Need Help!

[Tempest000]

hey guys just put my build together and its not working, it doesn't start up. I followed the sticky on new build trouble and when I put the screwdriver to the two power pins it started up and then shut off, so then I put everything back it the case and I have the same problem as before. I turn on the power and nothing happens. Any ideas on what it could be?

Antec 900
OCZ GamexStream 700w
Evga 8800gt
E8400 Wolfdale
Zalman 9700 nt
Corsair Xms 2gb
Seagate Barracuda 500gb
Lite On drive

[Tempest000]

Woops forgot the to list mobo, using asus p5ke with wifi

[shadowpr]

So you didn't get a post with the out of case build? Or did you, and then you manually shut it off?

[Tempest000]

do you mean the beep? I didn't hear a thing the ps and cpu fan turned on and and then it turned off automatically.

[shadowpr]

So you didn't see anything on the screen?

I would take everything back out of the case, cause that means one of those parts is bad.

What bios version do you have? http://support.asus.com/technicaldoc...en-us&root=252

[Tempest000]

yea I didn't see anything on the screen, alright will switch out parts to see whats working and what isn't.

[shadowpr]

I would suspect one of two things first. Either that bios doesn't support the cpu, which is a bit unlikely if it's a new motherboard since that processor has been out for a while, or I would start by switching out the power supply.

I would also use the stock heatsink for testing purposes.

Did you try changing the input or source on your monitor?

[Tempest000]

Its says on the board rev. 1.02g, gonna check power suplpy now, how do I change input or source on my monitor?

[shadowpr]

There should be a button on the monitor. Make sure it's digital. That way you can see a display.

[Tempest000]

not power supply, yea my monitor has it checking video card now, how would I check ram my old computers mobo has pc4200 on it now.

[shadowpr]

To check ram, if you have two sticks, just try one at a time, in each slot, then try the other one and try each slot.

[Tempest000]

Haha wow I tried something and I amazed it worked. Well basically I just shorted the two power pins while it was in the case, and it started up :P I tried it because I thought that maybe inside my case it was grounding my board somehow. Now all I need to do is put everything back together and load up and I'm good. Thanks so much shadow, I really owe ya one because I couldn't of done it without ya ;P

[shadowpr]

Glad you got it to work.