Q: no video at boot-up

[Net Llama]

My money is first on the videocard either not seated properly, or
completely broken.  After that, i'd suspect the memory.  Next the CPU.

--- "T. WATKINS" <mail91691 at pop.net> wrote:
> Hardware guru's:
> In making new box with:
> Biostar M7VIB m/b; Duron 1.2 GHz; 256 Mb DDRAM; Aopen TNT2 (32 Mb) 
> video; cheap case
> (300 W p/s);  all new components.
> At power on:
> Unit beeps twice, but does not display video--not even POST flashing
> cursor;
> Use lights on DVD drive and CDR flash; [floppy light shines if reset 
> with medium inserted].
> However, the CDR & DVD light even if ribbon cables are disconnected
> from 
> m/b.
> Could the power supply main output to the m/b be no good (though small
> 
> leads to DVD, etc. may produce)?
> Another Biostar m/b (w/RAID) & DDRAM has worked fine for me.
> Any suggestion appreciated.

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