I just built a new PC with a Biostar M7NCD Pro Motherboard, 256mb RAM, AMD 2600+, Radeon 9200. Everything turns on except nothing comes up on the Monitor except that it gives the "no signal input" "monitor OK". I have used 2 video cards, the 9200 is new, and get the same error message. The system is down to the basics, one Hard Disk drive and floppy drive. Could the MB or CPU have gone bad?
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Homegrown new PC boot probs 2
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Everything turns on"
Have you: pull the motherboard and place on an insulated surface, (the motherboard box is perfect for this, leaves clearence for the video board tab). Plug in just the video board. You will have to short the on-off pins with a small screwdriver tip to start-up. You should get a screen with at least the BIOS and memory listed. If the fans are running and you still get no video, it's either the CPU, memory or motherboard. If it does work, hook up the drives and check. If this works, you have a short between the motherboard and case.
Have you: pull the motherboard and place on an insulated surface, (the motherboard box is perfect for this, leaves clearence for the video board tab). Plug in just the video board. You will have to short the on-off pins with a small screwdriver tip to start-up. You should get a screen with at least the BIOS and memory listed. If the fans are running and you still get no video, it's either the CPU, memory or motherboard. If it does work, hook up the drives and check. If this works, you have a short between the motherboard and case.
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I have the board out and set up with the Video card and one DDR SDRAM 256 mb. When I plug the Video cable in then it says on the Monitor "Self Test" "check your PC" "Monitor is working". This is while the PC is off. When I start the PC I get the PC shuts down after a few seconds. This tells me that something is WRONG! 
I did gets some CPU white grease on the chip. Could that have fried it?
I did gets some CPU white grease on the chip. Could that have fried it?- Thread starter
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After re-setting the motherboard with the reset jumper I finally got it to go through POST. It shows that it's an Athlon + 1.2ghz, it's a 2.6+. I realize I have to reset the BIOS for it to recognize higher but now ther system keeps shutting down on me after a couple seconds. Maybe the PSU? DANG, it's a BRAND new case and PSU!
Thank you ALL for your help!
Jeff
Thank you ALL for your help!
Jeff
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Sounds like you have the CPU heatsink fitted the wrong way around or the CPU fan is not connected to the CPU header terminals.
Recess in the base of the heatsink must be fitted so it sits over the raised cam box of the CPU socket.
Check you havn't plugged the CPU fan into the wrong fan header.
Use a very small amount of CPU paste on the raised core of the CPU (1/3 rice grains in volume only)
To get the CPU to post correctly at 1921mhz (Barton) or 2083mhz (Thorouhbred B) the front side bus needs setting to 166 either by jumper or in the bios.
Martin
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Recess in the base of the heatsink must be fitted so it sits over the raised cam box of the CPU socket.
Check you havn't plugged the CPU fan into the wrong fan header.
Use a very small amount of CPU paste on the raised core of the CPU (1/3 rice grains in volume only)
To get the CPU to post correctly at 1921mhz (Barton) or 2083mhz (Thorouhbred B) the front side bus needs setting to 166 either by jumper or in the bios.
Martin
Replying helps further our knowledge, without comment leaves us wondering.
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