Help, New Build Wont Boot

cutsmanateen · 05-09-2008, 11:17 AM

OK, I have built a few machines before this one. My problem is that it turns on for half a second and then turns off UNLESS i disconnect the CPU POWER, then it will remain on and not turn off. I do not understand what would be causing this. I have reseated the cpu two times and I am certain it is in correctly.

Here is what I have
Thermaltake Armor Series Case
XFX 780i Mobo
4 GB OCZ Reaper 1066mhz memory
Pentium Q6600
XFX 8800GT Video Card
OCZ 700 Watt Gamestream PSU

I would appreciate any and all input. thanks.

**manic** · 05-09-2008, 11:47 AM

Try booting with only one stick of ram. Is the board new, and does
that mobo support that cpu? Clear cmos,,

cutsmanateen · 05-09-2008, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manic

Try booting with only one stick of ram. Is the board new, and does
that mobo support that cpu? Clear cmos,,

I have tried all of that. This is 1066mhz ram and it says the board is made for 800 but will support up to 1200 with EP 1.0 or something.

cutsmanateen · 05-09-2008, 12:11 PM

Everything is brand new. I just dont understand why it will stay on if I do not put power to the CPU.

**manic** · 05-09-2008, 12:30 PM

Do you have another cpu to try? Are you sure cpu is installed
correctly, no bent pins..Are you sure all of the standoffs were used,
and accounted for, board may be shorting..

cutsmanateen · 05-09-2008, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manic

Do you have another cpu to try? Are you sure cpu is installed
correctly, no bent pins..Are you sure all of the standoffs were used,
and accounted for, board may be shorting..

im fairly certain everything is in correctly. it stays on only if there is no power pluged into the cpu plug on the mobo. i am ready to tear it all down
and try again. I am going to be very frustrated if i redo the entire thing and that doesnt fix it.

**manic** · 05-09-2008, 01:00 PM

Set it up outside of the case, set the mobo on the box your mobo
came in. You can eliminate possible grounding by this, and if it still
does not work its much easier to pitch in file 13,,lol...
Board may be bad, or cpu, if you have extra cpu, try that, or try
cpu in a compatible board, do the same with the ram, if you have extra
parts laying around like I do, it can be a big help.
Good luck,,

dai · 05-09-2008, 04:31 PM

what m/b is it

cutsmanateen · 05-10-2008, 08:08 AM

I had 2 extra posts under the mobo that were not supposed to be there and they were causing it to short out. I took those out and now have everything hooked up and it turns on but there is no video. I think i may have fried something with those posts that related to the SLI slots. I am going to try a different monitor that is DVI instead of using the VGA-DVI adapter and see if that helps. If not, I think I will RMA the mobo.

**manic** · 05-10-2008, 10:27 AM

Ya, you may have zapped the board. I am very careful on the placement
of the standoffs, just takes one in the wrong place for problems.

cutsmanateen · 05-10-2008, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manic

Ya, you may have zapped the board. I am very careful on the placement
of the standoffs, just takes one in the wrong place for problems.

Yeah, I am a nub. I am going to test the video cards tomorrow to make sure I didn't fry those and the board is still good. If they working the board is going back. I have never RMAd anything before, do they test it before they send you a new one? Or do the just send a new one no questions asked? It is from Newegg.

cutsmanateen · 05-10-2008, 12:47 PM

Also, I just put the standoffs where the Case said too, I put one in each empty spot that had an A for Atx by it. Obviously there are different ways posts for different boards should be. I have learned a lesson by simply overloooking something so simple. Thanks for your guys help, I will update once I figure out what exactly is wrong.

**manic** · 05-10-2008, 01:10 PM

You always need to account for the standoffs. I doubt if you rma
that they check it. Even if they do they will only be able to tell
the board is bad.
Chances are that the video cards and everything else survived.

cutsmanateen · 05-11-2008, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manic

You always need to account for the standoffs. I doubt if you rma
that they check it. Even if they do they will only be able to tell
the board is bad.
Chances are that the video cards and everything else survived.

tested the cards in my brothers pc today so i know that they work, I am 99% sure the slots went bad on the mobo. Also this board says its make for 800mhz ram but supports up to 1200mhz and this memory i got is 1033mhz. I am going to try it with this memory when I get the new board and if i still have problems I am going to exchange the memory too. Got my RMA approved and its going back tomorrow. I am really glad I found this forum.

**manic** · 05-11-2008, 03:36 PM

Keep us posted...

05-09-2008, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
cutsmanateen Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp pro sp2	Help, New Build Wont Boot OK, I have built a few machines before this one. My problem is that it turns on for half a second and then turns off UNLESS i disconnect the CPU POWER, then it will remain on and not turn off. I do not understand what would be causing this. I have reseated the cpu two times and I am certain it is in correctly. Here is what I have Thermaltake Armor Series Case XFX 780i Mobo 4 GB OCZ Reaper 1066mhz memory Pentium Q6600 XFX 8800GT Video Card OCZ 700 Watt Gamestream PSU I would appreciate any and all input. thanks.

05-09-2008, 11:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,304 OS: xp	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot Try booting with only one stick of ram. Is the board new, and does that mobo support that cpu? Clear cmos,, __________________

05-09-2008, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
cutsmanateen Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp pro sp2	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot Everything is brand new. I just dont understand why it will stay on if I do not put power to the CPU.

05-09-2008, 12:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,304 OS: xp	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot Do you have another cpu to try? Are you sure cpu is installed correctly, no bent pins..Are you sure all of the standoffs were used, and accounted for, board may be shorting.. __________________

05-09-2008, 01:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,304 OS: xp	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot Set it up outside of the case, set the mobo on the box your mobo came in. You can eliminate possible grounding by this, and if it still does not work its much easier to pitch in file 13,,lol... Board may be bad, or cpu, if you have extra cpu, try that, or try cpu in a compatible board, do the same with the ram, if you have extra parts laying around like I do, it can be a big help. Good luck,, __________________

05-09-2008, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 35,879 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot what m/b is it __________________

05-10-2008, 08:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
cutsmanateen Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp pro sp2	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot I had 2 extra posts under the mobo that were not supposed to be there and they were causing it to short out. I took those out and now have everything hooked up and it turns on but there is no video. I think i may have fried something with those posts that related to the SLI slots. I am going to try a different monitor that is DVI instead of using the VGA-DVI adapter and see if that helps. If not, I think I will RMA the mobo.

05-10-2008, 10:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,304 OS: xp	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot Ya, you may have zapped the board. I am very careful on the placement of the standoffs, just takes one in the wrong place for problems. __________________

05-10-2008, 12:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
cutsmanateen Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp pro sp2	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot Also, I just put the standoffs where the Case said too, I put one in each empty spot that had an A for Atx by it. Obviously there are different ways posts for different boards should be. I have learned a lesson by simply overloooking something so simple. Thanks for your guys help, I will update once I figure out what exactly is wrong.

05-10-2008, 01:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,304 OS: xp	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot You always need to account for the standoffs. I doubt if you rma that they check it. Even if they do they will only be able to tell the board is bad. Chances are that the video cards and everything else survived. __________________ Last edited by manic : 05-10-2008 at 01:11 PM.

05-11-2008, 03:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,304 OS: xp	Re: Help, New Build Wont Boot Keep us posted... __________________