HELP! building PC problem

Hi, I have just built my first PC but when I turn on the power it just beeps 4 times and turns itself off. The fans start and so does everything but nothing is displayed on the moniter. The spec of my system is:

AV8 3rd eye motherboard
AMD 65 3500
2x 512mb ram
sony dvd-rw drive
HIS excalibur 5550 256mb
MAxtor 160gb hd

Please reply with any suggestions, it willl be very greatly appreciated

Eamonn

 

I'm trying to get the user manual online, but the link seems to be broken.

until i can find a copy... you should look in your manual for the Beep Error Codes. 4 beeps should mean something.


also, try swapping the RAM around the slots. make sure you are running it in dual channel since you have two sticks, follow the instructions on which slots to put them in. Colors dont always indicate the same channel.

check everything to make sure they are all plugged in.

i'll keep looking

 

When I have problems after building a computer, i use this method.

Take out everything that you don't need to turn the computer on.

Disconnect the cd, floppy, HD. Try turning it on. Then just do one thing at a time after that to figure out what is causing the problem.


Nice computer you have there too )

 

Thanks a lot I'll try both of those options and see how it goes, I'll post back on here soon

Cheers again

 

Hi angry ... On the third eye you need to use the extra Power lead ... its a small 4 connector that goes into Mobo slot near the PSU...

 

Does the video card have the extra pin connector?

 

Thanks a lot, I didn't see the extra 4 pin power connecter. I've now plugged it in and everything works perfectly.Thanks for all your help

Eamonn