I am going to sleep now and I probably won't be seeing this thread until about 16 hours from now.
quote:This is the most likely cause of the problem.
Ninety-nine bottles of Mortious on the wall, ninety-nine bottles of Mortious...
Probably just connected the case wires to the incorrect pins, or one of them slipped off. If it's one of those cases with infuriating single pins instead of helpful blocks then they slip off quite easily.
The second most likely cause is that you didn't install any RAM. While odds are you did install RAM, you don't actually mention having installed RAM.
It is possible that either the motherboard or video card is bad. If the power supply was bad, you would probably not have any lights lit. A short circuit would also cause the lights to die out, though they might flicker when you press the power button.
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And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Ryuujin was all like:
We just keep repeating each other.
You just keep repeating what I keep repeating.
Here is what I have
On the mother board is as followed
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SLP SLP SPACE PWR_LED+ PWR_LED+ PWR_LED- ONOFF ONOFF SPACE SPACE IR IR
SPACE SPK SPK SPK HLED+ HLED- RST RST SPACE IR IR IR
The bolded spaces are actually holes with no pin in them, the others are actual spaces.
The colour wires I have are White/Green, White/Yellow, White/Red, and White/Blue.
Which wires do I put in what slots?
HLED is the hard-drive running light. PWR_LED is the powered-on light. If you can figure out which is which, they're good to have, but not needed. SPK is the PC speaker, which you probably don't use, and might not have.
It's possible that your case has an online manual indicating which wire colors are for which device. To my knowledge there is no standard color scheme. `Doc fucked around with this message on 10-20-2006 at 12:25 PM.
I know there is power going from the power supply to the motherboard because the network cable is blinking green when I hit the power switch in the back.
What could be making the CPU, Harddrive, Fan, and keyboard not power on when I hit that button? Is there a possibility assuming the pins are in correctly or does it have to be the pins? All the cables are good because I was using my computer before shutting it down and putting in my new items.
There phone number is 886-2-2218-0150. You can only fax them in the USA.
Does the video card have a 6-pin or standard molex power connector, and if so are you connecting that?
Is the little red switch on the power supply set to 115 and not 220? (it should be set to 115)
What's the wattage of the power supply and how many devices do you have connected?
Does the computer give POST beeps at any point? BEEP BEEP? Maradon! fucked around with this message on 10-20-2006 at 02:26 PM.
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One thousand monkies on one thousand typewriters would eventually write what Maradon! said;
1)Does the motherboard have a 4-pin power connector, and if so are you sure you're connecting that?2)Does the video card have a 6-pin or standard molex power connector, and if so are you connecting that?
3)Is the little red switch on the power supply set to 115 and not 220? (it should be set to 115)
4)What's the wattage of the power supply and how many devices do you have connected?
1) I am assuming you mean the plug that my power supply has that attaches to the motherboard. That is 20 pins. My motherboard has 24. There is also a 4 pin connect which I have attached to, what my manual states, the JATXPWR2 plug.
2)I don't know but it is snapped into the motherboard PCI-E socket tightly.
3) No red switch
4) I have no idea, nor do I have a manual to tell me so. There is a green sticker with the number '9' on the back of it if that tells you anything. I have it connected to my two hard drives and the two plugs in the motherboard.
5) (extra) Both my hard drives have the white 4 or 5 pin plug and the IDE cables plugged into them. Should there be anymore cables? My power supply has a set of wires containing two of those white 4-5 pin plugs and then a smaller 4 pin plug that I can't find where it goes.
quote:PWR SW should probably go to ON/OFF. Did you try that?
Delidgamond needs to hitch a ride with a Vogon constructor fleet.
OK it still is not powering up even though I put the pins in correctly and tightly. The reset and the HDD LED are in the correct pins and I had a PWR SW and a pair of cables that were blank. I tried both times in the ON/OFF pins and the POWER pins and neither time did the computer start up.
quote:Maradon was asking {#2} if your video card has a place to connect one of these plugs, and if so, whether you connected one.
When they turned on the Infinite Improbability Drive, Delidgamond stammered,
white 4 or 5 pin plug
2) This is also kinda important. Many mid-to-high end video cards have a necessary aux power input. Check on the back end of the card for a power connector - it will either be standard molex like the ones that go into your hard drive, or a special 6-pin that an adequate power supply will have.
3) Yes it does. It's on the back near where the power cable goes in and recessed, you need a flat head screwdriver to change it. Import power supplies come defaulted wrong.
4) This is kinda important too, and I suspect the source of your issue. There should be a sticker SOMEWHERE on the power supply that will tell you the output.
5) That 4-pin should go directly to your motherboard. If you don't have it connected, that would also cause the problem you're having. The 4-pin connector should be white and located somewhere near the processor.
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Maradon! likes the cock and also said this;
1) This is kinda important. If your PSU doesn't have a 24 pin connector, or at least a little snap-off expando connector thing, it may not be big enough for what you're running here.2) This is also kinda important. Many mid-to-high end video cards have a necessary aux power input. Check on the back end of the card for a power connector - it will either be standard molex like the ones that go into your hard drive, or a special 6-pin that an adequate power supply will have.
