Problems with PC Build

digitalwolf · 7 Feb 2007 at 11:43

I have a purchased http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-036-OK http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-SK http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-138-SP

Now, i've put it all together, turned it on and nothing. The computer fires up, HDD stays on solid, no bios beep, monitor goes into standby.

I'm using an IDE HDD btw.

Any ideas whats up? Thanks.

Stelly · 7 Feb 2007 at 11:52

try it without pluggin in the HDD

Stelly

melbourne720 · 7 Feb 2007 at 11:54

Is there an OS on the hard drive? Have you tried both the outputs from the graphics card? Reseat all the components, check all PSU connectors are connected.

digitalwolf · 7 Feb 2007 at 11:58

HDD actually spins when i disconnect it from the board but the standby light remains.

When I pulled the lever down to trap the cpu it seemed to be a bit wonky. Could this be the problem?

digitalwolf · 7 Feb 2007 at 12:00

All PSU connectors are connected, tried both graphics outputs. the HDD light stays on solid. All fans spin but no bios beep

Win XP is on the HDD atm.

Van Diemen · 7 Feb 2007 at 12:14

you say the CPU may not have been installed properly, have you tried to reinstall it?

pcAnywhere · 7 Feb 2007 at 12:14

What do you mean by wonk? Is the chip not square or is it not flat? or are you talking about the heat sink

digitalwolf · 7 Feb 2007 at 12:14

There are pin marks in the cpu......is this bad

It was sitting square then soon as the lever went down it looked like it had shifted to the side.

Van Diemen · 7 Feb 2007 at 12:17

What do you mean by pin marks? can you post pics

Van Diemen · 7 Feb 2007 at 12:21

It is very difficult to understand your problem. Once the chip is in the socket, it should have no room to move

digitalwolf · 7 Feb 2007 at 12:55

It's sitting properly now but the heatsink will not go on the damned chip! It will not click down!

Van Diemen · 7 Feb 2007 at 13:10

you may have to push the plastic pins on the heat sink to their original position & make sure they are not turned in the unlock position

digitalwolf · 7 Feb 2007 at 13:28

I have done. It's just these 2 holes on the board. The pins do not go in

Van Diemen · 7 Feb 2007 at 13:33

are they off centre or do they not click in? if they dont click in remove the Heatsink & make sure the pins are not pushed in the plastic around them

Stelly · 7 Feb 2007 at 13:46

could really do with pics mate

Stelly

Van Diemen · 7 Feb 2007 at 14:12

Yeh, pics would help loads

digitalwolf · 7 Feb 2007 at 14:15

I've noticed one of the little plastic grips is missing now. I'm fed up of messing around with it so i'm gonna try and get a new heatsink/fan. Could somebody point me in the direction of one for <£20

Will any socket 775 heatsink do?

Thanks

Van Diemen · 7 Feb 2007 at 14:32

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-017-AR
but it has the same type of pins

mattpj · 7 Feb 2007 at 15:28

I actually ruined the legs on my Artic 7 so its sitting here doing absolutely nothing.

I had a friend build his recently and he had nothing but trouble... until he fitted the 4 Pin 12v connector to the motherboard. Just a thought as he had built loads of computers so not a noob on the surface!!

digitalwolf · 7 Feb 2007 at 16:32

I've tried eliminating all silly little things like that. I've given up for the time being. It has been severly winding me up. All I want to do is play on the thing