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Title: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: abartko on January 17, 2008, 04:28:37 PM

I am trying to build my first desktop and i'm having problems. I'm pretty sure that everything is hooked up correctly but when i plud it in and turn on the psu the only response i get is a very high pitched screeching ultra sonic whistle.  Can anyone help?

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: homer on January 17, 2008, 04:42:48 PM

we need your computer specs please.

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: abartko on January 17, 2008, 05:00:01 PM

i've got a GIGABYTE ma790x-ds4 motherboard with an AMD Athlon 64 x2 cpu.  four gigs of ram, and a 260 gig hard drive

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: homer on January 17, 2008, 05:04:33 PM

no video card? are you using onboard video?

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: abartko on January 17, 2008, 05:06:48 PM

an XFX "GeFORCE" 8600 GT 256mb video card, and a cheap Sound Blaster sound card

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: homer on January 17, 2008, 05:10:53 PM

hmm, something must not be seated right or something is hooked up incorrectly. double check all connections, check for a proper connection and check that they are plugged into the correct spot. also, reseat your video card, sound card, and RAM.

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: abartko on January 17, 2008, 05:13:45 PM

how do i reset stuff? i didnt know i had to set anything. just thought i had to connect everything then plug it in

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: WillyW on January 17, 2008, 05:37:21 PM

Quote from: abartko on January 17, 2008, 05:13:45 PM

how do i reset stuff?

That means:
Unplug the component, and re-plug it back in.
The purpose is to be sure that it is plugged in properly.

(If it were me though,  I'd leave the sound card out altogether for now.)


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i didnt know i had to set anything. just thought i had to connect everything then plug it in

This makes me curioius.
Tell us about how you installed the CPU and heatsink.

Are you familiar with thermal paste?
If no, tell us, and we'll get you a couple links for reading material.



Some things that have not been mentioned:
Is the motherboard mounted in the case?     If so, be sure that the standoffs are in the right places.   No short circuits!

Check the fans.   Are they turning when you power up?     
If so,  is the sound coming from a fan?.... perhaps one of them has something in it, or something else wrong with it.

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: abartko on January 17, 2008, 06:23:16 PM

How do i know if the mother board is shorting out?

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: homer on January 17, 2008, 07:35:48 PM

Quote from: abartko on January 17, 2008, 06:23:16 PM

How do i know if the mother board is shorting out?

by mounting it correctly.

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: abartko on January 17, 2008, 08:30:23 PM

it works now, thanks for the help

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: homer on January 17, 2008, 09:48:44 PM

what did you do to solve the situation?

Title: Re: Why wont my desktop work?
Post by: patio on January 18, 2008, 09:21:53 AM

This should be good...