I'm Stuck- Video Card

[Texag02]

This is my first build. Here's my system:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128081

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Socket AM2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103228

Video Card: EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130312

RAM: OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227178

Power Supply: Thermaltake toughpower W0117RU ATX12V / EPS12V 750W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153036

Hard Drive:HITACHI Deskstar E7K500 ) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822147007

DVD Burner: ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135156

Case: COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119137

Used Arctic Silver on the CPU and Heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100012

I've got everything installed and when I turn the power on all the fans work, but I don't get anything on the computer screen, just blank. I've tried two monitors.

[pam123]

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

Any beeps ?

[Cricket]

Make sure you the standoffs in the right locations...they should line up only to the mounting holes in the motherboard (the holes with the metal rings around them). If you have a stray standoff it could be making contact with the underside of the motherboard and this will short the motherboard out.

Cricket

[Texag02]

Originally Posted by Cricket Make sure you the standoffs in the right locations...they should line up only to the mounting holes in the motherboard (the holes with the metal rings around them). If you have a stray standoff it could be making contact with the underside of the motherboard and this will short the motherboard out. Cricket

Thanks Cricket, looked and sure enough there was a metal spacer.