help!!! built new system; wont start??

otherwhitemeat · 05-19-2005, 02:04 AM

I just built a new system and it will not start. When i hit the power button the fans spin for half a second and stop. What components could be causing it??

Charlie7940 · 05-19-2005, 02:39 AM

Well there are many components that can be causing this. Complete system specs would be helpful.

jonskijet · 05-19-2005, 02:54 AM

try making sure you made all the right connections from your power supply to your motherboard. make sure that certain plugs aren't switched around.... because the way the little plugs are put o the pins actually does matter. consult ur motherboard instruction manual for this. also.. depending on the wattage of your power supply... you might not be supplying enough power to a certain companent in ur system... most likely ur CPU.

otherwhitemeat · 05-19-2005, 03:39 AM

System:
P4 2.8 800fsb
asrock mb
WD Raptor 10k
1 gig dual channel geil memory
ati radeon 9550 256 ram
the power supply is a 400watt max i think it says 230 on the side of it though

This is the first computer i have built. I believed I followed the motherboard intructions correctly. Any tips?

Charlie7940 · 05-19-2005, 04:11 AM

Are you getting any "beeps" coming from the computer?

otherwhitemeat · 05-19-2005, 05:36 AM

no beeps
Another interesting thing is that the computer power light on the front of the case will stay on but nothing responds.

What will the computer do if it has a bad cpu?

Daveb2012 · 05-19-2005, 07:43 AM

I would plug in the Speaker wire (from case) into your motherboard just to see if you get 1 short beep. if you do get this beep it passed POST (power on self test) if you dont then you know something is not right. I would remove everything and just put back whats requires to boot video card, ram, cpu, psu. dont need any drives.. its possible you didnt seat something good like the ram, I would also try ram in different slots.

if the cpu is bad then it could do what your describing.

martind12 · 05-19-2005, 07:55 PM

had this problem whn building an athlon system.

i had forgot to put thermal tranfer goo in between the processor and fan.

Theses babies warm up fast

Classic_house · 05-19-2005, 07:58 PM

I had this problem when i placed a screw in the wrong place and it was touching something on the motherboard.....

otherwhitemeat · 05-19-2005, 08:15 PM

Thank you everyone for info, im trying every suggestion.. I did put arctic silver compound on.

The computer powers up for about a half a second, long enough for the fans to spin three or four revolutions. Hard drive doesnt spin, monitor doesnt display anything etc.

05-19-2005, 02:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
otherwhitemeat New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	help!!! built new system; wont start?? I just built a new system and it will not start. When i hit the power button the fans spin for half a second and stop. What components could be causing it??

05-19-2005, 02:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Charlie7940 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 749	Well there are many components that can be causing this. Complete system specs would be helpful. __________________ "The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back."

05-19-2005, 02:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
jonskijet Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 26	try making sure you made all the right connections from your power supply to your motherboard. make sure that certain plugs aren't switched around.... because the way the little plugs are put o the pins actually does matter. consult ur motherboard instruction manual for this. also.. depending on the wattage of your power supply... you might not be supplying enough power to a certain companent in ur system... most likely ur CPU. __________________ Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz 533 MHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Maxtor 80GB 7200 RPM ATI Radeon 9550 256MB RAM 768MB DDR RAM SOYO Dragon P4VTE MoBo XiOn Case and 400 watt PSU Philups 5.1 PCI Sound Agent Comcast 8Mb/s Broadband!

05-19-2005, 04:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Charlie7940 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 749	Are you getting any "beeps" coming from the computer? __________________ "The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back."

05-19-2005, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Classic_house Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: U.K Posts: 139	I had this problem when i placed a screw in the wrong place and it was touching something on the motherboard..... __________________ Just opened my own site take a look Click here!!!!! ENJOY! :eek:

05-19-2005, 03:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
otherwhitemeat New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	System: P4 2.8 800fsb asrock mb WD Raptor 10k 1 gig dual channel geil memory ati radeon 9550 256 ram the power supply is a 400watt max i think it says 230 on the side of it though This is the first computer i have built. I believed I followed the motherboard intructions correctly. Any tips?

05-19-2005, 05:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
otherwhitemeat New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	no beeps Another interesting thing is that the computer power light on the front of the case will stay on but nothing responds. What will the computer do if it has a bad cpu?

05-19-2005, 07:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Daveb2012 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 51	I would plug in the Speaker wire (from case) into your motherboard just to see if you get 1 short beep. if you do get this beep it passed POST (power on self test) if you dont then you know something is not right. I would remove everything and just put back whats requires to boot video card, ram, cpu, psu. dont need any drives.. its possible you didnt seat something good like the ram, I would also try ram in different slots. if the cpu is bad then it could do what your describing.

05-19-2005, 07:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
martind12 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	had this problem whn building an athlon system. i had forgot to put thermal tranfer goo in between the processor and fan. Theses babies warm up fast

05-19-2005, 08:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
otherwhitemeat New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	Thank you everyone for info, im trying every suggestion.. I did put arctic silver compound on. The computer powers up for about a half a second, long enough for the fans to spin three or four revolutions. Hard drive doesnt spin, monitor doesnt display anything etc.

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