Hey there, Im a first time computer builder here and Im having some problems.
Here is the hardware I have:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-OWR460 Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case RS-460-PSAR-J3, Elite 460W Power Supply - Retail
ASUS M4A785-M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX245OCGQBOX - Retail
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5C - Retail
So I assembled everything, I think correctly. Two things I noted that were weird were:
1.The power supply has 2 cables to connect to the motherboard. One is a 4 pin the other a 20 pin. However the motherboard has a slot for a 4 pin and a 24 pin. It does state in the manual that you can still use the 20 pin though. Unless there is maybe an additonal 4 pin Im missing to add to the 20 pin? But P1 is the 20 pin and P2 is the 4 pin as labeled. (I bought these as a combo deal from newegg so I know they are all compatable). There are extra power cables that I dont have a connection for, numerous larger 4 pin white component connections, one 6 pin black one (3 on top of 3), and on extra 4 pin white (2 square over 2 square) one.
2. I know the hard drive is a bare drive and the dvd burner is OEM bulk but the motherboard came with 2 sata cables and also an ide cable. Ive installed hard drives before but always used an ide cable. This one doesnt have that option, neither does the disc drive so...
I have the dvd drive hooked up to the motherboard via sata. and to the power supply via power.
I have the hard drive hooked up to the motherboard via sata and to the power supply. But there is an extra 4 pin slot I think may be missing a cable. I did not hook up the hard drive to the dvd drive in any way at all. Dont know if I need to do that.
Anyhow, I plugged it all in and turned it on and the power button flashes for a second and the fan spins for a second and then nothing. Except the light on the motherboard will stay on and green.
The power supply that came with the case is 460W power supply and the motherboard claims to only need 300w.
And once I finally get this up and running, is it easy to install windows on a totally clean system? What does BIOS mean?
I know, I need help. Thanks
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