K9N4 SLI Problem. Won't Boot Correctly.

Setup: (all parts are brand new)
MSI K9N4 SLI MoBo
AMD Athlon X2 6400
OCZ OCZ2G8002GK PC2-6400 Dual channel ram 2x 1Gb
2x EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GT GPUs (Only one hooked up so far)
ULTRA Pro 800 Watt SLI Ready PSU
Apevia X-Discovery Case
2x 320GB Caviar Hard drives SATA.
Problem:  Won't boot to BIOs.  The computer turns on but I get no screen.  I have tried all possible positions for the ram and even tried both video cards, and still nothing.  Any ideas anyone?

Quote from: MamaLukuBuku on 01-February-08, 10:40:57
But I still want to know what the problem is.  The board turns on, the fan on the board spins and everything else seems to work, why wouldn't I get a screen?
Well you have to swap some parts to find out.
Do you hear any beeps?
What D-Bracket shows?
Have you Clear CMOS Guide as suggested?
What is the newest PSU which you have tested?

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