I just got all the parts for a build and put them together, following instructions carefully and a few guides. When I turned on the power supply once it was all finished I got a clicking noise from somewhere (power supply?), the power LED wouldn't turn on and when I tried connecting a monitor I got no output. I'm using a Gigabyte 965p-ds3. I took everything apart and reconnected it, again following instructions carefully. I tried the power again, and the clicking noise was gone. When I tried the power button however, the LED indicator would come on very briefly then go out again.
I really have no idea what is wrong. Please help me!
List more of your specs. Might double check the polarity on the case switch. What cooler? What paste did you use? Was there a pad on the cooler? Did you remove the tape cover? Just the simple things that sometimes get overlooked
I agree with alcattle. You need to check every detail. Heres a quick trouble shooting list for you:
1) Disconnect everything unnecessary to getting your PC to post. Disconnect your floppy drive, optical drive, hard drive, sound card, any front panel devices.... just anything not necessary to getting your computer to post.
2) check to make sure your ram is seated properly... both of the latches should be in the notches on the side of the ram.
3) Check your CPU and socket. Look to see if any pins have been broken or bent. Next, make sure you have applied thermal paste and seated the heatsink properly.
4) Make sure you videocard is seated properly. Also make sure if you have a molex or 4-pin female power adapter you plug in the equivalent male power cord.
5) Check your motherboard. Did you connect all the male power adapters to the motherboard? Are they seated properly?
There is a lot you can check and anything can go wrong. You might have released some static from your hand and ruined a part of your PC. Make sure you ground yourself out on something big and metal... like your computer case... or buy an anti-static wristband. Good luck with your problem. If you post more details about your system we can better help you.
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