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Just Built My First Computer...

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Any POST codes? Everything seated correctly (memory, expansion cards, ect)? CPU cooler on tight? Power connectors for CPU and GPU connected? (ALL of them?) Do the fans spin up? Does the power light come on? If you used a CCFL, does it light up? Do the CPU and GPU fans spin up?

Did you connect both the 24 pin power and the 4 pin power connectors to the motherboard?

Did you connect the power to the graphics card?

Did you connect the power switch to the right pins on the motherboard?

Did you turn the switch on the power supply to the on position?
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Yes to all that stuff cept for I only pluged in the 24-pin connector to the motherboard directly. Have video card plugged in optical drive, hard drive etc. So there are more 4-pin lots in the motherboard you have to plug into?

DOH!!!

Why do noobs buy parts and just start slapping stuff together.

If you took time to read your manual you would know what you were doing and where things go. Instead of reading your manual now you are on here reading. Kinda Ironic!

Yeah the power supply manual wasn't very helpful to say the least...Anyway I see a 4 prong plug above my CPU but I don't think any of my power supply things will fit. What does the plug look like? (small? big?) By the way heres my parts:

Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L mobo
Nvidia 8800GT GPU
Intel core 2 duo 7200 CPU
Corsair 550VX 550W Power Supply
Samsung 22X DVD Burner
Seagate 7200 sata 3.0 HD
Corasir 4gb 2x2 DDR2 800 Memory
Cooler Master Centurion 5 Case

nattestid said:
Yeah the power supply manual wasn't very helpful to say the least...Anyway I see a 4 prong plug above my CPU but I don't think any of my power supply things will fit. What does the plug look like? (small? big?)
EPS/ATX12V 8-4 pin
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