Computer does not boot up

[mattaggie]

Put my computer parts together, but nothing comes up on the screen. All the fans are running, the DVD opens and closes, I can hear the HDD spinning. I think when there is a RAM issue, it beeps. There are no beeps. I cannot find the green light on the mobo, so that may be significant. Doesnt that light come on the the PSU is plugged in? Any suggestions?


GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO4000DDBOX - Retail

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM

Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N5/1G - Retail

IN WIN IW-Z583T.J350BFU2AD Black Best Performed SECC Japanese Steel metal ATX Mini Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply - Retail

[rjfvillarosa]

Your best bet would be to follow the "out of case build" instructions here:
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409

[mattaggie]

I did all that and still get the same problem. What parts should I be concerned about?

[rjfvillarosa]

Disconnect everything bar the PSU and see if you can get a fault beep out of the motherboard.

[mattaggie]

does the CPU have to be in? Because nothing happens with only PSU plugged into mobo

[liambl]

Yes the CPU and cooler have to be attached.

[mattaggie]

with only PSU, CPU and CPU fan attached, when I turn it on, only the PSU and CPU fan come on. No beeps. Does this mean a faulty motherboard?

[liambl]

Could be the PSU.

[rjfvillarosa]

Does this mean a faulty motherboard?
That would be a reasonable conclusion, processors rarely give trouble, especially new from the box. Always worth testing the processor if you have anything to test it in.

[mattaggie]

I put in a different PSU that I know works and had the same issues. My other PC has the same Athalon X 2 CPU, so I will try that part and see if it makes a difference.

[rjfvillarosa]

That has got to be worth a try, but a processor DOA is pretty rare.

[mattaggie]

different CPU made no difference. So should I RMA the motherboard? It powers everything, but I get no screen and it makes no beeps. With no RAM in, shouldnt it beep?

[rjfvillarosa]

With no RAM in, shouldnt it beep?
It should at least give you an error beep.
Give it a couple of hours and see if anyone else has any ideas but I think it's time to RMA the mobo.

[Cricket]

I think it's time to RMA the motherboard.

:) Cricket