NEED HELP PLEASE =[

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:10

Just put a computer together and the motherboard is doing a continuous beep. Manual says power fault. Everything seems to be connected up properly. Please help me diagnose the problem =[

stulid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:12

some basics.

you got a 20/24pin plugged into the motherboard, is a 4/8pin additional required near the cpu socket?

try just one stick of ram in different slots, repeat for the other stick.

did you use brass stand-offs between the motherboard and case?

cpu fan plugged into the correct fan header?

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:14

Metal stand offs. Tried memory. Two mobo connections are connected.

stulid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:16

pc specs?

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:19

I5, 4gb ddr3, 650 corsair tx, ATi 6870, v8 cooler, gigabyte p55-usb3, 500gb separate.

All fans come on, then just starts beeping. No picture.

stulid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:20

graphics card got both 6 pin connected?

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:22

Yes. Everything is connected. One of the stand offs has gone in at a slightly funny angle. But that shouldnt cause that surely?

stulid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:24

i think your going to have too swap bits with the pc in your sig and test.

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:26

That's not possible.

VFM Addict · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:26

Depends how funny the angle was but I doubt it.

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:29

Basically the screw head isn't touching the motherboard, but the stand off is in correctly underneath. Wasn't given any spares either.

stulid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:30

pull the bits out of the case and assemble on cardboard, reseat the 6870, cpu and heatsink etc.

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:38

Tried taking out GPU, memory, CPU fan plug. Still getting same error beep.

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:50

How would I know if its the motherboard, and how would I know its the psu?

stulid · 28 Oct 2010 at 21:56

im now all out of ideas

RJC · 28 Oct 2010 at 22:33

Tried a CMOS reset.

I think the only optioin is to RMA he board, ram and cpu as it's not possible to test in another system.

Another thought, can you try with the stock cooler rather than the V8.

Skilid · 28 Oct 2010 at 22:36

The computer isn't even mine. I was building it for a mate. He has taken it home and is going to call ocuk tomorrow.