Video card problem

I'm currently trying to install the guts into a new case I bought. I moved everything carefully from my former case, and when I turned it on I initially got a BEEP BEEP BEEP every few seconds. I changed the RAM, but now I get 1 long and 8 short beeps signalling a video card problem.

I tried disconnecting everything but the motherboard (Athlon 64) and speakers, and I still get the beeps when I turn it on. I tried changing the video card, and I got the same problem.

It still won't boot up. Not only that, but BIOS doesn't even start.

Everything is connected properly, the monitor, speakers, and mouse are all plugged in, yet the thing refuses to boot up or show anything on screen (yes the monitor is connected and on) and I don't know why. There's enough silicone base under the heat sync, the fans work, and nothing seems to be amiss that I can tell. Any ideas?

EDIT: I connected a different keyboard and mouse and now I get NO beeping, but it still won't boot up or start BIOS. I tried taking the battery out, and maybe putting it back in in a while. *racks brain*

 

Hi and welcome to the BBS,

Could there be any "stand off pins" that support the motherboard causing a short? Is the motherboard positioned correctly on the pins.

Unless you can see the problem quickly, I would remove the motherboard and try again. Don't connect any added hardware, just start with CPU, RAM and graphics card (you can start without mouse, keyboard and even with the drives disconnected...BTW did you check the drive connections?).

Check through the motherboard manual for anything you may have missed.

Run a check of the case-to-motherboard connections.

Matt

 

Thanks. Turns out the problem wasn't the cards or board at all; the reset power cable was bitchy, so I disconnected it and checked the conductivity, fiddling with it till it worked. After that it booted up fine. Funny how something like that can have you running up the walls.

 

Ha, ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Had something similar happen with roomie's 'puter. I went nuts! System wouldn't do anything. Finally, instead of powering down I just hit the reset button. It didn't push in, was stuck. Popped it loose and was as fine as could be!

Glad ya got it! And thanks for letting it be known that the problem is solved!

Jay

 

Yeah, I figured I should, since so many people just leave the topics hanging and noone knows how to solve it (especially when people like me go searching and find people with the same problem, but no answer).