Urgent first build help
- Thread starter Perkomate
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Russ88765
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I have the same problem as well. Sounds like the motherboard or the power supply might be dead. There's a simple test you can do to test the power supply, and find out before going through a replacement or an rma. If it's the motherboard, you might try getting ahold of their tech support(I recommend calling early in the day on tuesday or thursday) and seeing about either troubleshooting the problem or asking them about an exchange. I'm still trying to get ahold of Asus to get my motherboard replaced, I hope gigabyte is better about their support. Kind of makes me wish EVGA made amd motherboards!
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Aastii
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Double check all power connections.
2 to your motherboard:
1 x 20/24 pin cable
1 x 4/8 pin connector
1 to each hard drive/optical drive
PCIe connectors to video card(s), this will vary from card to card with some needing none.
Failing that, clear your CMOS using either by shorting the CMOS jumper pins or removing the CMOS battery for a few minutes and try again. If you aren't sure how to do this, check your motherboard manual, it will explain where the CMOS jumper is located on the board
2 to your motherboard:
1 x 20/24 pin cable
1 x 4/8 pin connector
1 to each hard drive/optical drive
PCIe connectors to video card(s), this will vary from card to card with some needing none.
Failing that, clear your CMOS using either by shorting the CMOS jumper pins or removing the CMOS battery for a few minutes and try again. If you aren't sure how to do this, check your motherboard manual, it will explain where the CMOS jumper is located on the board
mihir
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I dont think you computer is posting.Seems something wrong with your hardware.
I have had similar problems but everytime there was a different problem.
Some random things also work.
Try the above suggestions plus these two.
Take the motherboard out of the case and then try switching it on without the memory.If it should give a long beep,if it does try just putting in one stick and then turning it on.If it posts then put the other stick in.
If the above doesnt work then try turning on the computer without the GPU if your motherboard does not have an onboard card then it will give a long beep.If it does then boot without the Dedicated GPU.
Try the above and post back.For all of the above you should have the internal speaker connected.
If it doesnt give a beep then there is something wrong with your PSU or your motherboard.
I have had similar problems but everytime there was a different problem.
Some random things also work.
Try the above suggestions plus these two.
Take the motherboard out of the case and then try switching it on without the memory.If it should give a long beep,if it does try just putting in one stick and then turning it on.If it posts then put the other stick in.
If the above doesnt work then try turning on the computer without the GPU if your motherboard does not have an onboard card then it will give a long beep.If it does then boot without the Dedicated GPU.
Try the above and post back.For all of the above you should have the internal speaker connected.
If it doesnt give a beep then there is something wrong with your PSU or your motherboard.
Aastii
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It obviously isn't POSTing, however, regarding your last comment, you can't jump to conclusions so quickly.
It is possible something simply isn't seated properly causing a short rather than any sort of hardware error.
It could be a faulty CPU or memory, which, without having BIOS beeps or any sort of POSTing, it would be impossible to tell.
Standoff's could not have been installed, causing a short between the board and the case.
Without full testing, you can't just assume that there is a specific hardware fault
mihir
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CPUs rarely are faulty.But sure that to is a probability.
And if the computer gives a long beep without the memory plugged in and even after putting the memory back in(it is not posting) then the memory can be faulty.As mentioned in my first post.
But even after without the memory installed the speaker is not beeping then possibly there is something wrong with the PSU or motherboard or there is a short.Also not forgetting the CPU fault.
Aastii
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I agree it COULD be a possibility, but there is no point in suggesting there is faulty hardware before exhausting every other method of testing. After all, if he said "it could be PSU, mobo or RAM" what does he do? Contact all 3 manufacturer's, request an RMA, spend an arm and a leg on shipping (sending a PSU + mobo doesn't come cheap), just to have them returned as passed?
mihir
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He can cross out the PSU by trying a second working PSU.
Then Only the motherboard and CPU remains a possibility.
And I agree being a Sandy Bridge CPU and Motherboard it will be hard to find test/replacement for that.
Is there anyway other way to check the faulty CPU and Motherboard other than replacing it with a working one?
Aastii
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Unfortunately, no. You can exhaust every other possibility and then use a bit of common sense to make a guess. As you correctly said, it is rare that a CPU is faulty, so you can almost certainly rule out that as being the problem and it is in fact the motherboard that is at fault, should it get to that point
Benny Boy
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Make sure the RAM is seated in the slots all the way. There may ba a *snap* when the lock lever on the end of the channel pops up into it's notch, make sure thats up and the RAM is locked in.(even tho the fans should stay spun)ive just started on my first build and everything is connected in. the problem is, that when i hit the power switch, all the fans spin for about half a second and that's it. nothing else past that.
GIGANTIC THANK YOU FOR HELPING IN ADVANCE
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mihir
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If both the memory sticks are not serlyeated prop there would be long a beep.As he did not mention anything about that I dont think that is the problem.
Aastii
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If he has no mobo speaker, he won't hear any beeps. Also, the fact that it shuts down half second later, it is unlikely he has any beeps in the time anyway
Benny Boy
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Seems like we're bent on critiquing other replys. There's nothing wrong with making sure the memory is seated, even tho it may not be the issue.
I think post 2 and 3 has taken care of it till the TS reports back.
In general there are three things that will make it power on for a second and shut down.
Bad Power Supply
Standoffs under the board.
4/8 pin CPU power connector not plugged in.
Most other things like a bad board/memory/CPU blah bah blah will make it power up and fans run ( not just shutting down in a few seconds) or nothing at all (dead in the water).
Bad Power Supply
Standoffs under the board.
4/8 pin CPU power connector not plugged in.
Most other things like a bad board/memory/CPU blah bah blah will make it power up and fans run ( not just shutting down in a few seconds) or nothing at all (dead in the water).
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mihir
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I do not do that.I have never been rude on this forum and you can ask anyone of the senior members and when I am wrong I have always accepted that and if I don't know something I have always written so.I just posted what I thought could be the problem but I agree that I forgot the possibility of him not connecting the mobo speaker.(But as I mentioned in my first post IF THE MOBO SPEAKER IS CONNECTED)
If I offended you then I am sorry for that.
Benny Boy
Active Member
I'll translate.
I need to check the oil. But since it's my first time under the hood and I'm going to be right there anyways, I'll check the coolant too to make sure it doesn't overheat.
Perkomate
Active Member
thanks for the help. i took the mobo back to the shop, and if it comes back im gonna have another go at connecting everything up again. i should get it back on monday (2 days from now) and try it then. im not sure if its the PUS cos i tried another one and it was fine. thanks again.