Hi All,
Specifications:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/antblazer/saved/3BM0
I messed up and installed the motherboard before the standoffs were in place.
These are all new components, other than an empty hard drive I had.
I tested the motherboard before I installed it in the case. Everything worked fine -- fan on, display on. RAM was in, one video card was in, processor installed ( I did not plug in the speaker).
When I installed the case, the Newegg instruction video mentioned standoffs, but I did not google it to make sure I had them correct (I gathered from the video that they were just screws that needed to be in place at the right spots).
When I installed the motherboard without standoffs, it did not start at all at first. There were no crazy smoking and/or sparks or anything, just silence. I realized my mistake, uninstalled the motherboard, installed the standoffs, then reinstalled the motherboard.
All components in place, the motherboard only turns on (with no beep from the now plugged in speaker) and there is not a display. The motherboard shows one LED lit (power level 1), and three LED blinking (power levels 2-3). When I unplug the four-pin connector from the PSU to the motherboard, there are no blinking lights and only the power level 1 LED shows.
I removed it from the case to test it again outside of the case (both times I did this, I tested it on the box the motherboard came in). The same result as in the case. On, with the CPU fan running, but no display or beep.
I suspect I fried the motherboard, but I read that it is unusual for a motherboard to fry upon powering on without standoffs, and especially when you didn't see any evidence of it after powering it on.
I'm open to any suggestions. I did follow the fruitful guide here on Tom's Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems), I tried unplugging everything, holding the power button down to release the leftover power, I tested RAM from another machine, used multiple monitors and cables, tried both video cards in both slots, and pulled most of my hair out, no luck.
Thanks for reading this far. I hope someone can find an answer!
Specifications:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/antblazer/saved/3BM0
I messed up and installed the motherboard before the standoffs were in place.
These are all new components, other than an empty hard drive I had.
I tested the motherboard before I installed it in the case. Everything worked fine -- fan on, display on. RAM was in, one video card was in, processor installed ( I did not plug in the speaker).
When I installed the case, the Newegg instruction video mentioned standoffs, but I did not google it to make sure I had them correct (I gathered from the video that they were just screws that needed to be in place at the right spots).
When I installed the motherboard without standoffs, it did not start at all at first. There were no crazy smoking and/or sparks or anything, just silence. I realized my mistake, uninstalled the motherboard, installed the standoffs, then reinstalled the motherboard.
All components in place, the motherboard only turns on (with no beep from the now plugged in speaker) and there is not a display. The motherboard shows one LED lit (power level 1), and three LED blinking (power levels 2-3). When I unplug the four-pin connector from the PSU to the motherboard, there are no blinking lights and only the power level 1 LED shows.
I removed it from the case to test it again outside of the case (both times I did this, I tested it on the box the motherboard came in). The same result as in the case. On, with the CPU fan running, but no display or beep.
I suspect I fried the motherboard, but I read that it is unusual for a motherboard to fry upon powering on without standoffs, and especially when you didn't see any evidence of it after powering it on.
I'm open to any suggestions. I did follow the fruitful guide here on Tom's Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems), I tried unplugging everything, holding the power button down to release the leftover power, I tested RAM from another machine, used multiple monitors and cables, tried both video cards in both slots, and pulled most of my hair out, no luck.
Thanks for reading this far. I hope someone can find an answer!
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