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New box does not load BIOS



On Tuesday 18 May 2004 7:12 am, Doug Sweetser wrote:
> I have hooked up two different monitors to the output from the video card.
> The screen does not change at all - no familiar line about the BIOS as the
> memory gets checked.  The machine makes warmup noises for about 5", then
> keeps a steady hum.
>
> This is the first time I have tried to build a box like this, so I may
> have made a basic error.  After this much cash investment, a completely
> blank monitor is disappointing.

Make sure the speaker is hooked up correctly so you will hear the beeps of any 
POST codes.

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