New Machine won't Post

[PST]

New Build PC

Asus P5K
E400 intel CPU
2 GB 6400 ram (compatible according to both the manual and Asus' ram checker)
Antec Sontana III case (500w power)

Asus P5K motherboard (1.02 motherboard version so should work with a 45nm processor)
E8400 CPU
BFG 9800 GT video card
Corsair 6400 800mhz ram
Antec Sontana III case (with 500 PSU)


When I have everything connected and power on, nothing happens, the cpu fan goes as if it was about to spin but then just stops without doing anything but slight movement.

If I remove the Ram, same as the above - no Bios Beeps

If I remove the video card then I get the 1 long, 3 short for a fault with the video.

Yes the 2x2 is connected as well as the main supply to the board.

Processor+Ram+Video Card=nothing
Processor+Video Card=Nothing
Processor with no ram/video card=beeps for no video, fan spins
Processor with ram, no video card=beeps for no video, fan spins.

[Thorsson]

Do you have an old PCI-E video card, even a very old PCI one? It seems that the video card may be causing the problem. Or possibly the mobo's PCIE-16 slot or PCI-E bus.

[PST]

Do you have an old PCI-E video card, even a very old PCI one? It seems that the video card may be causing the problem. Or possibly the mobo's PCIE-16 slot or PCI-E bus.

Only AGP, no PCI unfortunately

[Thorsson]

It might be the PSU I suppose, do you have another one you could try?

One other possibility. Pushing the video card in is flexing the motherboard and causing a short againt the case. Seems unlikely though. You could try putting it together outside the case on a cardboard box to remove that possibility.

Otherwise did you get motherboard and video card from the same supplier?

[PST]

It might be the PSU I suppose, do you have another one you could try?

One other possibility. Pushing the video card in is flexing the motherboard and causing a short againt the case. Seems unlikely though. You could try putting it together outside the case on a cardboard box to remove that possibility.

Otherwise did you get motherboard and video card from the same supplier?

I tried taking it out and putting it on cardboard - same outcome.

I don't have a more modern PSU unfortunately, not one with a 24 pin connector.

Everything came from the same supplier.

[Thorsson]

Ring them up and get an RMA then. I'd return all the main parts (PSU, CPU, RAM, Mobo, Video) just to be sure.