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Cauds · 03-04-2006, 06:41 PM

Good evening. This is my forst attempt to build a pc and my first visit to this site. I have assembled everything, powered up and it appears everything is running but my screen dispays no input. Any suggestions?

**freakitchen** · 03-04-2006, 07:07 PM

Welcome to PC Mechanic!

Follow the instructions in this thread:

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409

It's an out of case build, with the minimum of components. See if you can get a display using this method.

Another common cause of no display is forgetting to connect the 4-pin 12v power connector to the motherboard, in addition to the main connector.

Please also post full system specs, including brand and wattage of your power supply.

FK

Cauds · 03-04-2006, 07:17 PM

Thanks a bunch. That was it. I was wondering about that. NOw, do I put in the Installer Driver Cd or my Windows xp?

Processor
Intel Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHz
(BX80547PG3200F)
Motherboard
Intel Boxd 945psnlk
(BOXD945PSNLK)
Power Supply
Antec TruePower 2.0 TP-II 550 550W Power Supply
(SKU: TPII550)
Hard Drive x 2
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 120 GB Hard Drive
(ST3120026AS)
Memory
Kingston 1GB PC4200 DDR DIMM Memory
(SKU: KVR533D2N4K21G)
Soundcard
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350
Model #: 30SB035000000
Video Card
eVGA 128-P1-NV94 Geforce MX4000 128MB 64-bit DDR PCI
Model #: 128-P1-NV94
CDRW
Lite-On 52x/32x/52x CDRW
SOHR-5239V BK RT
DVD+RW
Lite-on SHM-160P6S / 16x8x16x DVD+RW
Floppy Drive
SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model
SFD321B/LBL1 - OEM
Case
Cooler Master CAC-T05UW Centurion 5 Black/Silver Mid Tower
(SKU: CACT05UW)

**freakitchen** · 03-04-2006, 07:23 PM

Glad you got it sorted!

Windows CD next, you need to boot the system and go into the BIOS, changing the boot order so that your CD-ROM drive is listed before the Hard Drive. Save changes and reboot, with the CD in the drive, and the windows install will walk you through the process.

FK

Cauds · 03-04-2006, 07:36 PM

Thanks FK. Now I can't get into CMOS. I get PXE-E61 Media test failure check cable. Is this the graphics card?

**thefultonhow** · 03-04-2006, 08:48 PM

That's the network card. It has gotten past the CMOS part and is trying to boot. The time window to get into your BIOS is very short -- your monitor may not be completely on when you need to press the key. Try pressing F1, F2 and Delete every second or so until the BIOS comes up.

***glc*** · 03-05-2006, 03:09 AM

Intel bios access is F2. You have to be VERY quick. If you have to, you can use the configuration jumper on the motherboard to force it into the configuration.

Cauds · 03-05-2006, 08:20 AM

Good morning. I am able to get into the system setup and I believe I have the boot order configured correctly but I am still no able to boot. The system setup menu looks like
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Under the Boot category I now have
Boot Manual Type Normal
Boot Device Priority cd/dcd-rom drive
Floppy
Hard Disk
Ethernet

However I think only one cd drive is being recognized. I have two. Lite on CDRW and a lite on DVDRW.

I think once I can get booted up I'll be in good shape. All of the help has been really wonderful so far and I really appreciate it.

Cauds · 03-05-2006, 10:00 AM

Also, is Windows XP the boot disc?

Cricket · 03-05-2006, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cauds

However I think only one cd drive is being recognized. I have two. Lite on CDRW and a lite on DVDRW.

Disconnect one of the optical drives for now and then hook it back up after you get Windows installed.

Make sure the optical drives are jumpered properly. If the IDE cable is a 80 wire cable, set the optical drive jumpers to CS. If the IDE cable is a 40 wire cable, use the master or slave jumper positions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cauds

Also, is Windows XP the boot disc?

The WinXP CD is bootable.

Cricket

Cauds · 03-05-2006, 12:32 PM

Boy you guys are incredibly helpful and I really appreciate it. I have four more problems/questions now that XP is loaded.

My promary hard drive WD 200 SATA 2 is not being recognized. I have a Intel BOXD945PSNLK 945P 775 motherboard

How do I reconnect the CD Drive?

Do I now need to install the drivers? If I do, do I simply put the cd in a drive?

Do I reconfigure the BIOS so it boots from the hard drive?

Thanks again.

Cauds · 03-05-2006, 01:31 PM

Now I really screwed up. I thought it would be a good idea to reconnect the hard drive and cd drive but I didn't turn off the unit. Help.

Cauds · 03-05-2006, 02:22 PM

Ok, I've got most of my problems resolved except my CDRW and DVDRW drives. There is an I/O problem with the CDRW and the DVDRW is not even recognised although it was earlier.

