New Comp Build Won Start Up

Polkigtry · 03-27-2008, 03:55 PM

Alright, So I just put my new computer together, (All parts ordered from New Egg) and it wont start up.

I would turn it on, and it would light up for a half second, and then it would turn off. I fiddled around and got it to work when I switched the power supply setting to 230V from 115V. The computer would then turn on and stay on, but there were two problems. 1. Nothing came up on the screen, at all. and 2. My cpu fan wont work, I tried 2 different ones, neither worked, tried them in a different computer, and they both worked. Now, so far this sounds like a power supply or motherboard problem. Any ideas? If listing specs of parts etc will help then Ill get on that.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

PC eye · 03-27-2008, 04:16 PM

Toast a board fast leaving the supply set at 220v even though you won't see the full amount from a 115-120ac source. But you will allow the system to draw heavier current!

The board would likely be a problem while seeing it run suddenly when switching the voltage setting suggests a totally unregulated defect supply getting pulled down at post time or something is shorting to ground on the board. Re-examining the board and stand offs to see if one is in the wrong spot and touching a lead on the board...?

Polkigtry · 03-27-2008, 04:38 PM

It looks like the board is set up fine. I followed the etching inside my case and set it up as told for my motherboard. Is it possible that it's a power supply issue? A friend suggested that the problem might be and issue in the main power cable of the supply, that it can't pull enough power through, but when I change it to 230, and it tries to pull more power through, it gets enough to spin some fans and light up LED's, but not enough to boot the computer or get my CPU fan spinning. Is this possible?

twitchtwice · 03-27-2008, 05:23 PM

yea you deffinately dont want to put it on 220 leave it at 115. my best answer to your question is to take eveything out and put it back together. and take it slow. when i speed through things it screws me up. so just take your time and re-build it.

Garethman!!` · 03-27-2008, 06:33 PM

You should only put it on 220 to 240v when your in a foreign country, such as the UK. Doing it in the USA is highly dangerous because the electric here is 110v.

PC eye · 03-27-2008, 11:36 PM

The one to rule either one out is to set the board on a non conductive surface with only the basics. It sounds more like a board problem but trying out a different supply will show whether or not the board is ready for an rma.

03-27-2008, 03:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Polkigtry New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3	New Comp Build Won Start Up Alright, So I just put my new computer together, (All parts ordered from New Egg) and it wont start up. I would turn it on, and it would light up for a half second, and then it would turn off. I fiddled around and got it to work when I switched the power supply setting to 230V from 115V. The computer would then turn on and stay on, but there were two problems. 1. Nothing came up on the screen, at all. and 2. My cpu fan wont work, I tried 2 different ones, neither worked, tried them in a different computer, and they both worked. Now, so far this sounds like a power supply or motherboard problem. Any ideas? If listing specs of parts etc will help then Ill get on that. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Last edited by Polkigtry; 03-27-2008 at 04:17 PM.

03-27-2008, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,333	Toast a board fast leaving the supply set at 220v even though you won't see the full amount from a 115-120ac source. But you will allow the system to draw heavier current! The board would likely be a problem while seeing it run suddenly when switching the voltage setting suggests a totally unregulated defect supply getting pulled down at post time or something is shorting to ground on the board. Re-examining the board and stand offs to see if one is in the wrong spot and touching a lead on the board...? __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

03-27-2008, 05:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
twitchtwice Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 310	yea you deffinately dont want to put it on 220 leave it at 115. my best answer to your question is to take eveything out and put it back together. and take it slow. when i speed through things it screws me up. so just take your time and re-build it. __________________ CPU: C2D e8400 @ 3.6 HSF: Arctic Freezer 7 MOBO: Gigabyte P35-DS3L RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS2 GPU: XFX GeForce G92 8800 GTS HDD: WD Raptor 150GB PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700W CASE: Antech 900 OS: Win XP x64 MON: Samsung 932BW All this for CS:S? Why not :)

03-27-2008, 06:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Garethman!!` Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK and USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,072	You should only put it on 220 to 240v when your in a foreign country, such as the UK. Doing it in the USA is highly dangerous because the electric here is 110v. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 1.70GHz RAM : 8GB DDR2 PC6400 / 2GB DDR2-667 PC5300 A-DATA HDD : 750GB SATA Seagate Barracuda/ Western Digital Scorpio 250GB 7200RPM GPU : Radeon HD2900XT 512MB / Radeon Xpress 1150 128MB OS : Windows Vista Ultimate x64 / Windows Vista Home Premium PSU : Hiper 730W ATX / 80W Dell Laptop Power Brick

03-27-2008, 11:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,333	The one to rule either one out is to set the board on a non conductive surface with only the basics. It sounds more like a board problem but trying out a different supply will show whether or not the board is ready for an rma. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

03-27-2008, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Polkigtry New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3	It looks like the board is set up fine. I followed the etching inside my case and set it up as told for my motherboard. Is it possible that it's a power supply issue? A friend suggested that the problem might be and issue in the main power cable of the supply, that it can't pull enough power through, but when I change it to 230, and it tries to pull more power through, it gets enough to spin some fans and light up LED's, but not enough to boot the computer or get my CPU fan spinning. Is this possible?

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