Problem with P4C800-E Delux Installation

[Will]

I just started building a new sytem: P4C800-E Delux, 2 SATA Drives,
one floppy, a DVD Burner and an extra CD Burner (both Lite-on). The
processor is a 3.2 gig Intel P-4. For memory I have 1 gig on 2 PC3200
DDR400 Corsair sticks (with heat sinks), and for video an AT Raedon
9800 card. The whole thing is powered by a 400 Watt A1 power supply.
My screen is a MAG innovision flat screen (works fine with my old
system from a standard 9-pin video connector). I installed everything
in a brand new Antec alumininum case. (This isn't the first computer
I've built -- it's the 15th 0r 16th -- so I'm not new at this. In the
past, I've used Asus boards, Intel, MCI, and even FIC with no
problems.) I hooked up all power buttons and LEDs properly, made sure
the video card was powered, installed the memory as directed, etc.

Here's what happens -- everthing seems to start, the drives whir and
the fans come on, but it won't boot. I get nothing on my video sceen
except a message that says there is no video. I tried everything I
knew to get it to work. Still no boot. It runs for about 40 seconds,
making the fans turn, then just shuts itself off. I thought it might
be the video card, so I tried it with the card from my old system (an
Asus 64 meg card). No response. Finally, I returned the processor
and mother board, got two new ones, and tried several times again. No
boot. I tried different power supplies I have -- still nothing.

I know there must be some simple and obvious solution to this, but I
can't think of it. Can someone provide some advice? (Or do I simply
return $800 of parts and offer a sacrifice to the gods of cyberspace
to keep my old computer running?)

Thanks,

Will

 

[DanO]

Try clearing the CMOS.

 

[Joseph Lee Jennings]

Will,

If you check the processor support page the bios of the new motherboard must
be 1016 to work with the cpu you have chosen.
if the bios on the board is less than 1016 the current bios the dealer you
are buying from might be able to put in a cpu the board
recognizes and then flash it to 1016. you should be good after that. other
than this i am at a loss as the hardware you have chosen
should just work .here is a link to the processor supported page for the
board.

http://www.asus.com/support/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx

Joe

 

[Will]

Will,

If you check the processor support page the bios of the new motherboard must
be 1016 to work with the cpu you have chosen.
if the bios on the board is less than 1016 the current bios the dealer you
are buying from might be able to put in a cpu the board
recognizes and then flash it to 1016. you should be good after that. other
than this i am at a loss as the hardware you have chosen
should just work .here is a link to the processor supported page for the
board.

http://www.asus.com/support/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx

Joe

A thousand thanks to everyone who responded. I had the power supply
connected correctly. It turns out there were several other things
wrong: (1) the video card was DOA; (2) the connector to my MAG screen
was loose and when I stressed it a bit to connect the new box, it lost
the signal; (3) I put registered memory in the ASUS. Apparently,
registered memory creates problems; (4) a small piece of plastic had
gotten between the heatsink and the CPU. The CPU will shut off before
it will immolate; (5) after pulling the heatsink and clearing the CPU,
one arm of the cheap plastic lock Intel provides with the CPU
broke-off and the resulting connection was cockeyed enough to cause
the processor to shut down. My cat also pulled the power connector
off the board, but I saw that readily enough.

Thanks again. This has to be one of the best newsgroups in the net.

Will

 

[Rich]

your cat?