First time startup.

[Foreverd]

Now for a start we have read through the manual.
And yesterday when we started the computer up for the first time
(its a media center computer we made) the computer will humm, the fans will start, and the cd drive would keep clicking for some unknown reason. but the problem is that the screen wont show anything. it just keeps on flashing.

If we remove the secondary Graphics bored and let the one that is build on the mother bord run, will that fix the problem?

[mjts2345]

Possibly. but I would also look into reseting the CMOS. You can do that by finding the CMOS jumpers and shorting them. For a better example and illistration check out the MoBo manual. It should also show you where the jumpers are.

[Foreverd]

O ya forgot to add that none of the lights start up. and i know i got them pluged in corectly

[Foreverd]

Actually i think that its the moniter. It dose not seem to be responding to the other computer. (the other computer was made by hp) so there may not be a problem.

[Foreverd]

I have installed an ATI board into my computer. my motherboard already has a graphics board. do i need to remove the ATI board for the time being untill i have installed windows media center?