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homebuilt computer won't start BIOS, help!
italianranma
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I just installed a new MOBO, processor, and graphics card reusing the chassis, power supply, and HDD. Here are the specs:
Intel i5 2500k sandy bridge
Gigabyte lotsa letters/numbers MOBO
8GB G-Skill RAM
ATI Radeon 6950
The power supply is 750W Corsair, and the Chassis is a standard desktop. It's an old code, but it checks out.
Anyway I installed everything as best I could (this is my second time building a computer). When I turn it on I can see that the CPU and Chassis fan both briefly turn for a second, and the MOBO's phase LEDs all illuminate but then it automatically shuts down. There's no beeping or anything. I double checked that I had power to the MOBO, GPU, and HDD. I tried resetting the processor, as well as unplugging and replugging everything. The are two things that are a little non-standard: First is that the MOBO has directions for installing multiple HDDs, but didn't specify where to put just a single HDD, so I tried a few different SATA ports. Second is that I couldn't connect my DVD-RW drives because they were previously connected with a 39 pin HDD cable, and this new MOBO doesn't have a PRI EIDE port.
I looked for anything metal touching anywhere on the MOBO and I can't find any loose wires or pins. I even zip tied all the loose cables together so that they're not touching anything. Any advice?
Intel i5 2500k sandy bridge
Gigabyte lotsa letters/numbers MOBO
8GB G-Skill RAM
ATI Radeon 6950
The power supply is 750W Corsair, and the Chassis is a standard desktop. It's an old code, but it checks out.
Anyway I installed everything as best I could (this is my second time building a computer). When I turn it on I can see that the CPU and Chassis fan both briefly turn for a second, and the MOBO's phase LEDs all illuminate but then it automatically shuts down. There's no beeping or anything. I double checked that I had power to the MOBO, GPU, and HDD. I tried resetting the processor, as well as unplugging and replugging everything. The are two things that are a little non-standard: First is that the MOBO has directions for installing multiple HDDs, but didn't specify where to put just a single HDD, so I tried a few different SATA ports. Second is that I couldn't connect my DVD-RW drives because they were previously connected with a 39 pin HDD cable, and this new MOBO doesn't have a PRI EIDE port.
I looked for anything metal touching anywhere on the MOBO and I can't find any loose wires or pins. I even zip tied all the loose cables together so that they're not touching anything. Any advice?
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There is a very high chance your RAM is bad.
The system I built, with G. Skill RAM as an 8GB kit wouldn't boot. One of the RAM sticks of the kit was bad.
Try removing 1 stick each time, and start the computer to see if it'll boot with just 1.
Failing that, remove all the RAM and see if it'll start and stay on - booting without RAM is a system error, but it will boot and stay up.
Usually this shouldn't be an issue (the led will do the opposite of what is expected though - only be on while the power button is pressed) and the system should start, but I have heard of this being an issue once before - though, that was a while ago and second hand.