Had a Dell Dimension 8400 with a runaway CPU fan that would not boot up and decided to build a cheap replacement.
Purchased a Biostar G31-M7 TE 775 mATX mbo (socket 775), Intel Celeron 430-L single core, and the cheapest case I could find. Swapped in a known functioning psu and monitor. Problem I have is I cannot boot-up. CPU cooling fan spins, a hard drive I attached spins, but no video. Also, my USB attached wireless receiver for moue/keyboard does not light. Tried resetting CMOS, triple checking connections, and swapping wireless USB receiver and monitor over to another known working box (to confirm these peripherals work – which they do). This is my first build – what have I over looked? I have no RAM or cards on the mbo, just a functioning psu and monitor attached to a new mbo and cpu.
Only thing I can think of is a mismatch of processor and mbo. The mbo product spec lists a Celeron 400 as being compatible, the one I purchased is a Celeron 430, are these compatible?
Purchased a Biostar G31-M7 TE 775 mATX mbo (socket 775), Intel Celeron 430-L single core, and the cheapest case I could find. Swapped in a known functioning psu and monitor. Problem I have is I cannot boot-up. CPU cooling fan spins, a hard drive I attached spins, but no video. Also, my USB attached wireless receiver for moue/keyboard does not light. Tried resetting CMOS, triple checking connections, and swapping wireless USB receiver and monitor over to another known working box (to confirm these peripherals work – which they do). This is my first build – what have I over looked? I have no RAM or cards on the mbo, just a functioning psu and monitor attached to a new mbo and cpu.
Only thing I can think of is a mismatch of processor and mbo. The mbo product spec lists a Celeron 400 as being compatible, the one I purchased is a Celeron 430, are these compatible?