First time building a computer. Need help?

This is the parts that i am using for my computer. http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] r=18416985

I had added the motherboard, processor, power supply, hard drive and so on. I just need help with the wiring, i read the manual and it wasn't much help. It looks like it could be right but it's not. I know that i need to connect the motherboard/hardrive/graphics card with supply cables. When i press the power button no boot it doesn't turn on. Soo how do i get it to boot up?

Did you connect the case's front panel connectors to your motherboard?

ok, so you have:
24pin + 8/4 pin from PSU to mobo
front switch lead from case to mobo switch header (9pin)
USB from case to mobo USB
Fan headers from CPU to fan header on mobo
sata cables from HDD to mobo
sata cables from DVD to mobo
Power cables to DVD and HDD
Power cables to GPU
power cable into PSU and PSU turned on

Fans etc. also need plugging in somewhere.

Use the above as a checklist, I think that's everything.

try pressing the rest switch?
are the front panel connectors plugged into the right sockets on the mobo, do your front panel connectors have labels on them?
Have you used standoffs on the back panel when mounting the mobo?
is the psu switched on.
take everything out, except for memory and processor, run off internal graphics, what happens.
Have you got a spare psu you could use?
Sorry I have no idea of your level of ability so dumb questions have to be asked.

ok. if the front switch isnt working there is something to try


open the motherboard book and look at the pin-outs on the connecter (shoudlnt be the problem but it dosnt hurt to look. you can also use this on other connecters)

i know on my motherboard i needed to twist the cable round so that the pin-outs where correct. thats the reason why its easy to see where the pins go

Yes, you should have put them in. Not using the standoffs are probably the worst you can do because it means that the back of the motherboard with protruding pins could come in contact with your PC case metals & cause some short circuit.
Try reinstalling your motherboard to the case with the stand off & try again.

I did everything you guys said. But nothing maybe i had short circuit it or something, i really hope nothings damaged.

It's properly put in this time with the standoffs.

No it's not booting up.

Yes unfortunately it doesn't boot up nor power on. No beep or anything.

I have the the pictures of the computer.>>> http://imageshack.us/g/850/img0141wb.jpg/

sounds like the switch is broken on the case, or not connected properly.

Well those are the two choices, beyond the third and final choice of the mobo being broken in just how it interacts with the on off switch.

Check the pinout in your mobo manual and check which cables you've applied to which pins.

what happens if you press the reset switch?

Nothing happens when i press the switch button. Maybe your right about the panel stuff being broken or something. I'll try to figure it out somehow, thanks for all your help and the other people too. I appreciate it!

flipped the switch on the psu? lol it happens!

also make sure you did not cross many cables for example adding extensions etc. try to plug in directly. If you run out then go back and plug in where needed. I did this with the first build I did.

you don't need to know, all the switch does is close the two pins that the power switch lead plugs into, shorting those pins (small screwdriver will do) effectively closes the switch. The only problem is that the power switch is i think one that stays closed when you press it, vs the reset switch which only closes whilst it is pressed.

thats what I was referring to. don't know about the dvd drive. Sounds like you've got some dodgy parts.

OK from the top. What happens now when you trick it into starting?

did you plug in extra supply to your graphic card ?

The video card only takes 1 supply cable and the yes i still have the extra cable but there is no place for it on my computer. I'm using the PCI-Express for my video card into my power supply. The thing is that the extra cable has 4 pins and it won't fit in my video card. That's why i am using the PCI.

No beep at it all just silent.

Alright it would really suck if the CPU died on me. Looks like i got the wires in correctly i could be wrong. The manual for this things isn't detailed much.

I just noticed when i was looking at the official site of this motherboard, that it has 2 PCI-e (Sli or Crossfire) Try putting your graphic card to the other slot

Yeah it comes with crossfirex not even sure how to put that in yet. But anyways what slot should i put the graphics card in? because theres 2 white ones and a red one. Right now my card is in a white one.

13thmonkey

You mean my video card? or motherboard?

send it back as DOA, mobo, and CPU.