New built computer doesnt work

lilnunes1469 · 07-15-2008, 04:50 PM

So I gave it a shot and am trying to build my own computer. I bought a barebone kit from tigegerdirect and attempted to put it all together. When i first turned it on all of my fans and lights came on but nothing else was functional. Stumped, i took it to the geek squad and a few days and a couple hunded dollars later they said it was a bad mother board. I bought a new mother board, gave it another shot but i still get the same results. My dvd drives dont work while they are connected to the mother board but if i disconnect them and have power to them they open and close no problem. My monitor has the color bars on it until i go to turn it on then everything goes blank.

So does anyone have any suggestions as to what my problem is?

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 05:34 PM

follow this guide carefully

follow all steps completely ......... no abbreviations

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 05:34 PM

How to Bench Test Your System

lilnunes1469 · 07-15-2008, 06:24 PM

i just did the bench test and still get nothing on the montior. what do i do next?

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 06:27 PM

what is the make and model of your power supply

lilnunes1469 · 07-15-2008, 06:43 PM

its is an 800w bfg, it says bfg tech on it. the part number is bfgr800wpsule

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 07:03 PM

ewwwwwwww that could well be your trouble ........... damn those are horrible !

can you return it ???? if so

get Corsair TX-650 watt or Corsair TX-750 watt <<<<<< that one is on sale at provantage.com for $99.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lilnunes1469 · 07-15-2008, 07:33 PM

well thank you. thats kind of messed up cuz i just called the place where i got it from and they told me the same thing.

lilnunes1469 · 07-16-2008, 06:05 PM

so thanks for the help. it turned out to be a bad power supply after all. I just went out and bought a new power supply to test before i sent my mother board back and my computer actually booted.

**linderman** · 07-16-2008, 06:10 PM

you wont be the first one to have expereinced the PINK ELEPHANT made by BFG !!

07-15-2008, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
lilnunes1469 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: none yet	New built computer doesnt work So I gave it a shot and am trying to build my own computer. I bought a barebone kit from tigegerdirect and attempted to put it all together. When i first turned it on all of my fans and lights came on but nothing else was functional. Stumped, i took it to the geek squad and a few days and a couple hunded dollars later they said it was a bad mother board. I bought a new mother board, gave it another shot but i still get the same results. My dvd drives dont work while they are connected to the mother board but if i disconnect them and have power to them they open and close no problem. My monitor has the color bars on it until i go to turn it on then everything goes blank. So does anyone have any suggestions as to what my problem is?

07-15-2008, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New built computer doesnt work follow this guide carefully follow all steps completely ......... no abbreviations __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-15-2008, 05:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New built computer doesnt work How to Bench Test Your System __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-15-2008, 06:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
lilnunes1469 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: none yet	Re: New built computer doesnt work i just did the bench test and still get nothing on the montior. what do i do next?

07-15-2008, 06:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New built computer doesnt work what is the make and model of your power supply __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-15-2008, 06:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
lilnunes1469 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: none yet	Re: New built computer doesnt work its is an 800w bfg, it says bfg tech on it. the part number is bfgr800wpsule

07-15-2008, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New built computer doesnt work ewwwwwwww that could well be your trouble ........... damn those are horrible ! can you return it ???? if so get Corsair TX-650 watt or Corsair TX-750 watt <<<<<< that one is on sale at provantage.com for $99.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-15-2008, 07:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
lilnunes1469 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: none yet	Re: New built computer doesnt work well thank you. thats kind of messed up cuz i just called the place where i got it from and they told me the same thing.

07-16-2008, 06:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
lilnunes1469 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: none yet	Re: New built computer doesnt work so thanks for the help. it turned out to be a bad power supply after all. I just went out and bought a new power supply to test before i sent my mother board back and my computer actually booted.

07-16-2008, 06:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New built computer doesnt work you wont be the first one to have expereinced the PINK ELEPHANT made by BFG !! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial