[SOLVED] No screen - please help!!

rickmedlocke · 10-20-2008, 02:27 AM

Hi everyone. I recently purchased a Asus StrikerII 790i ultra mobo and some ddr3 1333 as well as a thermaltake xaser VI with inbuilt watercooling from a friend and i added parts from my old computer, namely an E6600, 8800GTS 640, 2 hard drives and a blu ray plyer.

However I cant get a picture on any screen. I have tried switching out the GPU's to no effect, I've played about with the RAM and still nothing. The machine comes on and all the fans come on and all the mobo lights but theres just no picture on screen whatsover.

I know the new parts were working just a matter of hours before I installed my system on it and the mobo and ram never left the case.

I have also cleared the cmos.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. My PSU is a thermaltake toughpower 650watt

**vladimirb** · 10-20-2008, 02:30 AM

Hello there...
Unplug all components and leave just CPU, one stick of RAM and graphi card on Motherboard...
Try same thing by switching GPU's and RAM sticks...
Let us know about progress...
Keep us posted...

rickmedlocke · 10-20-2008, 02:34 AM

Hi vladimir!!

Thanks for the quick reply!

I have already done these things and I still have no screen. I have also switched monitors, using a philips 26" HDTV, a Sony 42" hdtv and a 17" neovo monitor.

I'm quite worried and do not know about warranty for 2nd hand parts.

**vladimirb** · 10-20-2008, 02:44 AM

Hello again...
Hmmmm...
You said you have played with RAM...
Does your Motherboard has double RAM slots ---- DDR2 + DDR3????
You can try plugging DDR2 RAM...
Are you sure that your PSU is 100% fine???
maybe you should try with different PSU just to be sure, like borrow it from a friend who sold these parts to you...
keep su posted...

rickmedlocke · 10-20-2008, 02:48 AM

Unfortunately for me my board has only got ddr3 slots so I cant try out any DDR 2.

Also switching out my PSU is a no-no at the minute as I have no access to a replacement and my friend is out of town.

Would there be any other way of testing out the power supply?

**vladimirb** · 10-20-2008, 03:08 AM

heya again...
Check this thread:

Power Supply Information and Selection

Our team made a great thread about PSUs...

I am not sure what could be a cause of your problems...
Im not experienced with water cooling, better we wait till someone else post some possible solutions...

Could you remember what CPU you friend has with this Motherboard???
The best way is to wait for your friend to come back and check if you can start PC with his CPU and PSU...
Maybe you have damaged Motherboard while you transport case...
I say 'maybe' because PSU could be the problem or non-compatible DDR3 RAM with yoir other components or CPU and you need to update BIOS...

I must say lots of problems could be the cause so we should wait for other people to post their opinion...

rickmedlocke · 10-20-2008, 03:10 AM

Thanks for ther help Vladimir. My friend had an E6600 in th computer and I happen to have it here. I will try that in the machine to see if there is any change.

rickmedlocke · 10-20-2008, 03:25 AM

EDIT: My PSU is a coolermaster eXreme Power 650w.

I have no idea why i thought it was a thermaltake toughpower.

**vladimirb** · 10-20-2008, 03:38 AM

Hey again...
Hmmm... Only good model from thermaltake is toughpower, but since you have 8800GTS which is not too much power consuming graphic card, you should be able to run system...
But, just to make sure I would try with more powerful PSU...

**magnethead** · 10-20-2008, 11:28 AM

If you remove the RAM, does the motherboard speaker beep? (If it doesn't have one, put one on it).

No beep, check mobo

if it does beep, check RAM (speed) compatiability

Using said speaker, does the system audibly POST?

rickmedlocke · 10-20-2008, 02:54 PM

After all that fuss I checked my connections again and it turns out the cpu power cable wasnt plugged in. Everything is running as sweet as a nut now.

Sorry for wasting your time guys but thanks for the help its much appreciated!!!!!!!!!

