Computer turns on but monitor doesnt

xbirdhousex · 06-26-2008, 03:32 PM

everything in my cases works and turns on and the monitor doesnt wanna work at all i have no idea what to do i got a XFX 680i SL SLI mobo and
Q6600 Quad core PCU when i first installed the mobo i didnt do the brass spacers the first time i installed it and it did work at all and then i did the next day and the board turned on and the monitor just stayed blank with the orange standby light on and nothing is happening

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

dai · 06-26-2008, 04:40 PM

the standoffs stop the board from shorting to the backplate and connect the m/b through the fixing screws where nessasary
set it up out of the case on a piece of cardboard with
cpu
video
ram
speaker
and see if you get post
check you have the correct amount of standoffs no more no less
that they line up with the holes in the m/board
usually 9

what
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage
are you running

xbirdhousex · 06-26-2008, 04:50 PM

well first i was running the 520 powersuply and it wouldnt even work i dont know if the mobo burnt it out or what so i put an old powersuply i had before it which is 305 :[ and its running the comp. and the standoffs are all in the comp

gfore 8500 gt
Q6600 Core2Quad
XFX 680i SL SLI
2 G PNY
Aspire
520 watts

dai · 06-26-2008, 06:27 PM

aspire are low quality and it is underpowered for the system
single card or are you running sli
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b650w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b750w

xbirdhousex · 07-02-2008, 05:26 PM

ok the problem was my ram i just moved it to diff slots and fixed it and my monitor turned right on :]

06-26-2008, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
xbirdhousex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Computer turns on but monitor doesnt everything in my cases works and turns on and the monitor doesnt wanna work at all i have no idea what to do i got a XFX 680i SL SLI mobo and Q6600 Quad core PCU when i first installed the mobo i didnt do the brass spacers the first time i installed it and it did work at all and then i did the next day and the board turned on and the monitor just stayed blank with the orange standby light on and nothing is happening HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

06-26-2008, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,982 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Computer turns on but monitor doesnt the standoffs stop the board from shorting to the backplate and connect the m/b through the fixing screws where nessasary set it up out of the case on a piece of cardboard with cpu video ram speaker and see if you get post check you have the correct amount of standoffs no more no less that they line up with the holes in the m/board usually 9 what video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage are you running __________________

06-26-2008, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
xbirdhousex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Computer turns on but monitor doesnt well first i was running the 520 powersuply and it wouldnt even work i dont know if the mobo burnt it out or what so i put an old powersuply i had before it which is 305 :[ and its running the comp. and the standoffs are all in the comp gfore 8500 gt Q6600 Core2Quad XFX 680i SL SLI 2 G PNY Aspire 520 watts

06-26-2008, 06:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,982 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Computer turns on but monitor doesnt aspire are low quality and it is underpowered for the system single card or are you running sli http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b650w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b750w __________________

07-02-2008, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
xbirdhousex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Computer turns on but monitor doesnt ok the problem was my ram i just moved it to diff slots and fixed it and my monitor turned right on :]