I've just built a system from parts, and for the first time ever (this is about my 6th build) the system won't POST.
Fans spin and there is activity on the CD-ROM (lights anyway), but there is no signal out of the HDMI or VGA on the motherboard. Bad news.
I'm suspicious of the motherboard because I get no power LED or HDD LED (if I reverse polarity on the power LED I get a dim glow; definitely not right for this model case, which I have used before---though this particular case is new).
I'm also suspicious of the CPU because the heat sink doesn't get even the least bit warm.
I'm positive I put a blob of Arctic Silver 5 on the CPU heat spreader before mounting the cooler.
I'm seeking advice about how to proceed.
The components I used are as follows:
Antec Solo Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
SeaSonic S12 II SS-500GB ATX12V / EPS12V 500W Power Supply
ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HD985ZXAGHBOX
Kingston HyperX 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Quad Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K4/4G
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3250620NS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black PATA Model SH-S202N
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme CPU Cooler
Next Real Silent 120mm and 92mm fans
All suggestions welcome.
Fans spin and there is activity on the CD-ROM (lights anyway), but there is no signal out of the HDMI or VGA on the motherboard. Bad news.
I'm suspicious of the motherboard because I get no power LED or HDD LED (if I reverse polarity on the power LED I get a dim glow; definitely not right for this model case, which I have used before---though this particular case is new).
I'm also suspicious of the CPU because the heat sink doesn't get even the least bit warm.
I'm positive I put a blob of Arctic Silver 5 on the CPU heat spreader before mounting the cooler.
I'm seeking advice about how to proceed.
The components I used are as follows:
Antec Solo Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
SeaSonic S12 II SS-500GB ATX12V / EPS12V 500W Power Supply
ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HD985ZXAGHBOX
Kingston HyperX 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Quad Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K4/4G
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3250620NS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black PATA Model SH-S202N
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme CPU Cooler
Next Real Silent 120mm and 92mm fans
All suggestions welcome.