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01-20-2006, 09:59 PM
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my pc build blunder
well i thought i had all the vitals connected but i guess im missing something...i cant get it to power up
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01-20-2006, 10:09 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Please post your complete system specs by brand and model including the power supply.
Give details about the problem...when you hit the power button, what happens exactly?  Cricket
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01-20-2006, 10:19 PM
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when i push the power button i dont get any action at all.
i feel like i may be missing a wire hookup or 2 but im not sure Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 ATX 12V V2.0 for AMD & Intel systems Power Supply - Retail CF11129155 MSI K8N Neo4-F Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail CF13130491 eVGA 256-A8-N387-TX Geforce 6800GS 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail CF14130002 AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700BNBOX - Retail CF19103539 CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT400 - Retail CF20145440 SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM CF21103203 Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM CF22144417 Saitek Gamers' Keyboard PZ08A 2-Tone USB Wired Sleek contemporary Keyboard - Retail CF23175101 AOpen O-35G 2 tone 5 Buttons 2x Wheels PS/2 Optical Mouse - Retail CF26156007 BenQ Black ATA/ATAPI DVD Burner With LightScribe Model DW1655 - OEM CF27101006 |
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01-20-2006, 10:24 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Does that motherboard have two separate power connections? A 24 pin and a 4 pin? If it does, are both plugged in?
Are you sure you have the power button wire connector on the correct pins on the motherboard? With the system plugged into the wall outlet, does a LED on the motherboard light up? If not, see if the power supply has a toggle switch on the back and make sure the "l" is pushed down. Cricket
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01-20-2006, 10:33 PM
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Does that motherboard have two separate power connections? A 24 pin and a 4 pin? If it does, are both plugged in?
i have the 24 pin and the 4pin connected Are you sure you have the power button wire connector on the correct pins on the motherboard? no im not sure, only thing im sure of is im not sure about anything  With the system plugged into the wall outlet, does a LED on the motherboard light up? If not, see if the power supply has a toggle switch on the back and make sure the "l" is pushed down. well i cant see a light on the MB |
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01-20-2006, 10:36 PM
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i actually have a power wire coming from the front of the case that isnt hooked up...i tryed connecting it just to see if that might be the problem but it wasnt i dont guess.
i have hooked up a speaker, power led, hdd led, reset sw, power sw, but i didnt see a wire to go into the power led slot |
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01-20-2006, 10:44 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Check your motherboard manual to see if the motherboard does have a LED on it to indicate it is getting power from the power supply. What do you have the power cord plugged into? A surge suppressor or directly into the wall outlet? Cricket
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01-20-2006, 10:50 PM
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Really? Does the power supply have a rocker switch on the back?
yes it has a switch on the back...ive switched it both ways with no luck so far Check your motherboard manual to see if the motherboard does have a LED on it to indicate it is getting power from the power supply. well i cant find anything in the manual on that What do you have the power cord plugged into? A surge suppressor or directly into the wall outlet? surge protector Cricket |
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01-20-2006, 10:56 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Make sure the surge suppressor is turned on.
Make sure the rocker switch on the power supply has the "l" pushed down. Make sure the power button connector is on the correct pins. Usually, when you have the computer plugged in and you turn the power supply on with the rocker switch you'll see some of the fans twitch because power is being introduced to the system. If you don't see this happen you may have a dead power supply. Cricket
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01-20-2006, 10:57 PM
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ahh man,, i found the problem...my 24 pin connector was slightly pluued out of the MB
thx for all the tips...im sure this was just the first of many tips i will need |
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01-20-2006, 11:01 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Glad you found the problem and it wasn't anything serious (like a dead component).
Cricket
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