Please help.

[bossdrb]

Hi, my name is Dustin. I'm 16 years old, taking a networking class, and am new to the world of computers. I just got a computer build for Christmas, and put it together myself for the first time. I'll list the specs below, but the problem I'm having is that the computer will start, but I can't get the BIOS to show up on my monitor.

Specs:
AMD FX-6200 Six Core, 3.8GHz/4.1 turbo w/ stock fan & heatsink
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 mobo
WD Blue 1TB Hard Drive
Crucial Ballistix 2x4 8GB Ram, DDR3 1333
XFX GeForce 620 Core Edition w/ 2GB video card
Aztec 620W PSU
Lite-On Blu-Ray optical drive
Cooler Master Elite 311 Case
Samsung 20" monitor

I plug in the HDMI to the graphics card, which is working because the fan is spinning, and the monitor will blink red at the bottom power button or switch from analog to HDMI, basically getting no signal. I've tried booting with just one stick of RAM in the proper slot, unplugging everything except the CPU, CPU fan, case fan and hard drive w/ no RAM stick and it won't work. All the LEDs on the front work, except one when the SATA/Serial ATA cord is unplugged from the optical drive. Also, the optical drive will open once you press the button, then shoot right back in very fast. When I unplug the Sata/Serial ATA cord, which causes the left blue LED on the front of the case to disappear, the optical drive will work fine and won't close by itself. Those are my only two main concerns. I've tried putting in my Ubuntu OS disc into the optical drive to see if anything would show up on the monitor then, but still nothing. I just want to have my desktop up and running ASAP. Please help, and thank you very much for your time.

 

[bossdrb]

bump.

 

[macten]

What happens when you power up with no optical drive in?

 

[bossdrb]

ive disconnected the power to the optical drive & tried it, same thing.

 

[bossdrb]

bummmp.

 

[zdbc13]

Bumping is discouraged on this site. It is very rude. We are busy people helping other people and will get to you as soon as we can.

Have you tried the DVI or VGA cables?

 

[bossdrb]

i bumped because i only have a certain amount of time to complete this & im excited to have it done in that alotted time. im not trying to take advantage of anyone nor offend anybody. i understand this is a free site & it's obvious that w/ upon my free time, ill contribute as well.

ive tried DVI cables. same thing.

 

[zdbc13]

I too was once 16 and impatient. Perhaps that's part of the problem. I'm going to recommend a very thorough set of steps to troubleshoot this type of problem. It's not long because we want to torture you, it's long because it works. Please be patient and follow these steps and report back to us the results:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems

 

[bossdrb]

alright. ill do so tonight.

 

[bossdrb]

im wondering if the video card isnt compatible w/ the mobo...

 

[bossdrb]

i breadboarded it, tried everything... still no output. idk what else to do...

 

[zdbc13]

Did you test the power supply with the paper clip test? Oh, nevermind, just idle thoughts.

 

[bossdrb]

the power supply is fine. my guess is the graphics card isnt supported... but the fan on it works. that's the only solution i can come up w/ though...