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juicebox360

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    New computer build will not start up [SOLVED]
    « on: July 02, 2009, 05:58:27 PM »
    Hello. I decided to build a new gaming computer. This was my first time building a computer, so I did not know much. Anyways, I finished building the computer and when I turned it on, all the case fans began spinning, the graphics card fan span, the DVD drive's LED came on and when I pressed the "eject" button, it opened. However, the monitor did not receive any signal and so it stayed black, and my USB devices did not light up/work. My motherboard is an ASUS P5QL Pro, so I couldn't hear any beeps during POST (that is, if it occurred at all). I went out to Radio Shack this afternoon and purchased a peizo buzzer. The thing is, I have no idea how to attach it to my motherboard!

    I had a hard time installing the heatsink. I placed the CPU in the socket, and applied Arctic Silver 5 on it. I purchased a separate CPU cooler/heatsink rather than using the stock cooler, and when I opened it, it had a nice block of thermal compound on it. I cleaned the Arctic Silver 5 with bathroom tissue and I started to install the heatsink. I failed to acknowledge the "rule of diagonals", and I had to reseat the heatsink multiple times, ruining the thermal compound. In fact, while I am typing this, the heatsink is still loose.

    There currently is no OS installed on the computer as of posting.

    I have NOT YET tried reseating the RAM, clearing the CMOS, reseating the graphics card, or a "barebones" boot.

    Here's the parts used in the build:
    Case: Antec Nine Hundred
    MoBo: ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard
    GFX Card: EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
    HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM49189572
    RAM: 2 sets of Kingston HyperX NVIDIA SLI-Ready 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K2/2GN (4 GB total)
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400
    PSU: LOGISYS Computer PS575XBK 575W ATX12V SLI Ready Power Supply
    CPU Cooler/Heatsink: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
    CD/DVD-ROM Drive: LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDP118-04

    Thank you for your time.
    « Last Edit: July 03, 2009, 12:57:50 AM by juicebox360 »

    Karnac



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      Re: New computer build will not start up
      « Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 06:38:44 PM »
      the heatsink is still loose.


      This has to be fixed.......


      Never argue with a stupid person, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

      juicebox360

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        Re: New computer build will not start up
        « Reply #2 on: July 03, 2009, 12:56:57 AM »
        I cleaned the heatsink and tried it again, this time with one stick of RAM, and it worked! Thanks!

        Karnac



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          Re: New computer build will not start up [SOLVED]
          « Reply #3 on: July 03, 2009, 09:43:35 PM »
          Super.... :D


          Never argue with a stupid person, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.