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I have a AMD Athlon 64 3500+ in a DFI's LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR mother board with 991461 DDR EM3200 3-3-3-8 2x1GB ram and a nvidia 9800 gt with a seagate 500 Gbyte hard drive but the thing wont show on the screen. The fans all spin the lights flash but absolutly no image wahtsoever... WHY?

this is a neighbors machine so i didn't pick the parts i use all asus and nvidia parts myself... lol

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Brief, practical follow-up for the "no image but fans spin" scenario: that symptom is a classic no-POST. later resolved it by fixing the memory seating; pointed toward a BIOS/CMOS reset. Below is a compact, reliable checklist and a few clear steps to isolate the cause for anyone hitting the same problem.

  • Verify the display path first: try a different monitor and cable, and confirm the monitor is on the right input.
  • Connect or install a PC speaker to hear POST beeps; note any pattern and consult the motherboard manual.
  • Confirm all power connectors: motherboard 24-pin and the CPU 4/8-pin must be fully seated.
  • Reseat the graphics card and any required PCIe power leads. If the board has no integrated video, you need a working GPU to get video.
  • Memory isolation: with power off, test one stick at a time in the primary DIMM (follow the manual for the correct slot). Swap sticks between slots to identify a bad module or a bad slot.
  • Minimal boots: remove nonessential cards and drives; test outside the case to rule out a short from a misplaced standoff.
  • Clear CMOS safely: power down and unplug, use the motherboard jumper per the manual or remove the battery for a few minutes, then press and hold the power button briefly to discharge caps before reinstalling the battery.

Extras and cautions: look for swollen/burned caps, bent CPU pins or loose heatsink mounting, and avoid updating BIOS until you can at least POST. If problems persist, document the exact beep pattern, the memory tests you ran, and the motherboard model — that information speeds diagnosis.

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sorry should have added more details tested the video card doble checked all connections

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wow do i feel dumb ram was in the wrong slots...lol all is good...lol

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Try resetting the bios. INSTRUCTIONS

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