No Video Signal

[hockeyisgd]

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I recently built a computer, and I am not getting a video signal. Here are the parts I'm using.

AsRock 939SLI32-eSATA Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813157087

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ ClawHammer Socket 939 CPU
(Did not get heat sink fan from AMD, from THERMALTAKE)
I used thermal compound. I applied a large amount of heat sink compound on the cpu.

MSI Geforce 7600GS NX7600GS-T2D256EH Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814127211

NEC DVD-ROM drive

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822148131

Ultra 2048MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...p?Sku=ULT31897

Xion II Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?Sku=A406-1028

I am using my power supply unit that came with the case. I try to boot the computer and there is no video signal, all fans are spinning. I have a VGA monitor from an old Dell computer I took apart, however the graphics is dual-DVI, so I use a converter. There is not a complete pin set on the DVI-part of the converter.

Thanks in advance for any help.

-Mike

[flanzig1]

A couple of things: applying thermal compound, you use just a dab the size of a grain of rice. If you use too much, thermal compound can act as an insulator between the heat sink and the CPU causing the CPU to over heat.
Second: the power supply that came with the case, What brand is it and is it ATX 2.0?

[glc]

That power supply is made by L&C - total garbage and not ATX 2.0. A proper power supply for that rig costs more than what you paid for the whole case.

[hockeyisgd]

Originally Posted by glc That power supply is made by L&C - total garbage and not ATX 2.0. A proper power supply for that rig costs more than what you paid for the whole case.

Do you have a power supply that you can suggest?
-Mike

[glc]

Do you ever plan on adding a second video card for SLI operation?

[flanzig1]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103930

[glc]

Good power supply but not SLI-certified.

[hockeyisgd]

I do not plan to add a second memory card. So wouldnt that mean that SLI wouldnt matter?
-Mike

[Alaron]

If you don't plan on using 2 video cards in SLI, you don't have to worry about an SLI-certified power supply. It is still important to get a good quality power supply. Flanzig's link will fit the bill for your build.

[glc]

I always have to wonder why people buy a SLI motherboard if they aren't going to do SLI.

[ammo]

A lot of the new good boards are almost all SLI. When I was looking at mobos to buy the ones I liked the most were all SLI. It's also good to have that option in the future