- Oct 28, 2015
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Hi Gang,
I just built my first PC, did a heap of research into all of the components and put it together fairly smoothly.
However, now that it's all plugged in and turned on, the computer itself won't boot up.
I've followed the troubleshooting guide available on here, but to no avail, and I've been unable to find a solution in any of the similar topics.
My build is -
i5 4690
Asus H170 Plus D3 Motherboard
Radeon R9 380 Gaming 4GB
2x4 gigs of RAM
EVGA SUPERNOVA G1 Gold 650 W PSU
A couple of issues stand out to me -
1) The 4690 is not listed as compatible with my Asus Mobo
2) Possibly an issue with the PSU? I know about the paperclip test, but the wires are covered so I'm not sure how to identify which ones to stick the paperclip in
3) Could be an issue with the case's power button - my case (Fractal Design Core 3000) is missing a couple of the potential cords for the system panel connectors, such as the speaker one and a power led - I think the pins are all in the right place however
From this I can think of a couple of solutions-
1) Buy a new motherboard - Expensive, especially given that I'm on a budget. Would want be sure that this was a symptom of an incompatible motherboard/cpu before investing
2) There is no second solution, I'm at my wit's end here and I'm getting more and more frustrated.
I've unplugged and replugged everything already.
Can anyone think of any solutions to my problem before I go mad? Will uninstalling and reinstalling the motherboard do anything?
Sorry about the wall of text.
Thanks!
I just built my first PC, did a heap of research into all of the components and put it together fairly smoothly.
However, now that it's all plugged in and turned on, the computer itself won't boot up.
I've followed the troubleshooting guide available on here, but to no avail, and I've been unable to find a solution in any of the similar topics.
My build is -
i5 4690
Asus H170 Plus D3 Motherboard
Radeon R9 380 Gaming 4GB
2x4 gigs of RAM
EVGA SUPERNOVA G1 Gold 650 W PSU
A couple of issues stand out to me -
1) The 4690 is not listed as compatible with my Asus Mobo
2) Possibly an issue with the PSU? I know about the paperclip test, but the wires are covered so I'm not sure how to identify which ones to stick the paperclip in
3) Could be an issue with the case's power button - my case (Fractal Design Core 3000) is missing a couple of the potential cords for the system panel connectors, such as the speaker one and a power led - I think the pins are all in the right place however
From this I can think of a couple of solutions-
1) Buy a new motherboard - Expensive, especially given that I'm on a budget. Would want be sure that this was a symptom of an incompatible motherboard/cpu before investing
2) There is no second solution, I'm at my wit's end here and I'm getting more and more frustrated.
I've unplugged and replugged everything already.
Can anyone think of any solutions to my problem before I go mad? Will uninstalling and reinstalling the motherboard do anything?
Sorry about the wall of text.
Thanks!
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