Posted: 10/5/2011 4:59:09 PM EDT
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I built my first computer
CASE RAIDMAX|ATX-612WBP 500W BK RT BD COMBO SAMSUNG | SH-B123L/RSBP R WL ADAPTER ROSEWILL|RNX-N180PCE RTL CARD READ|ROSEWILL RCR-IC001 R MEM 2Gx2|CORSAIR TW3X4G1333C9A G R CPU INTEL|CORE I5 2400 3.1G 6M R DVD BURN LG | GH24NS70 HDD 1.5T|ST ST1500DL003 5.9K % MB ASUS|P8H61-M (REV 3.0) H61 115 It is all assembled but will not boot up. What do I do now? |
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does anything at all happen? power supply fan go on? any leds light up?
process of elimination: unplug all unnecessary shit and try again. If it works, add back one by one to find your problem. If unnecessary shit isn't the problem, switch out necessary shit one by one with known working parts if available (video card at least). |
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does anything at all happen? power supply fan go on? any leds light up? process of elimination: unplug all unnecessary shit and try again. If it works, add back one by one to find your problem. If unnecessary shit isn't the problem, switch out necessary shit one by one with known working parts if available (video card at least). No, I am not getting any response when I try to power it on. No beep, no light, no fan movement, etc. Its as if the power supply is not even plugged in. |
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No, I am not getting any response from the computer. I wonder if it is the power supply, but I am not sure how to test it. Turn on PSU without motherboard - the 'paperclip trick' |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug |
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Take everything back out of the case. Place the motherboard on a nonconducting surface. Install just the CPU + cooling fan, one stick of RAM, and the video card. Disconnect hard drives and optical drives, but connect the monitor to the video card. Make sure ALL power connectors are plugged in. Short the ON pins from the front panel header with a small screwdriver. The PSU should start, the MOBO should POST and then you should see an error message on the screen. It's highly likely something is shorted out and preventing your system from starting. I hope you have turned on the master switch on the back of the power supply. |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug I think this is a problem. You have four power ports with no power going into them on your mobo? |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug I think this is a problem. You have four power ports with no power going into them on your mobo? Yes. |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug You sure about that? I thought all modern mobos had a 24-pin ATX connection for the PSU. 
I agree with the guy above who said disconnect everything except what you need to POST. That usually gets you down to a bare minimum and then you can start the process of elimination to find out the faulty part. |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? Didn't have that connector plugged in? |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? Didn't have that connector plugged in? BINGO! |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? You forgot to throw it down the drivway? |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? You forgot to throw it down the drivway? No no, he forgot to boil it. |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? You're a Patriots fan? |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? You're a Patriots fan? Yes I am, but thats not a problem. |
Haha I had something similar the other day. Was building my buddy a new gaming rig...crossfired the cards, got MOBO updated, OS installed, but the stupid thing was not recognizing the cards. I was dumbfounded for a good few minutes and realized I forgot to hook the PSU up to the cards.  
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Thank you ARCOM for once again solving one of life's problems! Don't feel bad. I remember reading in the 2005 Maximum PC builder's guide that the 24 pin connector is one of the most commonly missed connectors in building a PC, which is why I suggested it. Turns out they were right, eh? (Then again, I'm not sure how one can easily miss a huge connector with 24 wires sticking out of it ... it's not like it's a tiny one pin connector like the HDD LED header or anything.) 
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Thank you ARCOM for once again solving one of life's problems! Don't feel bad. I remember reading in the 2005 Maximum PC builder's guide that the 24 pin connector is one of the most commonly missed connectors in building a PC, which is why I suggested it. Turns out they were right, eh? (Then again, I'm not sure how one can easily miss a huge connector with 24 wires sticking out of it ... it's not like it's a tiny one pin connector like the HDD LED header or anything.) Yeah, I can't imagine either
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does anything at all happen? power supply fan go on? any leds light up? process of elimination: unplug all unnecessary shit and try again. If it works, add back one by one to find your problem. If unnecessary shit isn't the problem, switch out necessary shit one by one with known working parts if available (video card at least). This is the proper troubleshooting procedure for computer shit. Do it. |
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Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? You forgot to throw it down the drivway? What, you don't give your computer character marks? It makes it look like its been in combat
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Haha I had something similar the other day. Was building my buddy a new gaming rig...crossfired the cards, got MOBO updated, OS installed, but the stupid thing was not recognizing the cards. I was dumbfounded for a good few minutes and realized I forgot to hook the PSU up to the cards. this is probably the case |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Sounds like the PSU but can't really be sure. Did you make sure to connect the 24-pin plug from the PSU to the mobo? Also, double check that the power switch wire is connected to the right header on the mobo. The power supply does not have a 24 pin plug ??? Surely it does, one like this: <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9150/atxconnector2024pinp.jpg</a> Yes...Wanna guess what my problem was? You forgot to throw it down the drivway? For that combat look.  |