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The Saint

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Big problem here guys.....

I just finished up building my new pc, after 3 hours of origami and hiding cables and stuff...

and...

the computer does not start! It is like the power is not even connected!!
I tried disconnecting the PATA HDDs, and the case fans, and still nothing!

:confused:

Could be grounding? But shouldn't the standby led be on anyway?

PS: forgot to say that the Motherboard, CPU and RAM was purchased at Monarch and they should have tested the components and installed the latest BIOS...
 
check that your power button is connected correctly.... you also good have a doa psu.... this is also why its a good idea to get the pc up and running before masking all the cables.... unhook everything from the mobo and see you you can get the basics up.... just keep trying stuff... start with add on's then work from there.....
 
Thanks for the input...

the power switch is connected properly, although it should not matter. The standy led on the mobo should be on, when the PSU is turned ON, correct?
 
nope, I'll need to buy one...

the one I have is an Antec HE NEO 500, I'm surprised it is the PSU...


Going to best buy now, should be back in a few with a new PSU...
 
Totally not wanting to post this given my lack of understanding whether doing it wrong will kill you but... it DID work for me....

when my computer wouldn't post and I couldn't get any response from it all, I tested the Powersupply by shorting the green and the blue wire on the 20 pin connector that plugs into your motherboard together with a length of insulated speaker wire... I flipped the power on the power supply and the back fan turned on and it sent power to a 80MM fan on a 4 pin connector that I was testing.. so I knew that the PS wasn't dead at that point... but... take this with a grain of salt since well.. it's obviously not doing something that was meant to be done...

~Do at your own risk~
 
I've done it before, connecting the green wire to a black wire with a paper clip turns on the PSU.
 
does your psu have its own power button on the back? 450 watt minimum for your system. did you connect the 4-pin power cable to atx12v mb connector? also be aware that your hd has 2 power connections - use only one.
 
HI guys.... thanks for the help...I neeed some more now! :(

went to Best Buy and got another Neo HE 500, installed it, and YES was the PSU!
Now it posts, does not detect any errors,

BUT

After a few minutes, it shuts down completely.!!!

Windows was copying the files, just after the partitioning and it shutted off itself!

What is wrong now?? I'm starting to hate this PC!

Help! Once more!

Emanuele
 
did the pc power down or reboot? have you look in the bios at your settings?
 
check your bios settings for memory, cpu, etc.

don't know anything about that psu, but first one dead, now this...a possibility.
 
Everything seems to be in order: I got the combo from Monarch and they supposed to try it out and optimize it as part of the combo deal....
 
let's say monarch's stuff is good...they put the heatsink on so cpu temp should be ruled out. doubt your memory is involved. i'm leaning towards a bios setting or the psu.

does it shut down installing windows only? how long will it stay on without doing anything? just turn it on and don't install windows and see what happens.
 
ya, that is what I am doing....

Just staying in the BIOS and waiting for the power down...and it happened again right now!

:( Oh..i didn't even reach the install windows part!
 
thermal shutdown? i'd try a different psu/manufacturer. maybe that one just can't cut it.

unplug hd, etc. till you just have video, mem, mb, cpu. just to rule out those parts.
 
The Saint said:
hmmm an Antec NEO HE 500W can't cut it?

:(
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don't know. i have no experience with it.

your problem sounds thermal or power related.
 
....well, I dont know what I can do beside buying another PSU...

This would be the third one....
Antec's are supposed to be one of the best PSUs though...
 
power it up to bios if you can get there... and dig around till you find the temp reading of the cpu.... see how hot it is... that being if you can get there at all....
 
sounds like a thermal protection shutdown.

remove your heatsink (HS), clean both proc and HS with rubbing alcohol and then apply a nice thin coat of Artic Silver.

Also, make sure you plugged your CPU fan into the CPU fan connector on the mobo.

Make sure you don't have a defective cpu fan or that something isn't slowing down the spinning of the blades.

You could also check to see if the thermal shutdown temp is set too low.
 
Thanks guys.....

well, i can get to the bios and the reading of the CPU is around 33C...

as I said before, the motherboard, the CPU, and Memory was installed and tested by Monarch computers....
 
checked all the items above and everything seems fine, although same thing happens...

I'm trying now to run without fans on the case, just the CPU fan....

and that thing is loud!!! Is it supposed to be loud?
 
If the fan's stock, then you aren't really guaranteed any noise privacy which is why most look into alternative cooling solutions. As for your problem, I think it's a defective motherboard or maybe you ESD shocked some transistors into dismay, just me 2 cents though.
 
thanks Axsuul...

I think it might be defective too....as a last resort, tomorrow I'm going to return the Antec HE NEO 500W and get a TruePower550, just to make sure if it's the PSU....

Otherwise I'll call Monarch on Monday and see what they'll tell me....

:( I'm soooooooo tired that I want to throw it out of the window...
 
Monarch can do all the install and testing in the world but they won't be able to catch anything that happens after they box it up. There is always the possibility that something came loose in transit or something got ESD fried when you were unpacking it all.
 
The Saint said:
HI guys.... thanks for the help...I neeed some more now! :(

went to Best Buy and got another Neo HE 500, installed it, and YES was the PSU!
Now it posts, does not detect any errors,

BUT

After a few minutes, it shuts down completely.!!!

Windows was copying the files, just after the partitioning and it shutted off itself!

What is wrong now?? I'm starting to hate this PC!

Help! Once more!

Emanuele
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I'll take it, send it to me :)
 
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