TL;DR: Errors in building may have compromised the integrity of the components of this build. No beeps codes to help troubleshoot issue. Computer is currently breadboarded.
Had a friend's son try to perform his first build using videos he found online. Unfortunately, he's endeavors did not go as well as planned.
His build (quick link):
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860k 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Mobo: MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Mem1: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Mem2: Patriot Viper Xtreme 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card
CaseThermaltake Chaser A31 Snow White ATX Mid Tower Case
PS: Antex 450W ATX Power Supply
Optical: Lie-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
The first mistake he made was with the CPU. He didn't set the CPU properly and bent the pins. They discarded the bent pin CPU and purchased another.
After putting everything back together, they still couldn't get power to the board.
When I arrived at the build, I started by removing the case jumpers and re-installing them correctly. He had one stick of RAM installed in DIMM3, I moved it to DIMM1 (not sure if it was needed or not). Couldn't see any other issues.
Connected the power, and hit the switch. The fans turned, the hard drive and optical drive both did their boot, but no video, no BIOS.
I hooked up the mother board speaker to see if there were any beep codes, but it was completely silent (aside form the fans), no beeps. I tried another mobo speaker just in case, but still nothing.
Getting desperate, I started my Google search and landed at the an old friend, Tom's Hardware. I found a post on how to breadboard and tried that.
I'm at a loss. I've taken the entire computer apart, and haven't been able to get any beeps.
Things I noticed:
Had a friend's son try to perform his first build using videos he found online. Unfortunately, he's endeavors did not go as well as planned.
His build (quick link):
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860k 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Mobo: MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Mem1: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Mem2: Patriot Viper Xtreme 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card
CaseThermaltake Chaser A31 Snow White ATX Mid Tower Case
PS: Antex 450W ATX Power Supply
Optical: Lie-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
The first mistake he made was with the CPU. He didn't set the CPU properly and bent the pins. They discarded the bent pin CPU and purchased another.
After putting everything back together, they still couldn't get power to the board.
When I arrived at the build, I started by removing the case jumpers and re-installing them correctly. He had one stick of RAM installed in DIMM3, I moved it to DIMM1 (not sure if it was needed or not). Couldn't see any other issues.
Connected the power, and hit the switch. The fans turned, the hard drive and optical drive both did their boot, but no video, no BIOS.
I hooked up the mother board speaker to see if there were any beep codes, but it was completely silent (aside form the fans), no beeps. I tried another mobo speaker just in case, but still nothing.
Getting desperate, I started my Google search and landed at the an old friend, Tom's Hardware. I found a post on how to breadboard and tried that.
I'm at a loss. I've taken the entire computer apart, and haven't been able to get any beeps.
Things I noticed:
The case jumpers weren't set up correctly.
The motherboard power ATX power connectors (pins 11,12,23, and 24) weren't seated properly.
The CPU fan mount wasn't secured properly.
The CPU base ended up with scratches and thermal grease in the holes.
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