PLEASE HELP! ASUS p5k deluxe problem

[Clunk]

A cardboard box, or something non-conductive.

Sit the motherboard flat on it, and build it all up on the bit of cardboard instead of fixing it into the case.

You can still use the wires from the PSU.

Just make sure that nothing is touching the motherboard that shouldnt be, and fire it up.

If it fires up ok, you know that the fault lies with the case.

[prits_88]

sounds like an idea...

i will do it first thing in th morning.... or maybe tonite... let me go see whether there is anythin good on tv 1st

cheerz clunk and matt and god...lol

[DataMatrix]

jus tried it with one stick, in either slot
same problem.

btw, should the led that the says "det_x16_1" be on... my gfx card is on it?

The LEDs report that the card has been installed incorrectly.

[prits_88]

The LEDs report that the card has been installed incorrectly.

ye i noticed that, but then put the card in properly, but it still occured

[prits_88]

rite,
mounted the mobo on keyboard, with only essential things mounted. - everything fine

put it back in case.. the beep came..

started taking out some things, and i found that when i took out my Pinnacle PCTV DVB-T PCI Card from the pci slot, the beep went away....
so im gna RMA the pci card

thanks for your help guys

[DecomposingStar]

Process of elimination.

What a tedious process.....

[Clunk]

The first suspect would be the I/O shield...get some pliers and nip off all the little strands of stray metal.

Edit: so its the pinnacle card?

[Supershanks]

it's not your pci-e power lead is it plugged in properly to your gfx card

[prits_88]

ye it was the pinnacle card.

couldnt get it to work in my other pc either.

gna rma it

[Clunk]

There is one consolation!

At least you know how to do the cardboard thing now