New build - FAIL!

ktan49

ktan49

ktan49

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I just built a new pc this morning, nforce 680i LT motherboard, 260 216core gtx,
4 gb ram, 500gb hd, aftermarket cooler, 850watt Powercool psu, E400 core 2 duo 3.0ghz.

Plugged it all up.

doesnt start up, the motherboard has a blue light in the corner above ram but thats normal apparently, ive taken everything out apart from cpu, 1 stick of and harddrive to try to start it but still it doesnt turn on!, ive read the motherboard manual step by step, could this be due to a faulty motherboard? some of the capasitors are slightly bent, but bent them back straight, the mb has a 8pin 12v which i got 2 x 4 pins but works well apparently but no luck.

any info would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
karl
 
ive tried it with just the cpu and still doesnt work, nothing happens at all apart from the little blue light on the mobo
 
2 x 4 pin = 8 pin 12volt

20 + 4 Pin power

and the cpu.

this is such a pain! why would the blue light still turn on if the motherboard was broken though, and I would have thought the psu would at least power on and start spinning, the little light on the back of the psu comes on when i turn it on at mains
 
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Could be the mobo as I did apply quite a lot of pressure on it if im honest, if only id of found them spacers sooner! :( new mobo then i guess
 
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right! im getting somewhere!!! I do apolgise i was reading the manual, the black n white one so i didnt see that i was putting the power button etc in the wrong place, got the colour one out of box and put it in the coloured slots, it now turns on... and stays on! all fans work, cpu, cooling fans and the GPU fan, BUT.. it is now saying Check signal cable on my monitor, ... it cant be a dead gfx card its brand new and seems to be working fine but I dont have onboard gfx on the Motherboard to see if that works?? any suggestions? motherboard seems to be working ok though.
 
yeah, it clicked in there nicely, with 2 6pin power connecters, this is really starting to pee me off lol, would have hoped to have had crysis on the gaming list tonight :( its weird though because ive been reading a lot about graphic cards that have died, and they say the onboard fan doesnt spin, but mine does and it generating some heat to.. could it be down to the motherboard, and if it was the case why are my case fans spinning along with the cpu spinning aswell. could it still be faulty?
 
i have got a feeling it is the MOBO, as the psu seems to be of good quality, I have another £100 budget.. can you please spec me a decent mobo supporting my processor (E400) 45nm. a cheap dvd/cd drive. and a decent set of 2x2gb ram sticks (800Mhz)

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I did accidently push hard on the mobo without the spacers and did hear a slight crack but dont know what it was so i pressume its that lol!
 
AMDX23800+ said:
I wouldnt just go ahead and waste money on another MOBO myself if its powering up okay :S...
Make sure you've got the gfx in the top PCI-EX slot, make sure both power connectors are inserted properly, and try again...
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right, I made sure both 6 pin power on gfx card, its in the top slot,BUT NOW i have a different problem which leads me to think its the motherboard..

It now turns on... for about 20 - 30 seconds then turns off?? i tried pressing ctrl alt del on keyboard n that seemed to restart it and the lights on keyboard work... new mobo *** then? as it shouldnt turn off like that.

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just taken both sticks off ram out and it hasnt turned off, still a black screen.. but hasnt turned off? wtf lol

have also read that if the ram isnt compatible with motherboard there will be no output so thats maybe why my monitor is in standby mode? new ram then possibly?

And for the beeps, i cant hear them as i dont know where the case Speaker 4pin connecter goes, I have an audio one for headphones etc but the system speaker is new to me, any ideas
 
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Hey D.Roberts

I have built a pc before, it was a core 2 duo 3.0ghz, 8800 ultra 500gb hd and I had no problem, worked perfectly.

This time however it just doesnt seem to be working, the fans spin etc, the speaker is the only thing that is buggin me, i just cant find a 4 pin connection on the board for it?? at least then i could find out if it beeps or not,

weather it works or not, im gonna buy a new board and compatible ram, as the ram could be effecting it as it runs at 1066ghz and the board supports only upto 800mhz, apparently the board doesnt support the new E400 processor either.

So im going to buy a Micro Atx board this time as they seem good and have lots of good reviews as long as you dont overclock on them and im getting OCZ 4GB 800mhz ram. the motherboard im getting also has onboard graphics so ill find out if it is a dodgy graphics card I got, if it is then i will send it back but tbh that seems to be working ok as far as generating heat and fan spinning

one last thing, the motherboard seems to be abit on the bent side if you know what I mean doesnt seem completly flat? could this of been because I forced the MB to hard onto the case without spacers? I know stupid mistake, its been 2years since I last built one, its only after I screwed the mb onto the case I saw the Spacers and thought.. OH CRAP!
what you think?
 
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Hi mate, na ive left it for now, i know you say to RMA it but i will buy a new mobo and psu anyway, going for coolermaster 460watt rather than the cheap crappy 850w powercool i have now, i know its not as powerfull but it will run my 260gtx. so if that dont fix it ill RMA the graphic card :-)
 
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