ughh... new build

fade2green514 · 09-27-2006, 01:00 AM

so, i got everything together, wires are all twist tied down, and no response on the first power button click. i checked everything i possibly could have, the power supply doesnt have a european voltage changer, the power button is all plugged in, there are no motherboard power connectors to plug in...

one thing i notice though, is when i plug the power supply in, it sort of makes something click lightly inside the case. the kind of clicking that a case fan would drown out, im lucky i heard it... and when i unplug the psu the clicking slows and then stops... what in the world?

i could start testing and stuff, but everything is tied in there with twist ties, unless you guys know what this clicking is, thats what im gonna have to do...

im thinking its either the power supply or the motherboard though, since there just isn't a signal at all, no fans turn on, nothing.

Bootup05 · 09-27-2006, 01:06 AM

Sounds like the PSU to me, what psu is it and do you have another to test with?

short the green and black wires with it off the board and out the case to try and get it working....if the psu fan dont spin Im afraid its a b0rked PSU.

fade2green514 · 09-27-2006, 01:18 AM

yea, ive got an extra 450watt to test with. its a rosewill, but the last rosewill i had was great. thats probably it, since the motherboard is a gigabyte, one of the more reliable brands for the core 2 duo. then again, can't eliminate anything until ive tested it...

btw, the signal goes from the case switch through the motherboard to the psu. this is why i narrowed it down to these three things.. a problem with the motherboard could keep the psu fans from running at all, also.

Arm_Pit · 09-27-2006, 03:25 AM

try connecting the two pins that the power button plugs into with a screw driver. power buttons have a higher failure rate then you would think

09-27-2006, 01:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,623	ughh... new build so, i got everything together, wires are all twist tied down, and no response on the first power button click. i checked everything i possibly could have, the power supply doesnt have a european voltage changer, the power button is all plugged in, there are no motherboard power connectors to plug in... one thing i notice though, is when i plug the power supply in, it sort of makes something click lightly inside the case. the kind of clicking that a case fan would drown out, im lucky i heard it... and when i unplug the psu the clicking slows and then stops... what in the world? i could start testing and stuff, but everything is tied in there with twist ties, unless you guys know what this clicking is, thats what im gonna have to do... im thinking its either the power supply or the motherboard though, since there just isn't a signal at all, no fans turn on, nothing. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

09-27-2006, 01:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,266	Sounds like the PSU to me, what psu is it and do you have another to test with? short the green and black wires with it off the board and out the case to try and get it working....if the psu fan dont spin Im afraid its a b0rked PSU. __________________ Main System Proccy - Intel E6400 @ 3440 \| Mobo - P5B DLX \| RAM - 2GB TwinX 6400 C5 \| GPU - 96GT HDD - WD 400GB Caviar SE - WD 320GB Caviar SE - 160GB Seagate Ext Monitor - Asus 19" Wide LCD \| PSU - Tagan 600W Dual Engine \| Soundcard - SB Live Ext 24 Heatsink - S Infinity \| Optical - Pioneer DVDRW \| OS - Vista Ult64 SP1

09-27-2006, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,623	yea, ive got an extra 450watt to test with. its a rosewill, but the last rosewill i had was great. thats probably it, since the motherboard is a gigabyte, one of the more reliable brands for the core 2 duo. then again, can't eliminate anything until ive tested it... btw, the signal goes from the case switch through the motherboard to the psu. this is why i narrowed it down to these three things.. a problem with the motherboard could keep the psu fans from running at all, also. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

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09-27-2006, 03:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Arm_Pit banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,299	try connecting the two pins that the power button plugs into with a screw driver. power buttons have a higher failure rate then you would think