First self build PC - HELP

jonathan-strand · 23 Jun 2011 at 10:54

I just bought these parts from overclockers:
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XFX ATI Radeon HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Games Pack

Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail

Antec 902 Nine Hundred Two (V3) Ultimate Gaming Case (with USB3.0 Support) - Black

Asus P7H55-M/USB3 Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard

Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9)

XFX Pro 750W Core Edition Power Supply

Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS)

Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)
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I put it all together with some guides on the net, BUT when i turn it on its like it starts but doesnt boot up.

I tried reseating the CPU, RAM, disc drive and HDD.

There is a small light on the motherboard that indicates that there is power going through.

It has a VGA and HDMI output so i also tried running it with out a GFX.

Please Help.

jonathan-strand · 23 Jun 2011 at 12:32

getcarter said:
Have you plugged in the the 4-pin power connecter which is just above and to the left of the CPU?

Yes i have, its a 8pin, there was a small plastic led covering up half of it.

Do you get any beeps at all from the internal speaker? Did you attach the speaker? Are there any lights at all, do fans spin up?

The case doesnt come with a POST beep speaker(motherboard speaker) and im not sure if the motherboard has one build in. And yes the fans do spin up. The HDD L.E.D that goes to the front panel does flash. And the Motherboard has a small green light on it that lights up when there is power in the system.

Have you gone into the BIOS and made sure that the video signal is being sent out of the graphics card in which ever pcix slot you have it in?

I cant, because i dont get any signal at all. Nothing comes on the screen.

Reset the bios with clear cmos jumper. leave for a few minutes and disconnect power and remove battery.

I looked in the Manual and the location of the cmos jumper isnt where it says. But i can try to google it to see what it looks like.

jonathan-strand · 23 Jun 2011 at 12:43

found the jumper, moved it from 1-2 to 2-3.

Did you put the motherboard standoffs into the case first? Did you check that the standoffs line up to the screw holes on the mobo?

Yes they all line up.

jonathan-strand · 23 Jun 2011 at 13:01

Something els court my attention. I dont get power to my USB keyboard. I have a Rubber one like the one the computer guy from Die Hard 4.0 has and it normally works on my other pc on start up because it doesnt require software.
And i did plug the front panel USB into the Motherboard.

jonathan-strand · 23 Jun 2011 at 17:51

so what i should do is leave one ram stick in and then only plug in one component at the time. I guess i should also try the other ram stick i got in the kit to see if that could cause it.

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 11:03

So.. I tried without GFX, HDD, disc drive and changed between two ram sticks. No signal still. I tried plugging my phone to the usb port and it did give power.

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 12:00

could be that the 2x 4 pin might have a loose wire? should I try a 2+6 pin? Because the motherboard is connected with a big 24 pin I think it is and a 8 pin close to the cpu.

Edit: When I got it the power connector near the cpu had a plastic lid over 4 of the 8 holes. Could that make a differens? Btw the 2+6 doesnt fit.

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 12:41

stulid said:
You wont fit a 6+2pin pci-e into that 8pin socket on the motherboard.

Did you clear the CMOS in the end?

If not, remove the power at the wall socket, and pop out the battery for a minute, re-fit and power back-up.

Yeah I did remove the battery for like 5 mins. Also tried moving the cmos jumper from 1-2 to 2-3.

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 12:59

CMOS jumper is back in the 1-2. And I have run it with the 8 pin in all the time.

I did look in one of my old pcs for a mobo speaker. And it was built in.

About the Motherboard, it is my first one and my friend said it was a good choice, he works with hardware a lot.

But do you guys think that its a faulty motherboard? because then i have to contact overclockers as fast as possible i think. Maybe I could trade it in for different one for the same price?

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 13:51

J.B said:
It is starting to sound like a faulty motherboard of CPU.

Personally I'd build the whole thing out of the case with just one stick of RAM and use a screwdriver to short out the power button to turn it on.

Just built it mobo, CPU and HSF, and a stick of RAM and graphics I guess if you dont have onboard graphics.

Why does the mobo have VGA and HDMI plugins? and what is HSF?

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 13:57

Ok, just tried with my nvidia 8600 which works and dont need any power from the PSU. And still nothing. Id say its best to call this mobo faulty. or maybe the cpu?

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 14:06

Shouldn't I plug in the 8 pin? Or does it have to be the 4 only?

Edit: The 8 pin is two 4's on one wire.

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 14:10

yeh the 6+2 doesnt fit in the socket and i didnt force it in.

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 14:14

So what's the verdict? Should I call it faulty and contact overclockers?

jonathan-strand · 24 Jun 2011 at 14:17

stulid said:
Yes, both the the CPU and board, you did try each memory stick on their own?

Yep tried both.

jonathan-strand · 28 Jun 2011 at 20:20

Can I have multiple RMAs? A RMA can only contain one item.

If I only can have 1 RMA at the which one should I pick first? Motherboard, CPU or RAM?

jonathan-strand · 29 Jun 2011 at 14:11

Yeah picked the motherboard and I have tried both RAM sticks, and I doubt Im that unlucky that both RAM sticks are faulty

jonathan-strand · 13 Jul 2011 at 13:39

Ok, I just got a Refund from the motherboard, because it was faulty and they couldnt replace it, so now Im wondering about the difference between P55 and H55. Im guessing that one has Onboard GFX and the other doesnt so it shouldnt make and difference with the CPU I have.
I thought about getting this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-248-GI
since its basically the same just a bit bigger because it supports CF / SLI.