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Postby robbro » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:44 pm

Hi guys! i know im never on here lately sorry for that... im kinda worried i just trying to build my new pc and it wont boot up... i connected all the right leads from the case to the motherboard but it wont power on at all... all i get is a green flashing light on the board.. just wondered what that meant as i cant see to find it out anywhere :(.

Board : p5n-t deluxe
cpu : quad core intel 2.40ghz
ram: crucial ballistix 2gb 1066mhz
graphics card 8800gts

I checked all the leads for the power to the motherboard and connections to the hard drives so i aint a clue whats wrong im scared somethings broken now :(. If someone can reply as soon as you can it be great !
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Postby liljim » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:31 am

Make sure your video and memory is seated good. I dont have a definite answer on the blinking light but im searching for one. Does the light blink in a pattern robbro?
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Postby liljim » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:45 am

I tried to call asus and get some information on the light robbro but i gave up after holding for 30 minutes. You may try the tech support on your side of the pond and see if you get a real person.
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Postby robbro » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:55 am

hey lil jim cheers for the reply the power lights solid green but when i boot up no bios comes up and get a long beep code looked on the internet and that long beep means board is gone ?:( is that true :S anything i can do to test ?
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Postby venney » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:52 am


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Postby robbro » Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:55 am

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Postby venney » Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:09 am


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Postby robbro » Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:15 am

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Postby liljim » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:51 pm

robbro, does your video card have the 6 pin power connection on it and is it connected?
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Postby robbro » Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:51 pm

it has a pci express 4 pin power connector which is already connected yea still same happens why dont i get no beep codes at all ? :S
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Postby liljim » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:53 pm

the green LED on the motherboard itself, is it still blinking or is it constantly on?
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Postby robbro » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:17 pm

constantly on solid green light. no beeps no video on monitor and cant get into bios at all because it wont boot still. im still clueless :?:
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Postby liljim » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:55 pm

Im leaning toward a psu also, what size psu is in that monster and is it new? Do you have another one to atleast test with?
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Postby robbro » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:50 pm

yep all new stuff from two different sites the PSU is a corsair hx620 watt.

cant test other older powersupplys are they 20 pin new one is 24 pin :(
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Postby liljim » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:00 am

that should be plenty of power

remove the memory, power up and see if it beeps. If it does, put it back in and remove the vid card, power up and see if it beeps.

if it doesnt beep with vid and memory missing, you might just have a bad board.
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