Computer Build- AMD- wont post or run or anything...whats wrong?

Budgetperson · 12-28-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SirKenin

Actually, that doesn't tell you much. It tells you it turns on, but it doesn't tell you whether both 5 and 12v are working. I've seen that happen countless times. Also, check the motherboard and make sure the BIOS reset jumper isn't in the wrong position. Make sure that you have the additional 12 v plugged in near the CPU. Then make sure that you took all the protective coatings off the CPU and HSF.

okay, I am sure we plugged in the 4pin connector, we took off the coatings (there wern't any).

And about the power supply, I might try his power supply in my custom built comp to make sure it is working.

StrangleHold · 12-28-2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Budgetperson

will that make sure that he is not connecting the pwr sw in the wrong place?
I am drummeralec's friend helping him with his comp by the way

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That test is to bypass the power switch on the case, if it fires up it means the case power switch is bad. To your question about the wrong pins, sometimes people will plug the case power switch by mistake to the wrong pins on the board, like to the reset/SW or the PWR/LCD and the board wont fire up

drummeralec · 12-28-2007, 04:56 AM

YEA!!!

thank you all for your support... but i got it working..

turns out it was one of those stupid human moments.

It was tha standoffs for the mother board. it was shorting out because the standoffs were not in the right place. i have the antec 900 case witch was built for ATX motherboard, but i was using a MICRO ATX motherboard, so the standofs were not directly in the right place and it was somthing i locked over when trying to build it in a short time period.... THANKS ANYWAY!!!

P.S. does thermal grease really matter? i have some and have ben using it, but really, what does it do?

Iluvpenguins · 12-28-2007, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by drummeralec

YEA!!!

thank you all for your support... but i got it working..

turns out it was one of those stupid human moments.

It was tha standoffs for the mother board. it was shorting out because the standoffs were not in the right place. i have the antec 900 case witch was built for ATX motherboard, but i was using a MICRO ATX motherboard, so the standofs were not directly in the right place and it was somthing i locked over when trying to build it in a short time period.... THANKS ANYWAY!!!

P.S. does thermal grease really matter? i have some and have ben using it, but really, what does it do?

I figured it would be the stand offs...i had the same issue when i built my PC. And thermal paste does matter, it helps with the heat transfer from the CPU to the heatsink. The stock thermal pad that comes with the cpu cooler should be sufficient though, unless you plan on ocing, then i guess you can remove it and add your own.

StrangleHold · 12-28-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by drummeralec

YEA!!!

thank you all for your support... but i got it working..

turns out it was one of those stupid human moments.

It was tha standoffs for the mother board. it was shorting out because the standoffs were not in the right place. i have the antec 900 case witch was built for ATX motherboard, but i was using a MICRO ATX motherboard, so the standofs were not directly in the right place and it was somthing i locked over when trying to build it in a short time period.... THANKS ANYWAY!!!

P.S. does thermal grease really matter? i have some and have ben using it, but really, what does it do?

Yeap, what was my first question in post 2. As far as compond if your not overclocking the stock stuff will work fine.

**oscaryu1** · 12-28-2007, 03:13 PM

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P.S. does thermal grease really matter? i have some and have ben using it, but really, what does it do?

Thermal compound/paste/grease basically fills up the spaces left in between the heatsink and the CPU... not everything is flat...

12-28-2007, 04:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
drummeralec Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 44	YEA!!! thank you all for your support... but i got it working.. turns out it was one of those stupid human moments. It was tha standoffs for the mother board. it was shorting out because the standoffs were not in the right place. i have the antec 900 case witch was built for ATX motherboard, but i was using a MICRO ATX motherboard, so the standofs were not directly in the right place and it was somthing i locked over when trying to build it in a short time period.... THANKS ANYWAY!!! P.S. does thermal grease really matter? i have some and have ben using it, but really, what does it do? __________________ Amd Black Edetion Dual Core 2.6 Ghz 8600gts Video Card 4gb Ram GIGABYTE Micro ATX AMD Motherboard 320gb Hdd Dual-Boot XP Pro and Linux (ubuntu) All in a Antec 900 Case.

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