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Old 04-17-2008, 06:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
blazer123
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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OS: XP


First Build, Comp wont turn on

hello i just recently built a new computer i double and triple checked everything because this was the first time i built a comp. when i got everything hooked up i plugged it in, switched the PSU switch on and hit the power button. im not sure what happened really but i smelt something funny so i immediately unplugged it. after that i tried it again a few mins later, nothing happed i tried a few things but nothing worked. so im just wondering what you guys think and what i should do. here are the specs...


Motherboard : GIGABYTE GA-MA770-S3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD
CPU: AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor
Video Card: EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported
PSU: Rosewill RX950-S-B ATX 12V v2.2 & EPS 12V v2.91 950W Power Supply 100 - 240 V TUV, FCC, UL, CE, ROHS
HD: HITACHI Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 (0A31619) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
RAM: CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel (2x , 8gigs total)
DVD ROM: ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan
everything links to newegg where i bought the parts.

thanks for any help.

also im not sure if this is the right section to post this. would there be a better place?

Last edited by blazer123 : 04-17-2008 at 06:49 PM.
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