I think a single long beep indicates a video problem, which is consistent
with a blank screen.  Did you hook up the external power connector to your
video card, if it requires one?  If you are running two video cards in SLI
mode I believe there is yet another power connector on the motherboard that
needs to be used.  Finally, alot of people are finding that older or lower
end power supplies aren't up to the task of running both a high end
processor and a high end video card (let alone two of these video cards).

John Sproule

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eddie Truong-Cao" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:08 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] New Build not working


>I just finished building my first computer and it doesn't seem to be
>working.  I powered it on, and it initially worked.  I was able to get to
>the set-up of the BIOS, and I messed with some of the settings.  I honestly
>don't remember what I did except for a few things:  set the system clock
>and make the CD-ROM the 1st boot drive so that I could install Windows.  It
>started going through the Windows installation and started to format the
>hard drive, but it just froze at 51%.  My friend restarted the computer,
>and we tried to go back into the BIOS, but it froze at the opening logo for
>my mobo.  Now, when I turn on the computer, the fans run and the lights
>turn on, but nothing shows up on the screen.  There is a periodic 1-second
>long beep every 2 or 3 seconds, but nothing else happens.  I tried reseting
>the mobo (removing the battery and moving one of the jumpers for about 10
>seconds), but that didn't help.  Can anybody help me on this?
> Relevant Info:
> Mobo: ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
> CPU: Athlon 64 3800+
> Memory: 2GB OCZ High Performance

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