Newly built computer doesn't turn on

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
R

Richvale

Reputable
Sep 13, 2014
7
0
4,520
I got my parts for my computer 2 days ago. This was my first time building a computer and so I watched a guide and put the computer together in the case. At first I put it all together and it didn't turn on, then I realized after a little i put the CPU in wrong. Fixed that and the computer turned on, The video card wasn't outputting so I messed with the cords and then tried to turn on the computer again and it didn't work. I probably did something wrong idk. But I tried the paperclip thing with the power supply and it turned on. I tried building the computer out of the case and nothing worked. When I did that, I put my ear to the power supply and it sounded like ticking inside of it.

PC Specs:
ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance LGA 1150 Intel H97 - Motherboard
CORSAIR CXM series CX600M 600W - Power Supply
GIGABYTE GV-R928XOC-3GD REV2 Radeon R9 280X 3GB - Graphics card
Intel Core i5-4690K Haswell Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 - Processor
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - DVD Drive
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM - Hard drive
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 - RAM
**(I bought 1333 RAM because I had 8 gigs of 1333 RAM from my old PC already)
Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-03 Red Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case
 
Solution
G
The CXM are not bad PSUs, just not ideal for gaming rigs. Gaming rigs spike in power a lot. You want at least a tier 2 PSU for most mid range gaming rigs.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Another thing to check, reseat all of your power cables. Sometimes those things don't click in all the way. Just give them a little wiggle with a firm push behind it. Don't go crazy with the wiggle, solders are easily broken.

Another thing people often overlook, because they are in a hurry to get their sweet rig up and going is testing as they go. Try removing the graphics card and see if it powers up. Try swapping out the sticks of ram, using one at a time.
Sort by date Sort by votes
G

gizzard1987

Honorable
Aug 7, 2013
320
1
10,860
2 things could be wrong here. If you did not plug in the 6+2 connector to the graphics card, then it could be trying to draw too much power through the PCI-e slot. Secondly AMD recommends a 750w PSU for the 280x. That PSU is pretty low end and only 600w.


EDIT: Another thing to check, sometimes simple things are overlooked. There is usually a power switch on the back of PSUs. Flip it the other way. Sometimes switches can get installed backwards, making the on position the off position.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
R

Richvale

Reputable
Sep 13, 2014
7
0
4,520




Yeah I made sure the switch was right. Cables were right. I hope the PSU is the problem and I can replace the 600 with a 750w.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
G

gizzard1987

Honorable
Aug 7, 2013
320
1
10,860
The CXM are not bad PSUs, just not ideal for gaming rigs. Gaming rigs spike in power a lot. You want at least a tier 2 PSU for most mid range gaming rigs.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Another thing to check, reseat all of your power cables. Sometimes those things don't click in all the way. Just give them a little wiggle with a firm push behind it. Don't go crazy with the wiggle, solders are easily broken.

Another thing people often overlook, because they are in a hurry to get their sweet rig up and going is testing as they go. Try removing the graphics card and see if it powers up. Try swapping out the sticks of ram, using one at a time.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom