no boot

acir515 · 03-02-2009, 11:58 PM

I seem to be having a similar issue.

System:
ASUS P5N32-E SLI
2x 8800GT
Antec 650W PSU
WD 160GB SATA
WinXP sp3

Out of the blue my system won't boot. I do hear the post beep, but no image on screen. Assuming it is the video card(s) I would eventually hear the Windows boot sound, but nothing comes and a simply tap of the front panel power button shuts it all down immediately.

I have removed the HDD and put into enclosure to test on another PC, works fine. I have replaced the MOBO battery. I have swapped the positions of the video cards and removed SLI jumper, same problem. It's a pretty new PSU, but verified all connections, same deal.

All fans run properly, LED on MOBO is lit and as I mentioned I hear the post beep. I am at a loss.

Thanks in advance for any help

dai · 03-03-2009, 03:30 AM

for those cards running in sli i would using a 850w psu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nc.-_-17139009

dai · 03-04-2009, 09:34 PM

set it up out of the case on a piece of cardboard with
cpu
video
ram
speaker
monitor
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

try it with only 1 video card in at a time
check the aux power plug is securely plugged in
if the screen comes up check the i/o panel is securely attached to the back of the case and put it back into the case in that basic configuration and see if you are still getting the screen

03-02-2009, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
acir515 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT Posts: 10 OS: XP	no boot I seem to be having a similar issue. System: ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2x 8800GT Antec 650W PSU WD 160GB SATA WinXP sp3 Out of the blue my system won't boot. I do hear the post beep, but no image on screen. Assuming it is the video card(s) I would eventually hear the Windows boot sound, but nothing comes and a simply tap of the front panel power button shuts it all down immediately. I have removed the HDD and put into enclosure to test on another PC, works fine. I have replaced the MOBO battery. I have swapped the positions of the video cards and removed SLI jumper, same problem. It's a pretty new PSU, but verified all connections, same deal. All fans run properly, LED on MOBO is lit and as I mentioned I hear the post beep. I am at a loss. Thanks in advance for any help

03-03-2009, 03:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,614 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: System will not boot for those cards running in sli i would using a 850w psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nc.-_-17139009 __________________

03-04-2009, 09:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,614 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: no boot set it up out of the case on a piece of cardboard with cpu video ram speaker monitor 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 try it with only 1 video card in at a time check the aux power plug is securely plugged in if the screen comes up check the i/o panel is securely attached to the back of the case and put it back into the case in that basic configuration and see if you are still getting the screen __________________ Last edited by dai; 03-04-2009 at 09:39 PM.