No Video output or dvd response

amd athalon 64x2 3.2ghz
xfx Nforce750a motherboard
geforce 6800gs VC
XION Simple 630w PSU
2 GBs Patriot DDR2 RAM
Lite-ON DH 20A4P DVD Drive

For some reason when I power on i get no video or response from my dvd drive, everything powers up. Any solutions?

 

First of all, replace the power supply, it's awful. That will cause you problems later on. I'd recommend going with a Corsair HX 520W unit - don't be fooled by the fewer watts, it's a very powerful unit, far moreso than the Xion.

Is this a problem that's just started occurring, or a new build?

 

its a new build. but could the power supply be the problem now? or is there an underlying problem?

 

Have you connected the 4-pin ATX CPU power connector securely?
The PSU is unlikely to be the cause of this but it's very likely to cause you issues later on.

 

i don't have a very high budget so would this do? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004

 

Yes, that will do fine.

 

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4218/bawls0275qg5.th.jpg
if that is the connector you are referring to then no because my psu doesn't even have that pin. could the psu be why my dvd drive isn't responding also?

 

You've pasted a tiny thumbnail not the real image, I can't see that. Paste the link at the bottom - yes, the one it tells you not to use... lmao

 

http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bawls0275ja4.jpg

 

Indeed, that's an 8-pin, but it fulfills the same function. If you have an 8-pin you can plug in only 4 pins of it.
You either need this:

or this:


on your PSU, which proper units DO have.

 

i have the 4 pin, possibly two, if so can i plug both of them in?

 

I've not heard of multiple 4-pin connectors, only an 8-pin that is split, and if it is it won't split very far. Are you sure you're not thinking of 6-pin PCI express connectors?
However if your PSU has these, it will certainly have a 4-pin. Remember, this 4-pin is required for most PCs to boot these days, certainly for Athlon X2s.

 

they are 6 pins not 4 pins but i do have one of the 4 pins.

 

Yeah, 6-pins are for graphics cards. If you have a 4-pin one, that's what you need, plug it into one side of that connector, it will only fit in the correct way due to the latch on the connector.

 

i did that and it didnt chance a thing still no video or dvd drive whats next?

 

Even if the system is hanging you should be able to eject the DVD drive. Try unplugging the drive both from the power and from the motherboard.

 

didnt get a thing when i did that, and why is the system hanging?

 

That's what I'd like to find out. I'd suggest getting the better Power supply next, before you do any more tests.

 

is there any intimidate way around the power supply? is there anything i can do to try?

 

Short of a new motherboard (which will be far more time consuming and complex to change), and in any case, I'm not happy with that PSU in your system anyway, it will need changing even if it isn't causing the problem, and it could be.