after I turn on the system, the monitor remains in standby mode. I have no operating system on the machine yet and there's no way to install one without the display. I can hear one beep so it does POST alright. I'm thinking about switching the monitor for another one but if this doesn't work then what else could it possibly be? it's an ASRock P4S61 motherboard, 3ghz P4 processor, the power supply is 400w so it isnt being overtaxed or anything. I've tried it with both my video card and onboard video and neither works. Thanks for reading.

mine too. i have an OP and it still doesnt show up. check your mouse and keyboard for power, because mine doesnt work. i think it may be the PS. but i'm not sure! "gotta love technology"!! PLEASE HELP!!!

It could be a couple of things. From what I understand, you've just assembled this comp. right? Can you try your monitor on another system to make sure it's defective? If everything was correctly put together, when starting up you should get directly to the bios screen, even if your ram and hard disc were not installed. If your monitor don't get any signal it might be because the integrated video of your motherboard is not working properly. It could also be a cpu problem. I would: First: if possible check if the monitor is working properly. Second: check every connections to the mobo and make sure the cpu heatsink is not touching any other components than the cpu and cpu socket. Third: unplug your drives cd/hd and usb connections and try starting up. Afeter all that, I would recommend you return the hardware to your retailler so they can identified and replace the defective components. AMD 64 3200+ 754 Abit KV8 Pro 1go 2x512 DDR 400 Kingston FX5700LE 160 gb SATA Maxtor 80 gb WD

If you get the single post beep, then it's either the monitor, video card or cable between them.