Booting computers

[Roddd]

What is the order of boot up on a totally new computer? What does the mobo check for?

Reason I'm asking is cuz I just put together a computer and it displays the video card info, gives the usual beep, then does nothing. Can't check the BIOS or get anything to boot. Could be a million things I guess. Suggestions?

 

[Ausm]

Sound like a RAM Problem...make sure it is seated properly then if that does not work try a different bank. I would also make sure the CPU is properly installed also.


Ausm

 

[Fandu]

Are there any unusual beeps? an extended beep, or a series of beeps? If so, check the manual and in the troubleshooting section it will tell you what the beeps corispond(sp?) to.

 

[Roddd]

ausm: Hmmm... could be the RAM. Took me forever just to stick it in there.

Fandu: No special beeps. Just the usual beep during boot up except no BIOS stuff. Actually, it doesn't beep sometimes. Eh, I'll probably take it all apart and do it again.

Back to work... (grumble, grumble)

 

[Fandu]

Try removing all expansion cards, hard drives, etc form the mobo, then remove all RAM and then re-insert one ram stick making sure it's fully seated. Then remove the cpu and re-seat it making sure it's all the way down. then try booting.