Need some last minute help.

[Shootothrill]

Ok Im hooking up my harddrive. This is the first time I have used a SATA 3GB/s Cable. Is that the only cord that goes from my Mobo to the HDD? Also From the PSU to the HDD I put the Molex and Serial connector. Correct?

 

[Motoxrdude]

Ok Im hooking up my harddrive. This is the first time I have used a SATA 3GB/s Cable. Is that the only cord that goes from my Mobo to the HDD? Also From the PSU to the HDD I put the Molex and Serial connector. Correct?

Correct.
And yes, there is just one cable that goes from the mobo to the hdd.

 

[Shootothrill]

Ok. Im about to start it up. Once I start it up whats the first thing to install?

 

[Motoxrdude]

An OS like windows XP.

 

[Shootothrill]

What if I dont have an OS yet?

 

[Shootothrill]

Woudnt i need to install the Mobo Disc? The CD/DVD drive disc? Or do I do that after the OS is installed?

 

[Iluvpenguins]

You should run the OS install first then the mobo crap,thats what i did.

 

[Shootothrill]

Oh I can still turn it on with installing anything to make sure it turns on and stuff right?

 

[Shootothrill]

Well I just tried turning it on. The power supply lights up and I click the power button and the LED blinks once but the comp doesnt come on. What could that mean?

 

[Arm_Pit]

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[Shootothrill]

When I push the power button it doesnt stay on. Nothing makes a noise.

 

[Shootothrill]

Ok the comp still wont work. I turn on the power supply. It lights up. I turn on the power button it looks like it wants to go but it doesnt. The ram lights up then turns off. I am assuming its a bad powersupply?

 

[ceewi1]

That's one possibility. First make sure that all the power cables are connected properly, particularly the 4-pin ATX12.