My newly build Gaming PC wont start. PLEASE HELP

UrbanSkullKid · Aug 15, 2014

i just got done building my first gaming pc im sure i connected everything perfectly but its not turning on whenever i push the power button it shows the power led and the fan led for like a sec and then lights turns off and my cpu head sink fan and gpu fan is not spinning or anything i dont know whats wrong. These are my pc specs
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard
Zotac nvidia gta 650 128 bit 2 gb
amd fx 6300 processor 3.5 ghz
corsair vs550
4 gb vengeance ram
1 tb hard drive
i dont have a cd drive

rounakr94 · Aug 15, 2014

Did you connect everything properly?

UrbanSkullKid · Aug 15, 2014

rounakr94 :

yes i did

rounakr94 · Aug 15, 2014

Did you connect the gpu power? Check with another ram if possible as the ram might be a bad stick.

UrbanSkullKid · Aug 15, 2014

rounakr94 :

done bro its still not booting up </3

rounakr94 · Aug 15, 2014

The only thing that can be faulty is the PSU. Checking with another PSU might help. Can you post a picture of the inside of your case?

rounakr94 · Aug 15, 2014

Did you install the mobo standoffs?

RazerZ · Aug 15, 2014

UrbanSkullKid :

Double check your connections. I suggest to watch a youtube video and pause the video each time they connect a part and make sure your cable is secure and in the right slot. Most of the time the problem lies in either a loose or forgotten connection.

UrbanSkullKid · Aug 15, 2014

rounakr94 :

how do i do that?

UrbanSkullKid · Aug 15, 2014

rounakr94 :

yeah i installed them

RazerZ · Aug 15, 2014

UrbanSkullKid :

An easy way would be to take a pic, upload it to an image hosting site like imgur, and post the link here.

rounakr94 · Aug 15, 2014

Okay, please post a pic of the inside of your rig so that we can check for any missing connections.

UrbanSkullKid · Aug 15, 2014

http://imgur.com/8g5JcK2,FPbeofv#0
http://imgur.com/8g5JcK2,FPbeofv#1
look

Sarum · Aug 15, 2014

shouldn't ram be at the first slot? Or is it the first? Have you tried all slots? I think 1 stick of ram must be at the first slot.

rounakr94 · Aug 15, 2014

All look ok. Put the ram in the slot nearest to the cpu. Run memtest86 for couple of hours. Check for bent or broken cpu pins. Run on the onboard gpu i.e. remove the gtx650 gpu, also check that the ram is properly seated as it requires alot of force to be seated properly.

UrbanSkullKid · Aug 15, 2014

rounakr94 :

i tried putting the ram in all the slots its still not turning and its on the first slot now. i checked the cpu pins they are perfectly fine bro and i even tried removing the gpu and turning it on still didnt work so frustrated </3
the ram is seated properly i checked it. and when i power on the psu fan doesnt spin.. i just bought it yesterday maybe i bought a defected psu?

mkmitch · Aug 15, 2014

Triple check that you front panel connectors are installed properly. I have seen many times where the power wasn't working because of this.

rounakr94 · Aug 15, 2014

Okay, take the psu out of the case and do a paper clip test by connecting the green wire and any black wire of the 24pin atx connector with a paperclip and connect a fan to the psu then power it on and see if it works, if it doesnt the its a faulty PSU.

SBorengasser · Aug 16, 2014

The same thing happened to me when i built my first pc. The light flashed and the fans turned for a second when i hit the power. I had installed the motherboard without standoffs and it was right against the case. After adding standoffs it booted fine.

My newly build Gaming PC wont start. PLEASE HELP

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