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Quote from Went Fishing:

Did you "plug" your HDD into the turbo socket? I don't think that's necessary if your not into OCing same for the Anti-surge, this can come later. I'd connect to SATA 3.0 6gig socket #1 to start.

This is connected to the SATA 3.0 6gig socket

And, in what slots do you have it installed in? Some MB manufacturers use the DIMM slots closest to the CPU as the primary slots, others use the slots further away to compensate for the use of HUGE cpu coolers on MBs used mainly by OCers, Dual channel memory needs pairs in certain slots like A1&A2 or B1&B2. Read your manual carefully for the proper recommendations. I believe it takes more than one boot-up for the cpu to initialize the speed settings of the memory.

The RAM is in slots closest to the CPU and is paired. Initially, it booted up, so I am assuming that this is ok. I'm suspecting that it may be something that I may have done in the BIOS, due to the fact that the machine started off fine after the build, which I'm assuming was due to everything being put in correctly. The problem only came about when I tried starting it up after than.

Lastly the video card/s, I'd start with only 1 card and install IT in the x16 (speed) slot. I believe you have (1) slot that runs @ x16 (1) @x8 and (1) @x4 speed.

Unfortunately, they are all x16. I tried one card at a time with different VGA and DVI cords, but that did no good.

I never try to predict market direction, but I believe if you made those three changes in your BIOS on the initial start-up, resetting your CMOS will probably allow you to get back to square one and straighten things out. :)

I really do hope so :(

You weren't drinking when you did this were you :eek: ?

I SHOULD HAVE. I THINK IT WAS THE LACK OF CORONA THAT EVENTUALLY LED TO THE SCREW UP!!! :D
 
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Sam,

Here is a diagram of the onboard led's for the Asus p8p67 pro. Probably similar to your board. If these led's remain lit it will highlight the area with trouble.
A good working board will have a green system good light, these led's are red. At least on this model.

Tiki, thanks for the diagrams. On one hand I'm a little disappointed, on the other hand I feel quite special using and understanding all this terminology and mixing in the thick and thin with you guys (the pros) and trying to figure this thing out.

Am I officially inaugurated to the ES Geek Army yet? :p :D :D
 
Sam:

I am saddened by the news last night Steve Jobs resigned for health reasons. He is truly my idol. And that has been the case since he was 26!!!!! Imagining a geek could worth millions and millions at that age. I bought an Apple II+ in college. I loved it. But that was one and only Apple experience I had. Later on I refused to buy Apple computers because they closed out their systems (like "we have everything that you possibly need")... while I, being a geek myself, like to tinker with things. "Irreconcilable differences" is the reason for our separation. LOL :D

Back to your new ASUS board: one option for you is to call their tech support and get some hint from them. They may be able to give you a short cut.
 
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Are any of the onboard led's remaining lit ?

Will be working on it a little later today; still holding positions, so don't want to get too distracted.
 
Sam,

Out of curiosity... ( so far sounds like you know what you are doing ) did you install the motherboard on the little peg risers ? They install on the case first, then the motherboard sits on them and gets screwed into them.
Sounds silly, but if the mb is mounted direct to the case all the solder points on the back of the board will become one.


edit: also make sure you check all the power to the motherboard and double check all power cables are connected. Probably so as it started already, but make sure and check the power supply to the mb and give a push on the connections to make sure they have good contact.



The best way to troubleshoot is to check the simple most obvious points, then work deeper into the problem.
Start with all connections, power switches/ buttons turned on, good contact at all points, run down each individual part of the computer to give an ok check.
 
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