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mulcahy69 · 23 Aug 2011 at 17:47

Hey

This is the first time i have atempted to build a computer and i am stuck lol. i have followed the guide on here and hopefully done everything correctly. However when i switch the computer on the fan for the cpu moves a little and then stops.

Does anyone know what i have done wrong.

Randomface74 · 23 Aug 2011 at 17:48

Spec and photos would help

Hyburnate · 23 Aug 2011 at 17:48

Are any other of the fans spinning? If you are using a after market heatsink have you applied Thermal Paste if it doesn't come pre-applied, are you sure its plugged into the CPU Fan header correctly?

mulcahy69 · 23 Aug 2011 at 17:58

Intel Core i5-2400 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail£94.49 x 1 - Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit£54.16 x 1 - MSI H67MA-E35 Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard - (Sandybridge) **B3 REVISION** £41.66 x 1 - Samsung SH-B123LBSBP 12x BluRay ROM 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM)£39.99 x 1 - Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1333C9D3B1K28G)£31.66 x 1 - Cooler Master Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £34.16 x 1 - Cooler Master Elite Power 500W Power Supply + OCZ Agility 3 SSD 60GB and Radeon HD5770

No fans are spinning just the cpu moves a little then stops

I am trying to upload some pics

mulcahy69 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:10

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R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:20

Quite hard to see on that size pic.
Have you got the stand offs in place?

mulcahy69 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:21

ye got the stand offs in place u want me to take a close up pic of the mb

Reaper 392 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:24

try it without the SSD. vertex 3's are known to be troublemakers

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:27

I'd remove the graphics card and unplug any HDDs not needed for now.
Plug your monitor into the motherboards onboard graphics and try again.

mulcahy69 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:32

just tested that and no difference

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:35

got a closer pic of the motherboard now the graphics card isn't in the way?

mulcahy69 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:36

removed the graphics card and the hdd but not the optical drive should i do that it was also the same

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:39

keep that.
connect you should have 4pin CPU, 24pin motherboard power, DVD drive and SSD?
oh and the the front pannel connectors

ryan4227 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:41

Hey

Have you put all of the stand offs in the case the board may be earthing.

just something i thought of.

mulcahy69 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:44

mulcahy69 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:46

i was thinking summat like that or summat like the screws are too tight i got 6 stand offs and that is all of them on the board

Bwaaa · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:47

Make sure all cables from the PSU are plugged in properly, might take a tiiiiiiny little bit of force to clip them in fully but be careful about it.

R088ieS86 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:50

Ahh ok,

take out the 4pin cable going to the CPU, it is supposed to be going into the 24pin slot, on the right.

there should be another 4pin lead somewhere

Edit: it might be a 4+4pin cable

Randomface74 · 23 Aug 2011 at 18:53

R088ieS86 said:
Ahh ok,

take out the 4pin cable going to the CPU, it is supposed to be going into the 24pin slot, on the right.

there should be another 4pin lead somewhere

good call