Self Built Computer

wellerfan

can anybody help please, i have built a new base unit , following the motherboard manual, plugged the monitor in and turned it on, but nothing is coming through the monitor, any advice welcome, tha nks

browolf

on board graphics?

startrekker

Is the base unit firing up? Was the monitor working before? Can you try the monitor on another unit or try another monitor on your new one?

startrekker

Just a quick one, some manufactures set the bios cmos jumpers to clear when they ship their boards, if this was the case with yours you will not get anything until you move the jumper across

bobbarley

Could you please tell us which components you have purchased? the make and model of everything going into the system?

Also, have you ever built a system before, I know the first few times can be a little daunting

Most common errors are a faulty part, incorrect wiring, or just not having reset the BIOS before starting it up

wellerfan

no i have a nvidia 7600gs

wellerfan

browolf wrote:

on board graphics?

no i have a nvidia 7600gs

wellerfan

startrekker wrote:

Is the base unit firing up? Was the monitor working before? Can you try the monitor on another unit or try another monitor on your new one?

the monitor is working, i will try another, thanks

wellerfan

startrekker wrote:

Just a quick one, some manufactures set the bios cmos jumpers to clear when they ship their boards, if this was the case with yours you will not get anything until you move the jumper across

they were set on pin 2 and 3 , should i move them to 1 and 2

bobbarley

Check in your motherboard manual, on one of the pages it will tell you which pins to set the CMOS jumper to to reset, and put back to normal.

wolfman

Also, one quite simple one. Have you hooked up the power switch, reset switch etc... correctly to the motherboard. If not they then won't function correctly.

Mistake I sometimes make when building a new machine, or the instructions aren't very clear.