dinosaur Shit Dell Vostro 200 80GB Pull//////////////Optical: Sony NEC Optiarc Combo CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive//////////////OS: Vista Ultimate x64
 
i aint got another monitor man....

oh godddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

right now....i really, really, did not fucking need this...im going to college in less than a month and found out yesterday...this fucking computer wouldve help me a lot

please tell me whats wrong lol...im assuming my vid card must be dead

i just pulled my dino shit dell hdd and put it back in the comp so i can post
 
can someone please help me????????????????????????????????????????????????????

im literaaly begging right now, because this feels like a serious mistake and i dont know what to do
 
Are you getting any beeps from the motherboard when you turn on the power? Also, some motherboards have led indicators, the manual lets you decode them to tell if there's a problem there.
 
i am getting no beeps, it turns on as if it should but the monitor is completly blank

i spent 200 fuckin dinero on this shit....i am so irate i dont know what to do...and i still have to buy another vid card...not to mention i already purchased some mistakes with this build
 
I would try your video card in another computer or check the settings on your monitor. Try resetting the defaults on the monitor or cycle through the monitor inputs. I would also try resettings the cmos on the motherboard. Turn the computer off, set the jumper to reset the CMOS, set it back to normal, then boot the computer.
 
wonder if he has something grounded... or if all the power connectors 4pin ect are connected.
 
Alright, let's calm down for a second and let's try to diagnose the problem.

Rosewill R330-P-BK
Cooling: 3 Panaflo 80mmx25mm Ultra High FBA08A12U1BX @ 46.9 CFM (Rear Exhaust, Front Intake, Side Air Duct Intake)
CPU: Lapped E6320 BSEL Mod w/ Lapped E6850 Heatsink and Fan
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L w/ Enzotech CNB-R1 NB + Delta FFB0412VHN 40mmx28mm @15.79 CFM and Enzotech Enzotech SLF-1 SB
PSU: 500W Antec Earthwatts
RAM: 8GB OCZ Reaper HPC CL4 PC-6400
GPU: BFG Gefore 8800 GTX w/ Lapped Thermalright HR-03 Plus + Panaflo 92mmx25mm FBA09A12H1BX @ 56.8 CFM
HDD: Dinosaur Shit Dell Vostro 200 80GB Pull
Optical: Sony NEC Optiarc Combo CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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(Bolded parts are points of interest)

Did you do this lapping job yourself? Botched lapping jobs have been know to, well, screw up the CPU.

Is the HDD a carry-over from an older computer already installed with an OS, or is this a clean hard drive with an OS installed with your new computer? Or did you never get that far? I tried to do the very same thing from a P4 -> C2D hard drive, but it didn't get past the boot.
 
First of all - calm down and take a deep breath.

This is VERY common when you build a system - especially if it's the first couple systems you built.

Basic troubleshooting is to remove all Cards, Memory, Drives. from your system. (make sure you're using your antistatic wrist strap, or at least grounding yourself). Place each component in a static-safe location - on a static proof bag, etc. You can leave the CPU in for now.

Now, make sure the speaker and power connector are connected to the motherboard so you can hear any beep codes when you turn it on.

Turn on your PC and you should hear some beeps. If so, this is a good sign.

Now add one memory stick to DIMM 0 and your video card. Repeat the test. Did it work? If not, swap the memory stick for a different one. (I assume you have at least 2 sticks).

Try connecting directly to the VGA out (if there is one) to rule out a bad DVI-VGA adapter.
 
Do you manage to hit bios?

I would assume that you have no onboard video chip at all, correct?

Your two choices are: try out another video card in the computer you built or try out your videocard in another computer.

Also, don't ever ever lap your cpu without first testing to see if it even worked first...
 
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