help no video frist time building pc

[MidNightLady_32]

i had issues with my old mother board so i got a second hand mother board off ebay the same modle of mother board p4s5ss asus.
i re connected every thing but cd rom drive an dvd drive on secondhand mother board but when i turn pc on the fans work but thats it no video on screen monitor light says orange
i know the monitor is fine an i have checked all the connections..

the cpu i put in this mother board is from the old mother bord that had issues so im wondering if the cpu is no good surly if it wasn;t i would get a beep or some thing too indecate this..

ohh an before i get told that i shouldn;t buy second hand off ebay it was tested an tryed an was told it was in good working order was sold before person upgraded there mother board

the video on board my next option was too try a agp video card

any help or ideas on what i may have too check or try would be great at a loss here
my very frist time trying too do this

[pam123]

Start with this trouble shooting system : http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409

Also post your specs so we know what hardware we're dealing with.

[MidNightLady_32]

has a half install of winxp 256ram on board video

[Alaron]

We need more detailed specs, including brand and wattage of your PSU.

Follow the instructions in Pam's link carefully and let us know what happens.

[pam123]

For specs we mean :
Your processor
your motherboard, make and model
ram, make and type
power supply , wattage and manufacturer
Hdd, cd-rom, and so on.

Is this a custom build or an OEM ( Dell, etc.) computer.

A description of what the original problem was and why you think it might have been the processor instead could also help.

We can't figure anything out from 256mb ram and 1/2 of an XP install

[MidNightLady_32]

well half install of xp means when i had old mother board i had pproblems an was in middle of installing windows xp an the computer went down on me i couldn;t figure out the problem so i decied to go buy this second hand motner board as i found out that one of the ram slots was bad im using the old cd rom an cpu an an stuff from old mother board

[MidNightLady_32]

motherboard- socket 478 intel pen 4 celeron
front side bus 533/400mhz
vga- intergraded 3d graphic controller
power supply is 240 watts

got this info off mother board manul not sure if this is what u guys wanted the mother board is asus p4s533-mx rev 2.00

[minsonngo]

Did you clean off the old thermal compound on the bottom of the heatsink and processor die itself? You need to do this... and then reapply a new layer of thermal compound on to the heatsink before reinstalling it on top of the processor.


Also double check and make sure nothing is shorting out the motherboard like loose screws and unused standoffs. Also be sure everything is installed properly and reseat the memory... video cards... power cables if you need to.


You can also try resetting the CMOS via the jumpers on the motherboard or removing the CMOS battery for 15 minutes or so.

[MidNightLady_32]

the old problem was every time i witch the pc on it beeped for about 6 sec then stops for about 9 sec an re beeps for 6 sec did this over an over i replaced the ram with ram from my other system that works pc2100 ram an the problem was the same no screen came up at all...just beeped soon as u truned it on because i live remotly i could take the pc into some one too get looked at so this is why i have decied too replace the mother board....

[MidNightLady_32]

hi minsonngo
no i didn;t clean off off the old thermal compound i didn;t know there was a compound u had to put on i just re cliped in every thing from old mohter board too new one i just taged all the wires an stiff pulled out an re fited into the secondhand mother board

u think this may be problem im wondering if this is worth fixing as im using old stuff from the mother board that had the bad ram slot

not sure if the cpu is damage there a way too tell if the cpu is bad?

[minsonngo]

Yes... that is could be part of the problem... the thermal compound may lose some of it's thermal conductivity properties with age. You should really clean off the old and reapply a new paper thin layer to the bottom of the heatsink. Artic Silver 5 is a good compound to use... look for it.


If that does not fix your problem we can look elsewhere.


Also... what is the brand and model of the PSU (power supply unit)?

[MidNightLady_32]

k ta may take me few days too get that have too ring around an get it sent out will give that a go ta

[MidNightLady_32]

not sure on brand an modle of cpu an power supply but will find out

thanks for the help greatfull

[minsonngo]

Oh... and if you getting the Arctic Sliver thermal compound I recommended... here are the instructions to use: http://www.arcticsilver.com/ins_rout...2intelas5.html

[MidNightLady_32]

thanks

[MidNightLady_32]

ohh forgot too aske too clean the compiund off can i use achol wipes like iso wipe if not what can i use

[minsonngo]

I use high-purity isopropyl alcohol and a LINT FREE cloth (a lens cleaning cloth or a coffee filter). You can also use ArctiClean steps 1 and 2.


NEVER use any oil or petroleum based cleaners (WD-40, citrus oil based cleaners and many automotive degreasers) on the base of a heatsink. The oil, which is engineered to not evaporate, will fill in the microscopic valleys in the metal and significantly reduce the effectiveness of any subsequently applied thermal compound.