help

[mybulleturface]

koay i just built my pc and it turns on but then when i plug it into a screen it does show anything?
specs are
msi 650i fi
8800gts evga OC
e6750 2.66
a data ddr2 800 ram
anything would be nice

[RDST]

Hmm. Can you plug your GPU into another machine to see if its fried? Also you did connect the GPU power right?

[looqas]

Any BIOS beeps?

It would do very well to check the connections inside and outside the case. Also is the screen only black or do you fans start?

If you can see your fans starting and being on then you can significantly narrow down your search.

1) If fans do not even start then it has to be PSU problem since the PSU fan will definately run even if the whole computer otherwise is dead. Might be that you have forgotten to connect the power button to motherboard thus making pressing the power on irrelevant

2) If you clearly hear that computer starts and fans start running and continue running then it has to be GPU / display problem. You can check that your display work just by turning the power on and there should be some text that "no VGA / DVI source signal or any text really. But if you hear beeps when turning power on then there is some problems with the motherboard. Reseat memory and graphic card and check that you have correctly seated the processor. Also check the BOTH power cables going to mother board (the big one and 4-pin one).

3) If you still hear BIOS beeps then can find using net the BIOS beep codes by going to MSI website and check what BIOS your board is using and then googling e.g. "phoenix bios beep codes". This might shed light on the component which is having troubles.

4) If you find out the part which causes the problem then it's warranty time.

If would help immensely your task if you could test the parts (memory, graphics card) with another computer.

[mybulleturface]

i just found out that my e6750 doesnt support my mobo even though it says it does.

[looqas]

i just found out that my e6750 doesnt support my mobo even though it says it does.

You mean the other way around? Your mobo does not support the E6750. Anyway all is not lost.

What is your mobo brand? 650 SLI-FI?

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_list.asp?class=mb&cpu=1

for SLI-FI I found. http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...LI-FI&class=mb

CPU

• Supports Socket 775 for Intel Core2 Quad, Core2 Extreme, Core2 Duo, Pentium 4 (Prescott, P4EE), Pentium D, Pentium XE/Celeron D processors in LGA 775 package
• Supports FSB 533/800/1066/1333* MHz (FSB 1333 requires FSB 1333 CPU and manual FSB adjustment in the BIOS)

So go to BIOS and change the FSB to 333, but remember to lower the memory divider (I would recommend putting the lowest one) so that memory will run under 800Mhz. Also Run PCI-e as asynchnorous (put it 100Mhz). The important thing is get it boot with FSB 333Mhz and then tweak the memory divider to make the memory to run as close to 800Mhz as possible. Probably your memory can work higher than 800 but you'll have to work it out from the 800 initially.

[mybulleturface]

You mean the other way around? Your mobo does not support the E6750. Anyway all is not lost.

What is your mobo brand? 650 SLI-FI?

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_list.asp?class=mb&cpu=1

for SLI-FI I found. http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...LI-FI&class=mb



So go to BIOS and change the FSB to 333, but remember to lower the memory divider (I would recommend putting the lowest one) so that memory will run under 800Mhz. Also Run PCI-e as asynchnorous (put it 100Mhz). The important thing is get it boot with FSB 333Mhz and then tweak the memory divider to make the memory to run as close to 800Mhz as possible. Probably your memory can work higher than 800 but you'll have to work it out from the 800 initially.

it only goes to on but then nothing else.

[RDST]

So your motherboard gets through POST? Then that sounds like your GPU or... have you checked the 6-pin CPU connector (next to the CPU socket)?

[TheLeper]

update your bios for the cpu support

ensure you have the power rail positions on your graphic card filled 8 series nvidias like and need their power

if the mobo has a choice for the 4 pin or 8 pin power use the 8 pin which is what is suggested for some 680i boards id assume 650i boards will be similar in power requirements

[mybulleturface]

So your motherboard gets through POST? Then that sounds like your GPU or... have you checked the 6-pin CPU connector (next to the CPU socket)?

ya its plugged in. i borrow my friends gfx card and see if it works. no it turns on then nothing happens on the screen. i had all the power plugged i had my friend from m$ help me

[looqas]

hmm.

If you are unable to get POST then updating BIOS is impossible. Anyway. You must be able to get to BIOS in order to do anything really.

Some monitors take time to display picture.

Press F2 and Del repeatedly while booting and hope for the best that when the monitor comes online you'll see BIOS.

It's bit though to give you more advice as it is now. So no BIOS beeps?

[cem22lp]

Try replacing the Dvi-I cable, they can sometimes get crushed when people set up a comp

[mybulleturface]

ok so i got i runing and on.So can i set the mobo right inside the case or do i need to put something under it??

[TheDesert_Fox]

ok so i got i runing and on.So can i set the mobo right inside the case or do i need to put something under it??

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You don't mean the risers that keep the mobo from touching the case do you? Those are very needed.

[looqas]

What he said ^

The mobo has soldered parts and joints sticking on the backside. Imagine those touch the back plane short-circuiting the board. Although aluminum is not the best conductor of metals it's still a quite a big risk frying your mobo.

[Shrooms(Scott)]

I had a similar problem

8800gts
g.skill ddr2 800
gigabyte p35 ds3l
E6750 2.66

I set it up all right and my screen was blank, I tried many things, it came down to the power supply. Always check the power supply first!