Mobo DOA. suggestions?

[rajohns08]

so after putting my first pc together i couldn't get it to post and wasnt getting any beeps from mobo although all fans were spinning. even tried out only hooking up cpu and heatsink and still no beeps from mobo. after reading reviews from my psu, cpu, and mobo i am relatively sure the problem is my mobo. i think i will try returning it for another one just like it first to see how that goes. is this a painful process through newegg? anyways if that doesn't work out i will pick a new mobo. what are you suggestions?

my parts:

MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161338
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104954
HD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
OPTICAL: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068

i would prefer to stick with a 1600 memory standard w/o OC since my RAM is 1600. this looked ok to me. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153191

 

[rolli59]

Did you run through the troubleshooting guide step by step http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-boot-video-problems
It has helped many builders!
Asrock before Jetway!

 

[rajohns08]

yeah i took it to local gigaparts store to get it officially diagnosed though since im an amateur and impatient on my first build ha

 

[jb6684]

SOOOOOO, what did the gigaparts store have to say?


AND, people seem to think power supplies don't matter. Your drawing a ton of power, and for SOME reason you think some No Name Cheap Piece of Junk Power Supply is going to "get the job done".........


High End systems require a good, solid, stable supply. Do some Research.....

 

[rajohns08]

SOOOOOO, what did the gigaparts store have to say?


AND, people seem to think power supplies don't matter. Your drawing a ton of power, and for SOME reason you think some No Name Cheap Piece of Junk Power Supply is going to "get the job done".........


High End systems require a good, solid, stable supply. Do some Research.....

i can't be drawing that much power, toms hardware did very similar build with a 380w psu. and gigaparts will have it diagnosed by friday at latest

 

[jb6684]

My mistake, thought you were running two (2) 5770's....

Here are the numbers from the Antec Power Supply Calculator:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131621

Stock system: 305 watts
Mild OC CPU: 315 watts

IF you wanted to run a second 5770 or step up to a 5870

add another 105 watts or 420 watts that would make a 450 watt supply pretty marginal


I have seen several cases were inexpensive power supplies that claim 400, 450, or even 500 watts were unable to boot a basic system with ON-Board video. It's just hard to tell what your going to get. So, I've moved to Antec and Corsair supplies to avoid issues.

 

[rajohns08]

was diagnosed as bent cpu pins. they fixed it for me for no additional charge. on the computer now

 

[jb6684]

Ouch, lucky it was an AMD CPU...

The Intel chips don't pins on the CPU, but "contacts" on the socket on the motherboard. I've heard many stories that if you bend one of those socket pins your motherboard is often toast...

 

[rolli59]

was diagnosed as bent cpu pins. they fixed it for me for no additional charge. on the computer now

Great news enjoy!