Steven,
Email Ed off list as you work through this.
You can go to Fry's Electronics and get "spares" to test with.
Swap out pieces, starting with the power supply like Ed suggested.
When you get to the Linux stage, we can help at any of the plug meetings or
via this list.
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Ed <
plug@0x1b.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Steven A. DuChene
> <linux-clusters@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > It is a new desktop computer I am building out of new parts.
> > I am not actually at a booting Linux point yet.
> > The system turns on but I do not get any video output or post beeps.
> > --
> > Steven DuChene
> >
>
> no beeps - your system's busted - swap the power supply if you can,
> are you sure the mobo is getting power? any LED lights? Find a 'known
> good' power supply and try that. Until you get through post, and the
> beeps, don't add anything to the motherboard, especially out of the
> box new stuff - these days, you are the mfg's QA.... and watch the
> RMA dates & rules.
>
> the build order is first power supply, then memory, then onboard video
> - see the bios, then the boot drive, then the other drives & cards
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