I tested the power supply with an ATX tester from PC Power & Cooling and it
checks out OK.

The monitor displays a "NO SIGNAL" message.  I removed and reinstalled the
graphics card
and results were the same.

Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Nickerson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "Jerry Nickerson" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 8:24 PM
Subject: POST: no beep(s) or post error msg on screen


> I am building a new system as we speak.  I always do a bearbones setup
with cpu, memory, kb, graphics card & mouse.  On boot up I hear no beeps nor
do any POST error messages come on the screen.  All the fans, including the
PS, work.  The monitor show its adjustment screen, but nothing else.
>
> System setup:
> ASUS P4B266 w/ onboard audio, USB 2.
> 256MB DDR ECC memory from Crucial 2100
> Gainward GeForce# Ti 200 w/ nvida chipset.  1.5volt AGP 4x
> 275 watt PC Power and cooling ATX12 power supply (hooked to MB correctly)
> Operating System is not installed.
> MB set to use ASUS JumperFree mode.
> No hard drive
> No floppy
> No CD rom
> No add in cards (execpting the AGP card)
>
> I verified all the jumper setting, twice, per the manual. Since
>
>
>  I didn't have
> external speakers attached, I set the case speaker as the place I wanted
> the ASUS POST Reporter to go to.
>
> All the manual says about this situation is: 'If you do not see anything
within
> 30 sec. from the time you turn on the power, the system may have failed a
power
> on test'.
>
> I'm I wrong on doing a barebones system check?  It has worked for me on
the last
> three systems.  Should I install the CD Rom, HD & Floppy and see what
happens.
>
> Thanks.
> Jerry
>

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