Ikea pc box lolz

CaptainComedy · 12 Jan 2016 at 18:49

so I'm not using my corsair 600t anymore, instead switching for a bigger rad (1 x 9 instead of (1 x 6) + (1 x 3)) as a result I needed a case to hold it.... I also wanted to blend in with my living room furniture so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb....

I still need to wire up and need some more fittings before it's complete (on back order)

current mess

next post will have more picks and complete

CaptainComedy · 12 Jan 2016 at 21:03

mobo on rails sounds good

CaptainComedy · 27 Jan 2016 at 17:48

I'm waiting on ocuk stock at the moment so will update once they ship my parts

CaptainComedy · 5 Feb 2016 at 19:38

so got a bit of a problem, I'm now getting post 00 message and CPU light is now red.... no post... uh ooooh......

I've had a google about and there are some possibilities:
1. The board is being shorted out somewhere
As it's an ikea box, I had to cut into the box a lill (make a small groove) for the gpu metal bracket to fit into, could this short out the mobo if it was touching?

2. CPU is dead
I haven't actually removed the CPU since the first time I put it in so this is very unlikely the problem

3. Mobo is dead
The mobo does have a slight bend to it, but I can't tell if this is enough to mess with the system

4. ram is dead
I noticed that not all the ram slots were in properly (out by a mm), I've since put them all in, but still no post.

I'm now going to have to drain the loop and test each part again... I hope the motherboard isn't dead......

CaptainComedy · 6 Feb 2016 at 00:53

yep, I have 1 slot of ram, the gpu and cpu in the mobo, and still getting the same error message.

I have taken out the cpu to check the pins and it is all fine.... i think it's the mobo because until now, the cpu hadn't been removed for 3 years.

where do I test from here? I am pretty sure it's not a short out, the mobo is on a wood base and raised from the screws like a normal pc... and even then, it's wood not metal.

I've done a full cmos clear - removing the battery and power... fired it up with just the cpu in and all same result... really strange

CaptainComedy · 6 Feb 2016 at 17:17

No it can't, I need to test the mobo, pretty sure it's that....

CaptainComedy · 6 Feb 2016 at 20:25

The mobo isn't touching the wood it's on mounting screws?
I'll try it tomorrow