newly built PC not booting up

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Tommyballer

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hi, i recently built my pc, but when i connect it to the power chord and switch it on, nothing happens.
the graphics cards fans switch on briefly for like a second, and then stop.A light also comes on on the motherboard.
Also, when i press the power on button on my case,i can feel the electric current, which isnt supposed to happen. If anybody could help :)
 
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the_crippler
There is always the possibility that you fried it.

But, other things to check - are you sure that you have all the connectors for the PSU plugged in securely? Sometimes there's a separate 4-pin plug that needs to go on the board. Same with graphics cards.

if you have another machine you can check your components in, that wouldn't be a bad idea - then you can rule out any one of them being the culprit.
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Tommyballer

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I have the nzxt s340 which already comes with pre installed standoffs. I did not add nor remove any of them and used the asus h97m-e(micro atx) motherboard, so should i remove the standoffs or something?
 
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Well...are there standoffs in places where you don't have screw holes in your mobo? If there are, and they're touching the back of the board, they're going to short.

 
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Tommyballer

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I checked that right now.
i removed all the unnecessary stand offs, and booted it up, but the results are still the same. Any other solution?

 
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Tommyballer

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I checked that right now.
i removed all the unnecessary stand offs, and booted it up, but the results are still the same. Any other solution?

 
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Tommyballer

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sorry my mistake, i TRIED to boot it up, but nothing happened, apart from the motherboard giving a light..
 
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There is always the possibility that you fried it.

But, other things to check - are you sure that you have all the connectors for the PSU plugged in securely? Sometimes there's a separate 4-pin plug that needs to go on the board. Same with graphics cards.

if you have another machine you can check your components in, that wouldn't be a bad idea - then you can rule out any one of them being the culprit.
 
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