New Build Won't Start!

WitchDr · 06-05-2008, 03:20 PM

Hey all, first post,
I just finished my first proper build (Not the first time installing most components in computers but first time going from scratch)
Components are:
Asus P5KC motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Processor
2 x 1GB Corsair 800MHz DDR2
Nvidia 9600GT graphics card
SmartWrite DVD burner
maxtor 200GB SATA drive
80GB IDE HDD (Can't remember brand but its a decent one)
400W Excel Power supply, this is old!

The motherboards power LED is on when power is connected, but when I press the on button (Well when I emulate pressing the on button by crossing the wires that go to the power jumper on the motherboard) nothing happens, no fans either in the power supply or on the motherboard, no nothing.
Any ideas?

Cheers,
The dr

Edit: Righto, disconnected everything except MB and processor + CPU fan.
Upon startup, CPU fan gave a few spins (literally must have been a split seconds burst of power) then stopped.
Power supply?

Cheers

**The_Other_One** · 06-05-2008, 04:23 PM

Power supply or something shorted on the case would be my first two guesses... Try removing everything and working with maybe only the processor(with fan, of course) and motherboard. Maybe even try it outside the case. If it works there, start putting things back together, constantly testing it.

Nevakonaza · 06-05-2008, 04:31 PM

i would invest in a new Psu i mean 400W Excel Power supply,ive never heard of this brand of Psu and like you said its old.

Buy-it PC · 06-05-2008, 06:52 PM

My thoughts exactly.

Langers2k7 · 06-05-2008, 07:31 PM

That sounds like the PSU is at fault. It either shorted or just blew. Go for a new one of a good brand such as Corsair or Enermax, there's absolutely no point in skimping on the PSU.

cohen · 06-05-2008, 11:59 PM

Make sure all the Power things are connected to the motherboard and that there are the screws in the motherboard where needed and that the motherboard isn't shorting out... this is most of the time a common problem.

06-05-2008, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
WitchDr New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	New Build Won't Start! Hey all, first post, I just finished my first proper build (Not the first time installing most components in computers but first time going from scratch) Components are: Asus P5KC motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Processor 2 x 1GB Corsair 800MHz DDR2 Nvidia 9600GT graphics card SmartWrite DVD burner maxtor 200GB SATA drive 80GB IDE HDD (Can't remember brand but its a decent one) 400W Excel Power supply, this is old! The motherboards power LED is on when power is connected, but when I press the on button (Well when I emulate pressing the on button by crossing the wires that go to the power jumper on the motherboard) nothing happens, no fans either in the power supply or on the motherboard, no nothing. Any ideas? Cheers, The dr Edit: Righto, disconnected everything except MB and processor + CPU fan. Upon startup, CPU fan gave a few spins (literally must have been a split seconds burst of power) then stopped. Power supply? Cheers Last edited by WitchDr; 06-05-2008 at 03:40 PM. Reason: New info

06-05-2008, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	Power supply or something shorted on the case would be my first two guesses... Try removing everything and working with maybe only the processor(with fan, of course) and motherboard. Maybe even try it outside the case. If it works there, start putting things back together, constantly testing it. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

06-05-2008, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,608	i would invest in a new Psu i mean 400W Excel Power supply,ive never heard of this brand of Psu and like you said its old. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 GO @ 3.2Ghz-Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) V1.9 Bios Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 5GB OCZ PC2-6400C5 Vista Gold Series @ 856 Mhz Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Icute Jet Turbine case blk (Modded) Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1\|Kaspersky IS 2009

06-05-2008, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Buy-it PC Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Mirada, CA Posts: 286	wont start. My thoughts exactly. __________________ Core 2 Quad Processor Q9300 2.5GHz 1333MHz 6MB 4GB DDR2 320GB SATA HDD, 20X Lightscribe DVD-RW nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB 2DVI/HDCP PCI-Express Video Card Cooler Master CM Stacker 830 RC-830-KKN2-GP 550W PSU Windows Vista Got a question, Skype me at "Buyitpc".

06-05-2008, 07:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Langers2k7 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Age: 16 Posts: 223	That sounds like the PSU is at fault. It either shorted or just blew. Go for a new one of a good brand such as Corsair or Enermax, there's absolutely no point in skimping on the PSU. __________________ *My Rig* CPU: E6300 @ 2.58ghz stock voltage MoBo: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Rev 3.3 HSF: AC Freezer 7 Pro Memory: 3gb Corsair XMS2 800mhz GPU: XFX 8800GTS 320mb HDD: 750gb Samsung Spinpoint F1 and 2x 160gb WD PSU: 500w Jeantech O/S: Windows XP Pro 22" Widescreen

06-05-2008, 11:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 14 Posts: 8,229	Make sure all the Power things are connected to the motherboard and that there are the screws in the motherboard where needed and that the motherboard isn't shorting out... this is most of the time a common problem. __________________ My Website Desktop / Laptop Motherboard: Asus M2N X SE / Unknown CPU: AMD 4000+ 2.1GHZ x 2 / Intel Pentium M 1.60GHZ Ram: 2GB Transcend / 512MB Hard Drive: 320GB / 60GB Video Card: Both Intergrated Monitor: 19" Benq / 15.4" OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

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