Solve : I am building my own Computer?

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Answer» Quote from: patio on April 12, 2008, 03:26:25 PM Start with a bare minimum: PSU CPU and fan If the MBoard has onboard video use it. Monitor Mouse and Keyboard ( preferably PS2 ) 1 stick of RAM Post back with the results and a complete list of hardware. What RAM does the MBoard call for ? ? - DDR2 1066/800/667 Didnt test it yet... Asus P5K WS Antec 850W PSU Nividia GeForce 8500 4 1GB sticks of DDR 2 Kingston, DDR2 Pent 4 CPU a 160 Gb Hard Drive and a Cd-Rom drive, not sure off top of my head Quote from: Patriot66 on April 12, 2008, 06:11:05 PM MOBO does not have onboard, and my mouse and keyboard are both wireless and my MOBO doesnot have a spot for the mouse (its not USB of course) That board has a PS2port.... At any rate add the vid card to the above minimum list. Are you overclocking ? What speed is the RAM ? Remember use only 1 stick for testing in the slot nearest the CPU. I just bought the same board but the build is on HOLD temporarily. Quote from: patio on April 12, 2008, 08:28:51 PM That board has a PS2port.... At any rate add the vid card to the above minimum list. Are you overclocking ? What speed is the RAM ? Remember use only 1 stick for testing in the slot nearest the CPU. I just bought the same board but the build is on hold temporarily. Really same exact board?? huh, and, Speed --- DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Quote from: patio on April 12, 2008, 03:26:25 PM Start with a bare minimum: PSU CPU and fan If the MBoard has onboard video use it. Monitor Mouse and Keyboard ( preferably PS2 ) 1 stick of RAM Post back with the results and a complete list of hardware. What RAM does the MBoard call for ? ? Add the vid card to the above list and test. okay, ill be right back, gonna test it...nothign still the same thing, maybe one of the party is faulty, or mabye the motherboard needs updating??? maybe somethign is groundeing it...im thinking about going back and starting over with just the motherboard in, will my processor be affected if i took it out for SAY... 1-2 hours? i know i have to cover that SPACE back up on the mother board...Never mind guys i found the problem!!! there was a cover over a4/2 pin and there was no cover over the other 4/2 pin so i assumed it was a 4/2 here when i took the cap off it turned into a 8/4 Pin OMG!!! now it WORKS!!! lol censored Asus and thier tricky caps, didnt even tell me in the instructions there was a cap on there!! lol so look out Patio for yours!!cough cough Quote from: homer the most common cause of new builds not starting up correctly is incorrect wiring. are all the connections secure and correct? triple check all of your connections and carefully review your motherboard manual for correct wiring. lol thanks homer!!

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Quote from: patio on April 12, 2008, 03:26:25 PM

Start with a bare minimum:
PSU
CPU and fan
If the MBoard has onboard video use it.
Monitor
Mouse and Keyboard ( preferably PS2 )
1 stick of RAM

Post back with the results and a complete list of hardware.
What RAM does the MBoard call for ? ?

- DDR2 1066/800/667

Didnt test it yet...

Asus P5K WS
Antec 850W PSU
Nividia GeForce 8500
4 1GB sticks of DDR 2 Kingston, DDR2
Pent 4 CPU
a 160 Gb Hard Drive
and a Cd-Rom drive, not sure off top of my head
Quote from: Patriot66 on April 12, 2008, 06:11:05 PM

MOBO does not have onboard, and my mouse and keyboard are both wireless and my MOBO doesnot have a spot for the mouse (its not USB of course)

That board has a PS2port....
At any rate add the vid card to the above minimum list.
Are you overclocking ?
What speed is the RAM ?
Remember use only 1 stick for testing in the slot nearest the CPU.

I just bought the same board but the build is on HOLD temporarily.
Quote from: patio on April 12, 2008, 08:28:51 PM

That board has a PS2port....
At any rate add the vid card to the above minimum list.
Are you overclocking ?
What speed is the RAM ?
Remember use only 1 stick for testing in the slot nearest the CPU.

I just bought the same board but the build is on hold temporarily.

Really same exact board?? huh, and, Speed --- DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Quote from: patio on April 12, 2008, 03:26:25 PM

Start with a bare minimum:
PSU
CPU and fan
If the MBoard has onboard video use it.
Monitor
Mouse and Keyboard ( preferably PS2 )
1 stick of RAM

Post back with the results and a complete list of hardware.
What RAM does the MBoard call for ? ?

Add the vid card to the above list and test.

okay, ill be right back, gonna test it...nothign still the same thing, maybe one of the party is faulty, or mabye the motherboard needs updating??? maybe somethign is groundeing it...im thinking about going back and starting over with just the motherboard in, will my processor be affected if i took it out for SAY... 1-2 hours? i know i have to cover that SPACE back up on the mother board...Never mind guys i found the problem!!! there was a cover over a4/2 pin and there was no cover over the other 4/2 pin so i assumed it was a 4/2 here when i took the cap off it turned into a 8/4 Pin OMG!!! now it WORKS!!! lol *censored* Asus and thier tricky caps, didnt even tell me in the instructions there was a cap on there!! lol so look out Patio for yours!!*cough* *cough*

Quote from: homer

the most common cause of new builds not starting up correctly is incorrect wiring. are all the connections secure and correct? triple check all of your connections and carefully review your motherboard manual for correct wiring.

lol thanks homer!!

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