my monitor is not showing anything when i boot up my system.

[snoopalu]

Hi,
this is my first time building a computer. I currently go to school for 3d visual effects and i decided to build a computer instead of buying one. I did like a month of trying to understand what i need for building a computer. i have some basic understanding on whats needed to build a computer.

So my problem is got all my parts and i started to build my computer. I tried to follow the MSI motherboard manual as close as i could. But when i hooked my monitor to my graphics card i don't get anything on the screen. I tried removing and reinstalling the graphics card but no go? Can anyone help me?

Heres whats in my System:

MSI X58 Pro LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

1TB Maxtor Hardrive

did i happen to buy wrong product or is it just me 

 

[Henry]

Do all of the fans spin up when you turn on the power? 4/8 pin CPU power and PCIe power to video card plugged in?

 

[HU16E]

Looks like the makings for a nice system snoopalu, & welcome to the forum btw.

Have you tried booting up after clearing CMOS with the power cord removed, & just one mem. stick in the black A0 DIMM slot? Also, set 'Spread Spectrum' in bios Cell Menu to 'Disabled'.

 

[NovJoe]

Just try with 1 RAM and see if the system boots up.

In fact, is there any life to the system the moment you press the power button?