03-04-2006, 06:41 PM	#1
Cauds Member (4 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Assembled and stuck Good evening. This is my forst attempt to build a pc and my first visit to this site. I have assembled everything, powered up and it appears everything is running but my screen dispays no input. Any suggestions? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-04-2006, 07:07 PM	#2
freakitchen Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 3,563	Welcome to PC Mechanic! Follow the instructions in this thread: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409 It's an out of case build, with the minimum of components. See if you can get a display using this method. Another common cause of no display is forgetting to connect the 4-pin 12v power connector to the motherboard, in addition to the main connector. Please also post full system specs, including brand and wattage of your power supply. FK Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -FK- "Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw, The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow, In Flanders fields." - John McCrae, May 1915

03-04-2006, 07:17 PM	#3
Cauds Member (4 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Thanks a bunch. That was it. I was wondering about that. NOw, do I put in the Installer Driver Cd or my Windows xp? Processor Intel Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHz (BX80547PG3200F) Motherboard Intel Boxd 945psnlk (BOXD945PSNLK) Power Supply Antec TruePower 2.0 TP-II 550 550W Power Supply (SKU: TPII550) Hard Drive x 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 120 GB Hard Drive (ST3120026AS) Memory Kingston 1GB PC4200 DDR DIMM Memory (SKU: KVR533D2N4K21G) Soundcard Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 Model #: 30SB035000000 Video Card eVGA 128-P1-NV94 Geforce MX4000 128MB 64-bit DDR PCI Model #: 128-P1-NV94 CDRW Lite-On 52x/32x/52x CDRW SOHR-5239V BK RT DVD+RW Lite-on SHM-160P6S / 16x8x16x DVD+RW Floppy Drive SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model SFD321B/LBL1 - OEM Case Cooler Master CAC-T05UW Centurion 5 Black/Silver Mid Tower (SKU: CACT05UW) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-04-2006, 07:23 PM	#4
freakitchen Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 3,563	Glad you got it sorted! Windows CD next, you need to boot the system and go into the BIOS, changing the boot order so that your CD-ROM drive is listed before the Hard Drive. Save changes and reboot, with the CD in the drive, and the windows install will walk you through the process. FK Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-04-2006, 07:36 PM	#5
Cauds Member (4 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Thanks FK. Now I can't get into CMOS. I get PXE-E61 Media test failure check cable. Is this the graphics card? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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03-04-2006, 08:48 PM	#6
thefultonhow Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,918	That's the network card. It has gotten past the CMOS part and is trying to boot. The time window to get into your BIOS is very short -- your monitor may not be completely on when you need to press the key. Try pressing F1, F2 and Delete every second or so until the BIOS comes up. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Computer: Intel Core i5-750 2.66 GHz quad-core processor @ 3.71 GHz \| Asus P7P55D-E motherboard \| Crucial 4 GB DDR3-1333 RAM \| nVidia GeForce 8600GT \| 2x WD Caviar Black WD1501FASS 1.5TB hard drives in RAID 1 \| Antec Sonata III case with Antec EarthWatts 500-watt PSU \| Dual Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP 24" widescreens \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Other: 2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT sedan 5MT \| Samsung Epic 4G Smartphone \| Mamiya M645 1000S medium-format SLR with 55mm f/2.8, 70mm f/2.8, 210mm f/4, teleconverter, 120 and 220 film backs \| Olympus E-PL1 Micro-4/3s DSLR with 14-42mm and 40-150mm lenses

03-05-2006, 03:09 AM	#7
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,765	Intel bios access is F2. You have to be VERY quick. If you have to, you can use the configuration jumper on the motherboard to force it into the configuration. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2006, 08:20 AM	#8
Cauds Member (4 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Good morning. I am able to get into the system setup and I believe I have the boot order configured correctly but I am still no able to boot. The system setup menu looks like Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Under the Boot category I now have Boot Manual Type Normal Boot Device Priority cd/dcd-rom drive Floppy Hard Disk Ethernet However I think only one cd drive is being recognized. I have two. Lite on CDRW and a lite on DVDRW. I think once I can get booted up I'll be in good shape. All of the help has been really wonderful so far and I really appreciate it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2006, 10:00 AM	#9
Cauds Member (4 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Also, is Windows XP the boot disc? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2006, 12:32 PM	#11
Cauds Member (4 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Boy you guys are incredibly helpful and I really appreciate it. I have four more problems/questions now that XP is loaded. My promary hard drive WD 200 SATA 2 is not being recognized. I have a Intel BOXD945PSNLK 945P 775 motherboard How do I reconnect the CD Drive? Do I now need to install the drivers? If I do, do I simply put the cd in a drive? Do I reconfigure the BIOS so it boots from the hard drive? Thanks again. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2006, 01:31 PM	#12
Cauds Member (4 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Now I really screwed up. I thought it would be a good idea to reconnect the hard drive and cd drive but I didn't turn off the unit. Help. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-05-2006, 02:22 PM	#13
Cauds Member (4 bit) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10	Ok, I've got most of my problems resolved except my CDRW and DVDRW drives. There is an I/O problem with the CDRW and the DVDRW is not even recognised although it was earlier. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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