Struggling to build a quad core PC

walkitout · 12-29-2008, 07:35 PM

Ive recently bought quad core processor and a xfx motherboard and all the other stuff. Its my first propper build so Ill start with what I did wrong.

Firstly I put in the processor the wrong way... I also never screwed in the anchors and tryed to switch on the computer. When I added the anchors I realised I had put the processor in the wrong way so I changed it. Now the computer seems to only start up the fans for about a second then shut down. Could anyone help please.

Tumbleweed36 · 12-29-2008, 07:43 PM

I would suggest you start over like this:

Bench Test Your System

walkitout · 12-29-2008, 07:52 PM

Yep I did that one.. It does the same thing.

Tumbleweed36 · 12-29-2008, 08:11 PM

Unfortunately, if you tried to set it up out of the case and on a non-conductive surface and get nothing, the motherboard and possibly the CPU has gone bye...bye. It is also possible your power supply and other components like memory might be burned out.

You might want to take this to a computer shop and have them check the parts. The other option would be to try the individual parts (one at a time) in a known working computer to see if they are working.

walkitout · 12-29-2008, 08:51 PM

Damn cheers :(... Wait I didnt add the ram into it when I tryed it without the case. :o

walkitout · 12-30-2008, 12:12 PM

Anyone know what could be causing this please ?

**wrench97** · 12-30-2008, 01:54 PM

Did you put the ram in for the bench test and still get nothing?
When you did it without the ram did you have the motherboard speaker hooked up and did it beep continuously?

walkitout · 12-30-2008, 03:24 PM

I didnt add the ram when I did the bench test.. and when I didnt have it connected it didnt make a noise but I did another thing which lead to it making a small noise. I dont think the motherboard had a speaker which connects to it. Im not too adept to this stuff sorry. I wanted to see if I could build one... guess not.

**wrench97** · 12-30-2008, 03:36 PM

It is important to follow the steps so we can help you set it up and do the bench test with 1 stick of ram the cpu, heat sink and fan assembly, the motherboard speaker may be in your case and are sometimes on the front panel connector with the power switch and power lights see if you have one as this will sometimes give beep codes to help tell why it won't boot.
How to Bench Test Your System

walkitout · 12-30-2008, 03:40 PM

:o... damn!.. Im not at home atm mate so as soon as I get home ill search the case. Thank you very much xD.. im liking this site better by the day.

walkitout · 12-30-2008, 03:41 PM

btw.. what would have caused the squeeking noise then ? That happened when I took out some of the case LED light things.

**wrench97** · 12-30-2008, 04:06 PM

Where was the noise coming from?

**linderman** · 12-30-2008, 04:32 PM

shouldnt be any case LED's coming from a bench test ???????????

walkitout · 12-31-2008, 10:16 AM

Thanks for the help guys but I found out the problem.. Because I'm a n00b and I didnt screw in the anchors I short circuited the motherboard :@:(... Damn. Btw what do you guys think of the motherboard ? which Im going to have to save up another 122 pound to buy. Here is motherboard : http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151011

First ever total build so be nice ;o.

**wrench97** · 12-31-2008, 10:21 AM

IF you have to buy another board I would seriously consider a P45 board by Gigibyte or Asus.

**linderman** · 12-31-2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

IF you have to buy another board I would seriously consider a P45 board by Gigibyte or Asus.

DITTO

walkitout · 12-31-2008, 02:08 PM

You mean something like this ? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151490

**linderman** · 12-31-2008, 02:13 PM

nope

gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P GA-EP45-DS3L Asus P5Q-Deluxe P5Q-E

walkitout · 12-31-2008, 02:18 PM

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145693

This one ?:|

walkitout · 12-31-2008, 02:23 PM

btw will that run with this graphics card ? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139895

I dont have much to spend.. The tops I want to spend on the mobo is like 140 pounds.

12-29-2008, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Struggling to build a quad core PC Ive recently bought quad core processor and a xfx motherboard and all the other stuff. Its my first propper build so Ill start with what I did wrong. Firstly I put in the processor the wrong way... I also never screwed in the anchors and tryed to switch on the computer. When I added the anchors I realised I had put the processor in the wrong way so I changed it. Now the computer seems to only start up the fans for about a second then shut down. Could anyone help please.

12-29-2008, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,658 OS: XP Professional	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC I would suggest you start over like this: Bench Test Your System __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

12-29-2008, 07:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC Yep I did that one.. It does the same thing.

12-29-2008, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,658 OS: XP Professional	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC Unfortunately, if you tried to set it up out of the case and on a non-conductive surface and get nothing, the motherboard and possibly the CPU has gone bye...bye. It is also possible your power supply and other components like memory might be burned out. You might want to take this to a computer shop and have them check the parts. The other option would be to try the individual parts (one at a time) in a known working computer to see if they are working. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

12-29-2008, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC Damn cheers :(... Wait I didnt add the ram into it when I tryed it without the case. :o

12-30-2008, 12:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC Anyone know what could be causing this please ?

12-30-2008, 01:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,593 OS: Win7	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC Did you put the ram in for the bench test and still get nothing? When you did it without the ram did you have the motherboard speaker hooked up and did it beep continuously? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-30-2008, 03:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC I didnt add the ram when I did the bench test.. and when I didnt have it connected it didnt make a noise but I did another thing which lead to it making a small noise. I dont think the motherboard had a speaker which connects to it. Im not too adept to this stuff sorry. I wanted to see if I could build one... guess not.

12-30-2008, 03:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,593 OS: Win7	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC It is important to follow the steps so we can help you set it up and do the bench test with 1 stick of ram the cpu, heat sink and fan assembly, the motherboard speaker may be in your case and are sometimes on the front panel connector with the power switch and power lights see if you have one as this will sometimes give beep codes to help tell why it won't boot. How to Bench Test Your System __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-30-2008, 03:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC :o... damn!.. Im not at home atm mate so as soon as I get home ill search the case. Thank you very much xD.. im liking this site better by the day.

12-30-2008, 03:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC btw.. what would have caused the squeeking noise then ? That happened when I took out some of the case LED light things.

12-30-2008, 04:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,593 OS: Win7	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC Where was the noise coming from? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-30-2008, 04:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC shouldnt be any case LED's coming from a bench test ??????????? __________________ 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

12-31-2008, 10:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC Thanks for the help guys but I found out the problem.. Because I'm a n00b and I didnt screw in the anchors I short circuited the motherboard :@:(... Damn. Btw what do you guys think of the motherboard ? which Im going to have to save up another 122 pound to buy. Here is motherboard : http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151011 First ever total build so be nice ;o.

12-31-2008, 10:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,593 OS: Win7	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC IF you have to buy another board I would seriously consider a P45 board by Gigibyte or Asus. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-31-2008, 02:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC You mean something like this ? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151490

12-31-2008, 02:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC nope gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P GA-EP45-DS3L Asus P5Q-Deluxe P5Q-E __________________ 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

12-31-2008, 02:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145693 This one ?:\|

12-31-2008, 02:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
walkitout Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 46 OS: Window XP media center edition	Re: Struggling to build a quad core PC btw will that run with this graphics card ? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139895 I dont have much to spend.. The tops I want to spend on the mobo is like 140 pounds.