K7N2 D-L - no video signal - indicates bad CPU

External Since: Oct 06, 2003 Posts: 1

My system is in my sig below.

I am building my first machine with a friend who has built one before.
After installing all components we tried to power the machine up. The
case fans, CPU fan, and video card fans all run but there is no video
signal. The D-bracket indicated that the CPU was incorrectly installed
or defective (the only signal I get is two red over two green). Also,
when I try to power down, the machine does not respond to the power
button or the reset button on the front of the case.

1. We swapped my friend's video card into my machine - same problem.
2. We swapped my friend's CPU into my machine - same problem.

My case has no speaker, so I dont know if there's a beep that would
correspond to the system "posting."

I bought the MB at Fry's but the CPU at NewEgg.

Suggestions?

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MSI K7N2 Delta-L
Athlon XP Barton 2500+ (FSB333)
256 MB DDR PC2700 Muskin RAM slot 1 (333MHz,184pin)
PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 128MB
Maxtor 160GB (LP01P160)
Samsung CD-RW SW-252BRNS
Turbo Case - X Dreamer w 350W

External Since: Jul 06, 2003 Posts: 11

Try building the computer outside the case, and start with minimal
build. I had a similar problem, ended up that a PCI card just wasn't
seated well. If the MB boots outside the case with only video,
memory, HD and CPU, start adding extras and see where it stops. If it
goes all the way when you get to the last component, you either have
an extra stand-off grounding the MB where it shouldn't, or you just
had a loose card. Re-build the computer IN the case, making sure you
only have the standoffs needed, I think you need 6, and making sure
the PCI cards seat fully. Even if you can snug the screw on the
backplate of the PCI card, it may still not be fully seated. If that
doesn't fix it, try different memory, or try yours in your friend's
machine, if it works in his machine and you can't get it to boot at
all, call MSI, or e-mail MSI and see if they can help you.

Oh yeah, when you build the computer outside the case, just find the 2
pins that the power switch connects to and short them with a
screwdriver to turn the system on...

On 6 Oct 2003 09:48:02 -0700, markurban.RemoveThis@mail.com (Mark) wrote:

>My system is in my sig below.
>
>I am building my first machine with a friend who has built one before.
>After installing all components we tried to power the machine up. The
>case fans, CPU fan, and video card fans all run but there is no video
>signal. The D-bracket indicated that the CPU was incorrectly installed
>or defective (the only signal I get is two red over two green). Also,
>when I try to power down, the machine does not respond to the power
>button or the reset button on the front of the case.
>
>1. We swapped my friend's video card into my machine - same problem.
>2. We swapped my friend's CPU into my machine - same problem.
>
>My case has no speaker, so I dont know if there's a beep that would
>correspond to the system "posting."
>
>I bought the MB at Fry's but the CPU at NewEgg.
>
>Suggestions?
>
>__________________
>MSI K7N2 Delta-L
>Athlon XP Barton 2500+ (FSB333)
>256 MB DDR PC2700 Muskin RAM slot 1 (333MHz,184pin)
>PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 128MB
>Maxtor 160GB (LP01P160)
>Samsung CD-RW SW-252BRNS
>Turbo Case - X Dreamer w 350W