Can you double check if the CPU is in its position, I have seen many cases
that CPUs were loss connected. Just push the CPU a bit harder. If the CPU is
ok, check the RAM.

Jun Qian

Dharam Bhardwaj wrote:

> My first attempt at putting together a slot1 unit is less than positive.
>
> Parts: Abit Bh6, Celeron 300a, 128meg RAM, ATI video card, ATX case.
>
> Scenario: I am doing the initial test, where I have the board with the
> cpu, ram and video card in the case. the cpu fan is connected to the
> board. The 'power switch' wire is connected. No other wires or
> peripherals are connected. At power up, the case fan kicks in as
> expected, but that's it. The cpu doesn't boot and the monitor is blank.

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