Help with my new rig

[tpfaff]

I recently bought a computer from gateway, i also put an x800xl in it, I plan on upgrading more things in the future so i bought a new case, motherboard, and psu, I put everything in the gateway into the new case and whatnot, pressed the power button.....nothing happened.... I know how to build computers but is there some sort of copyright on manufacturer parts? I really have no idea what the problem was so any help would be appreciated, and Im sure it was teh right socket

 

[tpfaff]

i just ran cpu z and it says my chipset is a I945G, while my new mobo says its a 945P, does this matter? But this mobo said it could handle a pentium D which is waht I have, by the way the mother board is a ECS 945P-A
heres the link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135208

 

[tpfaff]

anyone anyone at all, please

 

[tpfaff]

bump

 

[goldy]

I would say double check all your connections

 

[teclado]

Yeah, your components should be compatible. Make sure everything is connected properly including the power button (in case the polarity is backwards). There shouldn't be any proprietary issues, expecially since you got a new ATX motherboard. That's about all I can think of. Good luck.

 

[tpfaff]

hmm the power button, i didnt connect that because i couldnt figure out the pin assignmnet, I was trying to turn it on with the psu... interesting do you guys think this could be the problem

 

[Dangman]

Definitly. Try to locate some documentation for your mobo to see which pins go to where.

 

[tpfaff]

ok thanks alot guys