Self Built Computer

ReadyBet

wellerfan is there any fans going when you turn it on? do you hear any beeps when it is turned on?

wellerfan

yes the fans are spinning

ReadyBet

but no beeps? also is there any hard disk activity?

wellerfan

no the 12volt power supply is connected

j_davies

Is the graphics card compatible with the mobo, is the card sat in the slot properly? some resources here

wellerfan

fans are working, and beeps

ReadyBet

how many beeps?

wolfman

You need to provide us with more information.

Ok, so it does power on, but you get a blank screen.

The beeps, depending how many, and each beep's duration, will tell you the type of error.

So if it's 3 long beeps that might be the graphics card (purely an example, I can't remember what 3 beeps means). You'll need to read up in the motherboard manual, it should explain the various beep patterns.

Blacksheep1979

have you attached any other power (molex) cables to the graphics card?

movieman

have you attached any other power (molex) cables to the graphics card?

I believe in that case the card BIOS should still display a message telling you to attach the extra cable . I'm sure some other nvidia cards do that anyway.