Like I said, it's my first time building a computer, and I've sorted out quite a few problems.
The only things installed are a 750W Rosewill PSU, an MSI X79A-GD45 Plus Motherboard, an i7 Processor, as well as my seagate 2 TB HDD.
Everytime I start it up it works for about 5 -10 seconds and then shuts back down. Initially I went through and put everything in. Since my first try (in which it worked for less than a second) I realized I had forgotten the standoffs. Since adding those, I've removed the RAM, the Graphics card and unplugged anything from the case it's in. Still no luck on getting it out of this loop. I'm assuming it's either that the motherboard is dead, the CPU is dead, or I've installed something wrong.
I do have a few questions about the power supply, however. Does it matter which end of a cord gets plugged into what? I've found that a few of them have 3 of the same endings and I can't tell if they're all for the same thing, or if I've made a huge mistake in plugging them in where they fit. They aren't labeled, so I am unsure if they go to something specific, or if it's as easy as just providing power to things which need it.
I've spent the last 6 hours working to put it all together and get it running with no success. If there is anyone who can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
The only things installed are a 750W Rosewill PSU, an MSI X79A-GD45 Plus Motherboard, an i7 Processor, as well as my seagate 2 TB HDD.
Everytime I start it up it works for about 5 -10 seconds and then shuts back down. Initially I went through and put everything in. Since my first try (in which it worked for less than a second) I realized I had forgotten the standoffs. Since adding those, I've removed the RAM, the Graphics card and unplugged anything from the case it's in. Still no luck on getting it out of this loop. I'm assuming it's either that the motherboard is dead, the CPU is dead, or I've installed something wrong.
I do have a few questions about the power supply, however. Does it matter which end of a cord gets plugged into what? I've found that a few of them have 3 of the same endings and I can't tell if they're all for the same thing, or if I've made a huge mistake in plugging them in where they fit. They aren't labeled, so I am unsure if they go to something specific, or if it's as easy as just providing power to things which need it.
I've spent the last 6 hours working to put it all together and get it running with no success. If there is anyone who can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
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