First Build, Comp wont turn on

blazer123 · 04-17-2008, 06:48 PM

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?

dai · 04-17-2008, 07:50 PM

check if it needs a bios update for the cpu
i have moved you to m/b and cpu building is for advice mainly on what parts to buy
set it up out of the case on a piece of cardboard with
cpu
video
ram
speaker
and see if you get post

blazer123 · 04-17-2008, 08:17 PM

was just reading here http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...ProductID=2722
i have the phenom X4 9850 and it says NA which is not supported could this be the problem??

dai · 04-17-2008, 08:29 PM

f4 bios here
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...S&FileID=13479
there was a post earlier and this was the problem
they had to boot up with another cpu flash the bios and then change the cpu's over

blazer123 · 04-17-2008, 08:43 PM

so the only way to update the bois is to boot up with another cpu? dont have an extra one of those laying around.. any suggestions as to what i should do? return the motherboard and get 1 that supports my cpu?

dai · 04-17-2008, 08:58 PM

there does not seem much option unless you can borrow one

blazer123 · 04-18-2008, 10:15 AM

just wondering shouldn't my comp at least power up the fans or something i took off the processor and still nothing happens and i did smell that power supply smell again when i tried to start it. could this mean my PSU is DOA?

marcy_marc2008 · 04-18-2008, 12:40 PM

is the smell coming from your psu? or your MB?

blazer123 · 04-18-2008, 01:11 PM

not sure i think it was PSU

04-17-2008, 06:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
blazer123 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 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.

04-17-2008, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 38,540 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: First Build, Comp wont turn on check if it needs a bios update for the cpu i have moved you to m/b and cpu building is for advice mainly on what parts to buy set it up out of the case on a piece of cardboard with cpu video ram speaker and see if you get post __________________

04-17-2008, 08:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
blazer123 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Re: First Build, Comp wont turn on was just reading here http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...ProductID=2722 i have the phenom X4 9850 and it says NA which is not supported could this be the problem??

04-17-2008, 08:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 38,540 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: First Build, Comp wont turn on f4 bios here http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...S&FileID=13479 there was a post earlier and this was the problem they had to boot up with another cpu flash the bios and then change the cpu's over __________________

04-17-2008, 08:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
blazer123 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Re: First Build, Comp wont turn on so the only way to update the bois is to boot up with another cpu? dont have an extra one of those laying around.. any suggestions as to what i should do? return the motherboard and get 1 that supports my cpu?

04-17-2008, 08:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 38,540 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: First Build, Comp wont turn on there does not seem much option unless you can borrow one __________________

04-18-2008, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
blazer123 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Re: First Build, Comp wont turn on just wondering shouldn't my comp at least power up the fans or something i took off the processor and still nothing happens and i did smell that power supply smell again when i tried to start it. could this mean my PSU is DOA?

04-18-2008, 12:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
marcy_marc2008 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: First Build, Comp wont turn on is the smell coming from your psu? or your MB?

04-18-2008, 01:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
blazer123 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Re: First Build, Comp wont turn on not sure i think it was PSU