Should have bought it pre-built.

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 17:55

I dont know what I've done wrong. Everything is connected up correctly as far as I can see and there's still sign of life or power :confused:

Colasanto · 1 Mar 2011 at 17:56

Will need to give us a bit more info than that...

mikey1090 · 1 Mar 2011 at 17:57

Does the system turn on? Do fans spin up?

BUZZIN_NICE · 1 Mar 2011 at 17:58

please ellaborate a bit more...

any noises or any lights or dead as a door nail?

is the psu spinning or is the cpu fan kicking when pressing the power button?

have u plugged in the psu power to motherboard (not the 20+4 plug)?

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 17:58

Fernick said:
Will need to give us a bit more info than that...

What information do you need? I can take a picture if that's easier?

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:00

BUZZIN_NICE said:
please ellaborate a bit more...

any noises or any lights or dead as a door nail?

is the psu spinning or is the cpu fan kicking when pressing the power button?

have u plugged in the psu power to motherboard (not the 20+4 plug)?

Dead as a door nail. I have a 20 pin connector with the +4 bit. As far as I can tell I only need to plug in the 20 pins, not the extra four?

Also, I have 2x 4 pin connectors and a single 6 pin connector. The 'pwr 2' on the motherboard is 8 pin, but I'm only using one of the 4 pin connectors...

Predicament · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:00

take us a pic bud

All is not lost!

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:03

Pic on way

Cheers guys

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:11

Picture :

Can provide more if needed.

vanandjuanunited · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:12

do the fans spin?
Can you hear the HDD?
ANy display on screen?

kae2 · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:13

Have you switched the power pack on? Usually a black switch on the rear of them.

Zefan · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:13

vanandjuanunited said:
do the fans spin?
Can you hear the HDD?
ANy display on screen?

fus said:
Dead as a door nail.

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:14

Yes I've switched the PSU on

V; No life at all. Nothing whirs.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:14

You need to plug the square 4 pin connector in next to the 20 pin. The 20 pin and 4 pin should sort of clip together and go in at the same time.

iamtheoneneo · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:15

what is that power supply? is this a joke thread?

that power supply looks like it cant power more than a phone....seriously is that a £10 one? if so go on the store and buy a power supply that cost over £60 and try again.

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:18

iamtheoneneo said:
what is that power supply? is this a joke thread?

that power supply looks like it cant power more than a phone....seriously is that a £10 one? if so go on the store and buy a power supply that cost over £60 and try again.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-225-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:18

jimbob27 said:
You need to plug the square 4 pin connector in next to the 20 pin. The 20 pin and 4 pin should sort of clip together and go in at the same time.

Legend. We now have power

Montala · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:22

Is everything working OK now then?

Surveyor · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:29

And it looks like you only have 4 pins of the 8 pins connected at the top left of the motherboard.

Skeptic · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:48

Surveyor said:
And it looks like you only have 4 pins of the 8 pins connected at the top left of the motherboard.

I do...is this not right? What problems can it cause. It's working amazingly now. So grateful to you guys Haha