K8N Neo4 Platinum - won't post with cards in pci slots

Hi
Just completed a new build - with 3800 + Dual processor -  everything works fine but when I plug a PCI card in any PCI slot the computer then refuses to even post.
I've tried different cards and all of the pci slots but it makes no difference. Could it be a driver problem ? When I remove the card and try again the computer then starts up as normal.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Biamp

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everything works fine but when I plug a PCI card in any PCI slot the computer then refuses to even post.
I've tried different cards and all of the pci slots but it makes no difference.
1: PCI cards are bad, most likely your problem
2: PCI slots on MB are bad, highly doubt this
3: PCI cards drawing to much power, very doubtfull
4: ?

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