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HELP!! Unable to post!!

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  • 08-09-2009 8:13pm
    #1
    ninjasurfer1
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I've just finished building a pc and attempted to post to see what/if anything was broken.

    I installed a Radeon HD4350 card and hooked up my monitor to it.

    When I turned the power on, a green light on the mobo came on.
    Once I hit the on button, the fans powered up, I could hear the Hard drives spinning, but no monitor came on and there were no beeps whatsoever.

    Does anyone know:

    A: How to get the monitor working so I can see what happening? (Should it be plug and play - I haven't any OS installed yet). I plugged the card in to the PCI-E slot (There were no other connectors in the box to hook up).


    B: Why there're no beeps? (I plugged out the HDD's to get some beeps going!!).

    Could there be a problem with the mobo?

    Should there be a connection from the PSU to the mobo for the Graphics card? (I've plugged in the "eps/atvx12v 4pin connector - I presume this is to power the graphics card?).

    The Mobo is an Asus p5ql pro.
    The PSU is a corsair 450w.
    2x2GB's RAM.
    2x1TB's HDD's.
    Radeon HD4350 Graphics card.


    Thanks for any advice!!!


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    #2
    Effluo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Effluo


    You have to plug the pci-e power cable into the graphics card from the power supply unit. it's thispcie8.jpg

    but two of the points on your one will be movable


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Er, HD4350. Thise are for HTPC use, not gaming, and need sweet eff-all power so PCIe power connectors don't even come into it :P

    The first 75W of power for the first graphics card is provided via the main 20/24pin connector. The EPS conector is for the 12V supply for your CPU ;) If that ain't connected properly things won't boot.

    The really annoying bit is that a P5QL has no video, so the only way to prove an issue with the card is to find a second graphics card :rolleyes: Try swapping cables (DVI/VGA etc.), reinserting the card. hitting Del/F1/F2/F10 etc. and pray a BIOS screen pops up. Oh, and common fix, once the card is back in yank out the CMOS battery for a minute to reset the BIOS then put it back in and try powering it on again ;)


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    Effluo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Effluo


    Solitaire wrote: »
    Er, HD4350. Thise are for HTPC use, not gaming, and need sweet eff-all power so PCIe power connectors don't even come into it :P

    Really! Cool


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    #5
    ninjasurfer1
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭ninjasurfer1


    Thanks for the comments,

    Unfortunately,no joy as of yet. tried unplugging all of the various bits but still no joy. Neither the mobo or the case has a pc speaker. Would ye know where I could make/get one to hear if its posting in the background?


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