System Build Woes....

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Trembor

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Hiya everyone here's what I need help with:

Ok so I've been spending the last few weeks getting the pieces together to build a new (any my first) system. Here's what I bought...

CP - Intel P4 2.8 Prescott 800fsb 1mb cache
MB - Abit IC7-G Advance II
HS - Zalman CNPS7700-CU Copper Zalman
RAM - OCZ Platinum 1g
Video - Nvidia 5700 LE 128m 128bit DDR
Power - 450w Supply

ok so hooked all of the stuff together and went to turn on the power....when I hit the switch a light on the MOBO comes on that signifies the power supply is connected to the Mobo....

I double check all the switches and connections....and try again...SAME THING!

ok so now I know something doesn't work, I take out the mobo/cpu/ram/vid card/ and plug the mobo in (both the 24 pin and the 12v connectors) to the power supply. Again the light comes on to tell me the power supply is working but when I try to jump the power switch with a screwdriver....nothing happens.

I asked a friend and he said that the battery on the MOBO needs to be removed sometimes and re-inserted to get it running...so I did that, and when I tried to turn it back on again...nothing.

The Heatsink is plugged into the mobo.....so It's not that...

can anybody out there give me some pointers or help me out in any way???? thanks for your time.

-Frustrated.
 
As long as the hardware is new I wouldn't assume that any of it is bad yet. Usually these kinds of issues are a result of some easily overlooked plug or connection not being correct. I would triple check all the cables running from the front of your case, make sure the power button is connected to the right pins on the mobo. Sometimes the manuals that come with your new mobo can be very cryptic or innacurate.
 
i thought it might be a missed plug as well, which is when I just plugged in the bare essentials....ie: MB/CPU/RAM/HS/VC...

any other ideas???
 
I meant the connectors running from the front of the case. If you have double checked them, then I would make sure that the CPU is seated correctly. The fact that your case fans don't even move leads me to think power supply, what kind of power supply is it, and is it new?
 
Make sure the extra p4 power connector plug from the psu is connected to the mobo and also if the motherboard has it make sure that all 24 pins of the main power connector are connected. Im guessing if none of them then your powersupply just doesnt have enought power , Most powersupplies that come with cases are crap.

-TopGun
 
Generic Power supplys scare me... :D Maybe the board is not grounded properly?
 
ok ya'll I got my power supply about 20 minutes ago. It's a 500w Aspire. Very reliable im told. anyways, I hooked up the new supply to the the 20-pin, 4-pin connectors, and attached the ram/vid card/cpu to the motherboard.

I turn on the power switch and see the same light flick on ontop of the mobo then when I hit the pw switch on board....I see a red light flick on and then go back off.

Not sure what that means....any ideas?
 
Try one stick of RAM in each of the slots. Then the other stick.

Try clearing the CMOS and verifying that the jumper is set correctly.
 
ok tried to get it working with ram in each seperate slot. No luck. Cleared CMOS again, same thing.

I think I'll just take the system iinto best buy and let the geek squad diagnose the problem, im sick of trouble-shooting this.
 
This is proof why I do not think so many people should build their own systems.
 
maybe it's not grounded properly like someone else mentioned. my first one i built as practice i had the same problem because it wasn't grounded properly.
 
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