Ok, so I got stuff from newegg for my first build, I was super excited etc.
I put the RAM and CPU in the mobo, connect the power and monitor, short the power..... and nothing (except for a heart attack).
Long story short, after trying all sorts of stuff I did this:
1) Pulled one of the memory sticks, and suddenly it starts up and gets to the asus screen just fine
2) put the other stick back in with it: dead screen
3) Pull both sticks, put the "bad" one where the first one was when it started ok. Dead screen
4) Pulled out the "bad" stick, put the "good" one there, and it starts fine again
CONCLUSION:
I am pretty sure that my only problem is that one of my sticks of RAM was DOA.
Please confirm since this is my first build.
Here are the parts in question if it matters:
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157270
cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077
memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148463
thank you
I put the RAM and CPU in the mobo, connect the power and monitor, short the power..... and nothing (except for a heart attack).
Long story short, after trying all sorts of stuff I did this:
1) Pulled one of the memory sticks, and suddenly it starts up and gets to the asus screen just fine
2) put the other stick back in with it: dead screen
3) Pull both sticks, put the "bad" one where the first one was when it started ok. Dead screen
4) Pulled out the "bad" stick, put the "good" one there, and it starts fine again
CONCLUSION:
I am pretty sure that my only problem is that one of my sticks of RAM was DOA.
Please confirm since this is my first build.
Here are the parts in question if it matters:
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157270
cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077
memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148463
thank you