New PC won't power up

jhhilljhhill
edited November 2003 in Hardware
I'm building a PC. It's my first attempt. I got as far as the first boot. When I turn on the power nothing happens. No fan, no beeps...nothing. I thought it might be the power supply, so I hooked up another PS that I know works to the MB and still nothing happened. I removed the MB from the case and tried to boot it out of the case. It still didn't work. I removed and reset the memory and the video card and reset the CMOS with no luck.

My system is as follows:
No name case
EP-8RDA+
AMD 2400

I'm not sure what to try next. Any help would be much appreciated.

Comments

  • timinatortiminator PA
    edited November 2003
    try the cpu. i had another epox board that i put a dead cpu in (it came dead) and the thing did just what you described. a new cpu should fix it
  • verselloversello New
    edited November 2003
    I'm thinking along the lines of a bad CPU as well.
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited November 2003
    Do you have the power button and reset button put to the correct pins? Since you should get at least a fan even without having a cpu or ram or anything in it.
  • Cyber13Cyber13 Virginia
    edited November 2003
    make sure that the clear cmos is on the correct pins.
  • ramdexramdex Tucson
    edited November 2003
    yeah that what im thinking to, the fan should come on even if it is the CPU. Make sure you have the case pins for the front switch in the right spot on the MoBo. Check that first

    Also when u power it up doen it make anynoise or attept to power up?

    i would look at all the pins and all the conectors from the PS. Also check the pins and connections on the case switches to(positive end and all those)
  • AcidicDreamsAcidicDreams Oregon
    edited November 2003
    Yah... double check the button connections from the power switch etc in the manual.. then check to make sure the ram and cpu are seated well... then remove everything from the case and run the motherboard sitting on top of an antistatic bag with nothing but the video card plugged in, oh and the keyboard and power supply of course... if that doesn't work either your mb/cpu or ram is bad ram... ohh and check the 110-230 witch... my guess is that if everything is still good you cpu is coming unseated when you put the heatsink on, this will be easier to check wit hthe mb out of the case.
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