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.

getcarter · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:10

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

PCDave · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:16

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?

Buchanan0204 · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:16

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?

Hagar · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:20

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

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.

winks2 · 23 Jun 2011 at 12:35

Did you connect the case power, reset, HD led switches jumpers correctly?

J.B · 23 Jun 2011 at 12:38

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?

If you cant find the cmos jumper just remove the battery for a minute

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.

getcarter · 23 Jun 2011 at 13:12

Did you connect all the extra case fans on the same line on the PSu as this can cause a power drain if to much is connected to the same line.

If its still not working then your gunna have to go through the process of elimation. Disconnect all the case fans, dvd drive. Remove the graphics card (only if the motherboard has onboard graphics chip which i think it has) and remove the ram but leave one stick plugged in. Disconnect the HDD as well as we just want to see if it boots up to begin with. Check the power leads are connected properly and that the cpu fan is connected properly.

See if it boots up. If it doesnt then its probably a faulty motherboard.

If it does then install one component at a time until it stops working to find out which component is casuing the problem.

Buchanan0204 · 23 Jun 2011 at 14:25

getcarter said:
See if it boots up. If it doesnt then its probably a faulty motherboard.

Or ram.

getcarter · 23 Jun 2011 at 17:12

Buchanan0204 said:
Or ram.

Ooops! Your quite right.

TheYoungster · 23 Jun 2011 at 17:33

You could allways disconnect everything and re install it according to the guide found on this forum

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.

CyberCrow · 23 Jun 2011 at 19:08

i had the same problem with an ASUS P5Q PRO mobo ( old rig) ended up breaking it down an selling the parts apart from the mobo

getcarter · 23 Jun 2011 at 23:06

jonathan-strand said:
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.

Correct.

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.

olivier renault · 24 Jun 2011 at 11:14

if you haven't, reconnect the power and reset buttons.

Buchanan0204 · 24 Jun 2011 at 11:30

If you could just confirm you have actually connected up the power to the CPU?