- Dec 17, 2013
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So, I'm new to building computers and am not sure what happened to my most recent build.
Built the computer, turned it on and it was working fine. Installed a few programs (games, antivirus software, etc), updated my drivers, and updated windows. During this time the computer reset several times with no problems at all.
I then turned the computer off and went to bed. The next day it would not turn on at all. The fans don't start up, the mobo does not POST, nothing. The stand-by light on my motherboard is still lit up, but nothing else turns on at all.
After some inspection I realized I had made the awful mistake of putting in the wrong RAM sticks in my mobo. I had accidentally put in 2x4GB of ram in DIMMs that only support up to 2GB in each slot.
After realizing this, I replaced the RAM with the correct size sticks hoping that the computer would turn on, but still nothing happened. No beep, no fans, nothing except the standby light on my mobo turned on and not blinking.
I tried using a different PSU but it didn't produce any change, so I am assuming my PSU is okay. The standby light on my mobo would indicate to me that it is also alright, but I am not sure about this at all. I also tried to start up my computer without any RAM at all and it won't POST.
Is it possible it is something as simple as the wire running from my power button to my mobo ended up fried somehow? Or is my mobo dead?
Built the computer, turned it on and it was working fine. Installed a few programs (games, antivirus software, etc), updated my drivers, and updated windows. During this time the computer reset several times with no problems at all.
I then turned the computer off and went to bed. The next day it would not turn on at all. The fans don't start up, the mobo does not POST, nothing. The stand-by light on my motherboard is still lit up, but nothing else turns on at all.
After some inspection I realized I had made the awful mistake of putting in the wrong RAM sticks in my mobo. I had accidentally put in 2x4GB of ram in DIMMs that only support up to 2GB in each slot.
After realizing this, I replaced the RAM with the correct size sticks hoping that the computer would turn on, but still nothing happened. No beep, no fans, nothing except the standby light on my mobo turned on and not blinking.
I tried using a different PSU but it didn't produce any change, so I am assuming my PSU is okay. The standby light on my mobo would indicate to me that it is also alright, but I am not sure about this at all. I also tried to start up my computer without any RAM at all and it won't POST.
Is it possible it is something as simple as the wire running from my power button to my mobo ended up fried somehow? Or is my mobo dead?
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