10-20-2008, 02:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
rickmedlocke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: Vista My System	[SOLVED] No screen - please help!! Hi everyone. I recently purchased a Asus StrikerII 790i ultra mobo and some ddr3 1333 as well as a thermaltake xaser VI with inbuilt watercooling from a friend and i added parts from my old computer, namely an E6600, 8800GTS 640, 2 hard drives and a blu ray plyer. However I cant get a picture on any screen. I have tried switching out the GPU's to no effect, I've played about with the RAM and still nothing. The machine comes on and all the fans come on and all the mobo lights but theres just no picture on screen whatsover. I know the new parts were working just a matter of hours before I installed my system on it and the mobo and ram never left the case. I have also cleared the cmos. Any help would be greatly appreciated. P.S. My PSU is a thermaltake toughpower 650watt Last edited by rickmedlocke; 10-20-2008 at 02:30 AM.

10-20-2008, 02:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,681 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: No screen - please help!! Hello there... Unplug all components and leave just CPU, one stick of RAM and graphi card on Motherboard... Try same thing by switching GPU's and RAM sticks... Let us know about progress... Keep us posted... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

10-20-2008, 02:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
rickmedlocke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: Vista My System	Re: No screen - please help!! Hi vladimir!! Thanks for the quick reply! I have already done these things and I still have no screen. I have also switched monitors, using a philips 26" HDTV, a Sony 42" hdtv and a 17" neovo monitor. I'm quite worried and do not know about warranty for 2nd hand parts.

10-20-2008, 02:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,681 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: No screen - please help!! Hello again... Hmmmm... You said you have played with RAM... Does your Motherboard has double RAM slots ---- DDR2 + DDR3???? You can try plugging DDR2 RAM... Are you sure that your PSU is 100% fine??? maybe you should try with different PSU just to be sure, like borrow it from a friend who sold these parts to you... keep su posted... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

10-20-2008, 02:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
rickmedlocke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: Vista My System	Re: No screen - please help!! Unfortunately for me my board has only got ddr3 slots so I cant try out any DDR 2. Also switching out my PSU is a no-no at the minute as I have no access to a replacement and my friend is out of town. Would there be any other way of testing out the power supply?

10-20-2008, 03:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,681 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: No screen - please help!! heya again... Check this thread: Power Supply Information and Selection Our team made a great thread about PSUs... I am not sure what could be a cause of your problems... Im not experienced with water cooling, better we wait till someone else post some possible solutions... Could you remember what CPU you friend has with this Motherboard??? The best way is to wait for your friend to come back and check if you can start PC with his CPU and PSU... Maybe you have damaged Motherboard while you transport case... I say 'maybe' because PSU could be the problem or non-compatible DDR3 RAM with yoir other components or CPU and you need to update BIOS... I must say lots of problems could be the cause so we should wait for other people to post their opinion... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

10-20-2008, 03:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
rickmedlocke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: Vista My System	Re: No screen - please help!! Thanks for ther help Vladimir. My friend had an E6600 in th computer and I happen to have it here. I will try that in the machine to see if there is any change.

10-20-2008, 03:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
rickmedlocke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: Vista My System	Re: No screen - please help!! EDIT: My PSU is a coolermaster eXreme Power 650w. I have no idea why i thought it was a thermaltake toughpower.

10-20-2008, 03:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,681 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: No screen - please help!! Hey again... Hmmm... Only good model from thermaltake is toughpower, but since you have 8800GTS which is not too much power consuming graphic card, you should be able to run system... But, just to make sure I would try with more powerful PSU... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

10-20-2008, 11:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: No screen - please help!! If you remove the RAM, does the motherboard speaker beep? (If it doesn't have one, put one on it). No beep, check mobo if it does beep, check RAM (speed) compatiability Using said speaker, does the system audibly POST? __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

10-20-2008, 02:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
rickmedlocke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: Vista My System	Re: No screen - please help!! After all that fuss I checked my connections again and it turns out the cpu power cable wasnt plugged in. Everything is running as sweet as a nut now. Sorry for wasting your time guys but thanks for the help its much appreciated!!!!!!!!!