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willpower88   12-31-2006 at 03:48:23 AM

I just build a new computer with an c2d e6600 asus p5b-e and when i try turning it on, nothing happens. I get the mobo light and when i push the button, the hd light flashes. I'm pretty sure that everything is connected....

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apt403   12-31-2006 at 03:53:17 AM
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Mind giving us all of your specs? im guessing that its the psu, might be dead, or not supplying nearly enough power for the system.

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willpower88   12-31-2006 at 03:55:37 AM
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my full specs are
Intel core 2 duo e6600
asus p5b-e
corsair xms2 2gb ddr2 800 TWIN2X2048-6400
dvd burner
floppy
ultra 600w
bfg 7600gt

how could the power supply be dead if it is powering the mobo light?? i'm thinking the mobo might be doa

UPDATE:
When i take it out of the case and run it, it powers up. Could it be that the case is grounding it??

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cichy69   12-31-2006 at 07:34:31 AM
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might not be much help but...

did you put the little bolts in the case.. so the motherboard doesn't touch the metal of the case? i, by accident, forgot to do that once.. and had similar problems..

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Assman   12-31-2006 at 07:59:55 AM
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cichy69 is right make sure you use spacers so that mobo is not shorting with the case

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busygamer01   12-31-2006 at 08:09:37 AM
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Buy a PSU tester and test your PSU. I see this problem everytime with C2D builds. Something tells me it's the CPU the does something to the PSU. :D

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Assman   12-31-2006 at 08:11:29 AM
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i thought so too, but then i read this

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UPDATE:
When i take it out of the case and run it, it powers up. Could it be that the case is grounding it??

then it is most probable that the problem was caused by shorting mobo

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willpower88   12-31-2006 at 07:34:48 PM
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I got the thermaltake mambo case... it has raised mobo holes.... in the package it only came with 3 risers so i assumed that the raised holes are there for the mobo.
Link

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willpower88   12-31-2006 at 09:40:58 PM
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Thanks for everyone's help... it turns out that i used the wrong motherboard screws... lol.... THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!! :D

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Assman   12-31-2006 at 11:49:02 PM
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gl with your build

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