monitor wont turn on!! HELP ASAP

[merlin_2]

check that the mobo is clear of the case...and not earthing out  place the mobo in the cardboard box it came with and recheck all the wiring from the psu to the mobo you may have missed something....this may end up  as a soap...channel 5

[shield]

clear of the case? i just placed it where it belong on the tower lined it up with the screw holes. and i dont have the cardboard box it came with hehe. my wireing is also fine.

[shield]

are you telling me if the MB is touching the tower's case it will ground itself out?

[merlin_2]

thats why the mobo sits above the case? and thats why i suggested the cardboard box....i have run apc from a cardboard box  to test the mobo is not touching the case...some mobos are to big for some off the cases?is this an atx case..do the fans spin?<power issue><video issue>try reseated your graphics card.....

[shield]

well i noticed my mb was touching the tower metel on one side, i pulled it off and re-mounted it with those plastic holders in the back to position it away from the case. now when i boot it, i get 3 beeps on the post... does that mean my MB is ok? im going to that link raptor posted earlier to see when the 3 beeps is on my ami

[shield]

3 short beeps - Base 64K RAM failure


how do i fix that

[merlin_2]

your mobo is alive good....info on beeps>http://www.hi-tech.net/zones/help-beep.html   may be the ramsticks not in the banks.0r the grapics card/...back to square one maybe ...we hope not..and cheer up ..patience is the key to all problems...

[shield]

well ram looks good, nice and sturdy, as for my graphics card i just tested it on my other PC and it works ok...

[merlin_2]

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

[shield]

Three Short Beeps Base 64k RAM Failure



thats for my board with the beeps...

[merlin_2]

try one stick of ram...if you have only one move to the next bank more info>http://www.amptron.com/html/bios.beepcodes.html   and i am replying to you because you do not give  up...just like me..

[shield]

btw somone asked me earlier i think it was you. it is an atx

[shield]

yeah, as they say, "momma didnt raise no quitter" hehe. thanks for helping me on this though. i will try that 1 stick of ram thing. i have 2 in there. ill let you know in a minute

[shield]

Ram looks good.... still get those 3 beeps.. tried either stick, tried without any same issue... still a bad MB you think?

[merlin_2]

A pc is just like baby trying to survive....keep going...on this project...when you have a new pc fired up ...next will be the teething problems of updates..