3) Yes it does. It's on the back near where the power cable goes in and recessed, you need a flat head screwdriver to change it. Import power supplies come defaulted wrong.
4) This is kinda important too, and I suspect the source of your issue. There should be a sticker SOMEWHERE on the power supply that will tell you the output.
5) That 4-pin should go directly to your motherboard. If you don't have it connected, that would also cause the problem you're having. The 4-pin connector should be white and located somewhere near the processor.
1) It does have an additional 4 pin connect but I have put that in the JATXPWR2 instead of the 24 pin one. Should I put it in to complete the 24 pins?
2) There is nothing to plug anything into on my video card, I pulled it out to make sure.
3) Does this require me to remove all the wires and devices I've plugged into it, and pull out the motherboard in order to change it?
4) There is no visable sticker that tells me how much wattage it is producing.
5) I can't see anywhere that 4 pin connect should be plugged into. The only white plug near the CPU is for the fan.
quote:Just to clarify, the 4-pins-in-a-line plugs go into devices, such as the hard drives, CD/DVD drives, and some video cards. The 4-pins-in-a-square plug goes into the motherboard, either in a slot all its own, or right beside the main (14+ pin) cable from the power supply to the motherboard.
5) That 4-pin should go directly to your motherboard. If you don't have it connected, that would also cause the problem you're having. The 4-pin connector should be white and located somewhere near the processor.[/QB]
quote:Look down and to the left of the CPU. I see a 4-pin spot on the diagram. It appears to be labeled JATXPWR2. The main (14+ pin) power cable should be connected to JATXPWR1 on the far upper right of the board.
Delidgamond needs to hitch a ride with a Vogon constructor fleet.
5) I can't see anywhere that 4 pin connect should be plugged into. The only white plug near the CPU is for the fan.
`Doc fucked around with this message on 10-20-2006 at 03:45 PM.
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Delidgamonding:
1) It does have an additional 4 pin connect but I have put that in the JATXPWR2 instead of the 24 pin one. Should I put it in to complete the 24 pins?
You usually need both. The standalone 4 pin square would not fit in the remainder of the 24 pin connector anyway.
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2) There is nothing to plug anything into on my video card, I pulled it out to make sure.
K.
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3) Does this require me to remove all the wires and devices I've plugged into it, and pull out the motherboard in order to change it?
No, the switch in question is visible from the outside of the closed case. The power cord that goes to the wall socket connects to the back of the power supply. The switch in question is around there.
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4) There is no visable sticker that tells me how much wattage it is producing.
This is beginning to seem more and more like your problem. Do you have the original packaging for the power supply or the case that might list the maximum output? Where did you get this PSU?
I strongly suspect that the power supply you are using is insufficient for the hardware you have.
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5) I can't see anywhere that 4 pin connect should be plugged into. The only white plug near the CPU is for the fan.
The 4pin above LAN PHY in the image there is the one I'm talking about. If you have something connected to that, then you're ok.
I've seen more than 1 without that switch and wished I could put one in so I could blow the fucker to hell.
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Peanut butter ass Shaq Random Insanity Generator booooze lime pole over bench lick:
Not all powersupplies will have the 'extra' switch that Maradon is talking about. However most "decent" power supplies will.I've seen more than 1 without that switch and wished I could put one in so I could blow the fucker to hell.
Really? I have never seen a power supply without a 115/220 switch. Even old ATs had them.
However I guess that would be in line with this PSU being a crappy cheapo one.
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Maradon! had this to say about Optimus Prime:
Really? I have never seen a power supply without a 115/220 switch. Even old ATs had them.However I guess that would be in line with this PSU being a crappy cheapo one.
If it is the garbage we suspect probably weighs next to nothing too. My Antec easily weighed 2x as much as my similar wattage one that came with my case. Power supply is one thing you really should go big name with. That extra $50 you spend on it could keep you from fragging your $1500 system.
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Peanut butter ass Shaq Alaan booooze lime pole over bench lick:
If it is the garbage we suspect probably weighs next to nothing too. My Antec easily weighed 2x as much as my similar wattage one that came with my case. Power supply is one thing you really should go big name with. That extra $50 you spend on it could keep you from fragging your $1500 system.
I tell that to customers at best buy, but they never, ever listen to me.
EDIT: And about the POST beeps. I get none. My computer does not turn on at all. Delidgamond fucked around with this message on 10-21-2006 at 05:46 AM.
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Delidgamonding:
My power supply was 150. I switched it to 225 and it still did not turn on. I will be going to the NCIX shop in Burnaby today to pick up a 535W power supply. Hopefully it is my only problem.EDIT: And about the POST beeps. I get none. My computer does not turn on at all.
350w is the very, VERY least you should even consider using for any computer faster than 1.2ghz or so. I think this was your problem.
Try post testing it on a cardboard box and/or reseating the motherboard.
