HELP New computer wont start

shankii · 11 Feb 2009 at 17:56

So my new computer arrived today and ive spent the past few hours setting it up, everything is in place but when i press the power button nothing happens. The green light on my motherboard is on but nothing happens.
Ive tried taking out all the unnesscary stuff and it still wont work.

specs:

q6600
asus p5q pro
4 gig ocz 800mhz
asus 3650
460w coolermater

shankii · 11 Feb 2009 at 18:08

RJC said:
Checked all power cables are connected including the 4 or 8 pin for CPU power.
Try a CMOS reset.
POwer button connected and working.

yeah its connected, double checked it again
edit:ill try a cmos reset

shankii · 11 Feb 2009 at 18:11

cmos reset made no difference

shankii · 11 Feb 2009 at 18:27

shankii · 11 Feb 2009 at 18:46

I have tried taken most things out, ive only got one stick of ram inside but it still wont work

shankii · 11 Feb 2009 at 19:00

Tried everything, on another website some guy had the same problem and later realized it was due to the case shorting out the board, he didnt have any standoffs.
What are standoffs? I got some gold like screws with my casew but didnt kno what they were, could this be it?

shankii · 11 Feb 2009 at 19:14

Okay just took took the screws of the mobo out and put some some newspaper inbetween the mobo and the case and it switched on

So not putting in those damn standooffs caused all this mess

***HELP*** New computer wont start

HELP New computer wont start