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Thread ID: 106831 2010-01-24 23:32:00 Graphics Card not turning on. Mister (15201) Press F1
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851610 2010-01-25 01:13:00 Tried resetting the BIOS? Does the PC beep is the RAM is removed? wratterus (105)
851611 2010-01-25 01:15:00 It was connected to the case.

I can't see anything onscreen, how would I go about resetting the BIOS?
Mister (15201)
851612 2010-01-25 01:16:00 Below the CMOS battery (lower right) there should be a blue jumper, short out the pin that's free with that jumper (eg removed the jumper from 1 and 2 and put it on 2 and 3, then put it back on 1 and 2). Switch off or unplug the PSU while doing that.

Does your PC normally beep when it POSTS? If not, you may not have a speaker which would explain the no beep when the RAM was removed. If it does, things aren't looking too good for the board. :(

See razzar's post below for next step...
wratterus (105)
851613 2010-01-25 01:17:00 I took the RAM out and I got no beep. Mister (15201)
851614 2010-01-25 01:21:00 Disconnect anything unnecessary to access bios (HDD, DVD Drive etc..) reseat RAM, Graphics Card, if that doesn't work and you lifted the cpu take it out again and check you didn't bend a pin or something accidentally, reseat the ATX power connector. If the motherboard has on-board video temporarily use that after removing the graphics card to see if the system at least posts fine.

If you have multiple Memory sticks try using just one (and try alternating just in case your using the bad one).
razzarphenix (2626)
851615 2010-01-25 01:24:00 I've never heard a beep from the MOBO before. But if it is the board, how come everything else works, except the video card? Mister (15201)
851616 2010-01-25 01:27:00 I've never heard a beep from the MOBO before. But if it is the board, how come everything else works, except the video card?

OK, so you probably don't have a speaker, no worries there.

That can be a symptom of a faulty board, CPU, RAM or graphics card, they all behave in different ways, however we don't know which one has the issues yet, or if anything does. Follow all the instruction is razzar's post and post back with the results.
wratterus (105)
851617 2010-01-25 01:49:00 Ok. Done what Razzar said, the CPU looks normal, except for the wet thermal grease.

But same things, got no response from the video card.
Mister (15201)
851618 2010-01-25 01:52:00 What was the compressed air from?

If it was too high pressure, you can knock some SMD parts right off the board with it.
Agent_24 (57)
851619 2010-01-25 01:53:00 What was the compressed air from?

If it was too high pressure, you can knock some SMD parts right off the board with it.

It is.. CRC Air Brush from Dick Smith Eletronics
Mister (15201)
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