Please Help Me

[GaaZooKss]

hi

i have just built myself a cpu , the problem i have is that when i switch it on the fans n lights come on for 1 sec then go off and the led on the motherboard stays on ive tried taking things out bit by bit but still cant find the answer any ideas ??

Many Thanks

[sdkfz]

start here http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409 and let us know the specifics of parts used if it fails.

[GaaZooKss]

tried the link but still doesnt work below is what i have

Power - X-Power ATX-500TD
Motherboard - Asus P5B-E - P5B-E/Intel P956/LGA775 ICH8 PCI-Ex16
Cpu - Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB)
Video Card Not Yet Brought

Book with motherboard says that if a duo core been used plug heatsink in to cha1 fan but it will only fit into the cpu bit could this be the problem ( says will make system unstable )

[GaaZooKss]

forgot about ram 2GB kit (1GBx2), 240-pin DIMM

[glc]

Do not even try to power it up till you get a video card. Then do it as per the linked thread, OUT of the case.

Do you have the 24 pin connector and the auxiliary 4 pin both connected? Is that a ATX 2.0 power supply? All 4 heatsink pins completely snapped in and locked?

[GaaZooKss]

doesnt say if its a 2.0 but this is the one i have http://www.xcase.co.uk/p/289103/x-po...i-e-sata-.html pins are in i will double check heat sink and get a video card

[glc]

No it's not, and it only has 20 amps on a single +12v rail. You can only use an entry level video card with that unit.

[GaaZooKss]

so would that be a reason or one of the reasons im not getting the fans going ? or just somthing else on top of the problems

[glc]

You cannot power up a motherboard without ram and a video card and get any kind of proper indications. STOP trying till you get a video card.

[GaaZooKss]

i havent tried again i have ram just not the video card was just seeing what im gonna have to spend out to get it right in regards to a psu

[glc]

What video card are you planning on getting?

[GaaZooKss]

havent really looked yet any suggestions ?

[glc]

What is your budget and what do you plan on using this computer for?

[GaaZooKss]

plan on using it for a bit of gaming media and just general day to day stuff , budget up to about £80 maybe depending on psu

[glc]

Nvidia 7600GS should be good enough. The X-Power MIGHT be okay with it, but I'd prefer a true ATX 2.0 unit from a quality manufacturer - you don't need 500 watts.

[GaaZooKss]

thanks im going to go get me a card today ans see whats what from there

[GaaZooKss]

i put in the video card but i still getting the same prob of fan starting up then going of after 2 seconds or so

[Alaron]

Then you need to look into a replacement power supply that is a proper ATX 2.0 unit. Here is our brand list: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...=701&catid=123

[GaaZooKss]

when you say 2.0 do you mean 2.0 and above like 2.2 or just 2.0 ?

[glc]

2.0 or better.

Here's a couple that won't break the bank:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-004-SK
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-005-SK

[GaaZooKss]

hi thanks for all your help so far , i got a psu put it all together outside the case and fans and leds all came on fine , so ive put it back in case now and its still working like that when i plug it into the monitor the monitor just goes into like standby mode ? no green light just orange that flashes on and off

[glc]

Did the monitor work when the board was out of the case? If yes, you have a board mounting issue or video card slotting issue with the board in the case.

[GaaZooKss]

no monitor was orange when out of case

[glc]

Then you have a problem with the motherboard, power supply, ram, video card, or CPU. Out of the case, set it up and remove the video card and ram. If it will power up and the CPU fan keeps running, then you know the motherboard, power supply, and CPU are probably OK.

[GaaZooKss]

yeah out of the case and in the case the cpu fan and all the other fans leds etc are working fine , i think also the monitor is getting asignal of some sort as earier i noticed that the screen says its not getting a signal but when i turn computer on the signal goes so ill do some checks on ram and vid card

[GaaZooKss]

hi

out of the case all the fans work fine and leds are on n that just the monitor goes into standby mode i think it is any ideas on what i should try i dont realy have another machine to test things on as its quite old

many thanks

zooks

[GaaZooKss]

sorted it out i was messing around in there i must have knocked somthing into place or somthing but its working now many thanks for all your advice really appreciate it