I've been buying parts for new PC over the last couple of months, and the day finally arrived that I could put it together. Here's what I got (just the parts, I'm not worried about finding the price I got for them):
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4Ghz
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2905631&CatId=2758> here</a>
KFA2 Nvidia GeForce 8800GT OC 512Mb PCI-e
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3441351&CatId=3670">This one doesn't look like the one in this picture</a>
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Motherboard
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059"> here</a>
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228">here</a>
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073">here</a>
NZXT ALP-001 Alpha ATX Mid-Tower Case - Clear Side
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3438627&sku=A406-1084&srkey=nzxt%20alpha">here</a>
Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU ATX 12V 2.0 500W Power Supply 115/ 230 V UL, CUL, TUV, FCC, and CB certification
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052">here</a>
I believe I got all the parts put together safely. I read about how to do it before I got all the parts out, then I read all the directions as I went.
The first time I tried to turn it on, the blue lights aroung the front flashed on and off when I hit the power button, and I think I heard the fans start to spin for a half second before the lights flashed and it tried again.
I unplugged it, opened it up, and messed with pretty much all the power connections to make sure I'd done them right. Now the best I can get to happen is the first time I try to turn the system on after I plug it in, the light flash on for a split second and the CPU and video card fans want to start to spin, and then it all stops. Now this only happens the first time I try to turn it on after I plug it into a new outlet. If I try successive times, it doesn't do anything, but when I put it in a different socket, I can get the flash and little spin again.
I apologize if you guys answer this all the time and if my post is a particular pain to read. I've been at it for a long time now, though, and I have no clue what to do, and I need to go to bed. Thanks so much in advance for anybody who can help me.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4Ghz
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2905631&CatId=2758> here</a>
KFA2 Nvidia GeForce 8800GT OC 512Mb PCI-e
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3441351&CatId=3670">This one doesn't look like the one in this picture</a>
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Motherboard
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059"> here</a>
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228">here</a>
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073">here</a>
NZXT ALP-001 Alpha ATX Mid-Tower Case - Clear Side
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3438627&sku=A406-1084&srkey=nzxt%20alpha">here</a>
Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU ATX 12V 2.0 500W Power Supply 115/ 230 V UL, CUL, TUV, FCC, and CB certification
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052">here</a>
I believe I got all the parts put together safely. I read about how to do it before I got all the parts out, then I read all the directions as I went.
The first time I tried to turn it on, the blue lights aroung the front flashed on and off when I hit the power button, and I think I heard the fans start to spin for a half second before the lights flashed and it tried again.
I unplugged it, opened it up, and messed with pretty much all the power connections to make sure I'd done them right. Now the best I can get to happen is the first time I try to turn the system on after I plug it in, the light flash on for a split second and the CPU and video card fans want to start to spin, and then it all stops. Now this only happens the first time I try to turn it on after I plug it into a new outlet. If I try successive times, it doesn't do anything, but when I put it in a different socket, I can get the flash and little spin again.
I apologize if you guys answer this all the time and if my post is a particular pain to read. I've been at it for a long time now, though, and I have no clue what to do, and I need to go to bed. Thanks so much in advance for anybody who can help me.