New build won't POST

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LateraLex

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I just went through the FAQ:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1349426

And got to the bottom without any luck (If it won't POST, try different RAM slots. If it still won't post, pull out the ram (so no ram in the system) and listen for error beeps. If none, pull the vidcard and listen for error beeps. If none, re-seat the CPU and HSF, then try again. Report back with results if you're still having issues.)

Here is my current build (Mini ITX)
- Intel E5200 CPU
- ZOTAC NF610I-D-E Nvidia GeForce 7050 Mini ITX Motherboard
- Crucial 2 x 1GB DDR2 667 RAM
- Apex MI-008 mITX Tower Case w/ Allied 250W Power Supply w/FS

All purchased from the newegg (and reusing an HDD). I get no beeps and nothing on screen. How do I tell if it's the CPU/ Powersupply/ or Motherboard? :confused:
 
No beeps without RAM? :( You do have a case speaker/buzzer plugged in (or onboard), right? :p ... just checking.

A few lines above that last line there's a paperclip trick for checking the PSU. If you have one, I'd try another PSU first, as that Allied seems a little suspect.

Unfortunately, whether its the mobo or cpu, the only real way to tell is to try another board and/or CPU, but I'd try re-seating the CPU first. However, CPUs rarely go bad unless a pin is bent or something like that (and since Intels no longer have pins, its even less likely, hehe).
 
Hmm good question. I'll give it a shot tonight with a speaker connected. When the FAQ says to short the ATX connector - what exactly does that mean?
 
Connect the two pins... bend the paperclip so one end goes into the green wire's "socket" and the other into any BLACK wire's "socket."
 
Obvious answer is to make sure you connected all the connectors. First build I ever made didn't POST and it took me an a good 20 mins to figure out that I never connected the 5V rail. :D
 
mrorange43 said:
Obvious answer is to make sure you connected all the connectors. First build I ever made didn't POST and it took me an a good 20 mins to figure out that I never connected the 5V rail. :D
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:confused: ... connect the 5Vrail? to what?
 
Did you plug into the highlighted socket? (Aside from main power)

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BTW, do you have another chip to check the BIOS version of the board? Though, the E5200 is a year old, so I'd expect full support out of the box on that ITX board.

Seb1 said:
Look at the CPU support list for the 630i-ITX: ther's no e5200 !
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Am I blind, or are you? because I see it there. :confused:

Ctrl+F FTW!!! :p
 
Ok, an update. I wish I had another CPU, unfortunately I don't.

I've got today to work on this, and came home and set up the mobo resting a-top of the case (separately by foam). I tried this before, but didn't have the sound plugged in. So I plugged in audio, and decided to give it another shot with memory, CPU (no heatsink), and all powerplugs in. After pressing the switch I amazingly got video! No keyboards connected, but the screen read "New CPU detected, press F1 to continue".

Great I think I can't believe how but I must have messed something up beforehand.

I connect the Heatsink, and power on. No beeps, no video. Front case light is a solid green LED, no resetting. Hmm...

I remove the heatsink, clear the CMOS, and try again with just the CPU (same as first setup). No video. Hmm

I then tried reseating the CPU, same thing. Hmm

I tried jump starting the Powersupply (which I understand as: Powersupply plugged in, take the big 20 pin connector plug and bridge the green to a black wire with a paperclip. Nothing happens.

So I'm totally confused. Something worked for just a second. Was the powersupply suppose to power on when I bridged it?
 
Bugbear said:
Did you plug into the highlighted socket? (Aside from main power)

23ra5g4.jpg
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I did have this connected, appreciate the photo. I've done maybe 5-6 builds before, so I'm not a total newb but it wouldn't have surprised me I have forgotten something obvious.
 
Hm... there's either a short, or its a bad board, me thinks.

If the PSU had a switch on the back, then you'd need to flip it for the PSU to turn on with the green/black wires connected.

BTW mrorange43, that 4-pin CPU connector is a 12V connector, not 5V. ;)
 
Hmm interesting. So, the back of my powersupply only has a red toggle switch that is currently set to 115. So weird that the board worked for just a short time. Any other tests, or should I RMA?
 
That red toggle switch is for the input voltage setting -- leave it at 115. :p

I can't think of anything else right now, sorry.
 
I just re-ordered the mobo, and am RMA'ing my current one. Would you mind explaining what the powersupply test is suppose to do? Nothing happened, and I'm curious what should or shouldn't happen when I bridge the connections...
 
Good call enginurd... new motherboard is in and it loaded right up. Between the DOA and the so-so driver CD, so far I'm not totally sold on the ZOTAC motherboard... but hopefully it holds up.
 
The paperclip PSU test was supposed to show if the PSU can even power on at all, though some need a load to power on. Its not an absolute indicative test of a bad PSU, but rather a simple power on test.

Glad the new board is working. I suspect that since Zotac is new to mobos, they'll have their share of issues. I'm eyeing their GF9300 ITX board, lol.
 
mrorange43 said:
Obvious answer is to make sure you connected all the connectors. First build I ever made didn't POST and it took me an a good 20 mins to figure out that I never connected the 5V rail. :D
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Yeah when I first built mine I had the same problem. Turned out I didn't plug something in tight enough.
 
I took some pictures with my iPhone of the build... I had to cut off the fan from the heatsink to fit it in, and the pics might be useful. Is there a section of the forums for stuff like that, or just attach them to my build post?
 
Upload them to an image hosting site, like imageshack or something, and just use the IMG tags.
 
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