Dead CPU?

I recently build a new system, athlon 1700+ and Soyo Dragon+ mobo from newegg, i installed everything and when i hit the power button nothing happens. It looks as if the motherboard has power because the NIC led is on and the LED on the motherboard is also on. You have and suggestions, or is the cpu dead. thanks.

"I might be ignorant, but I'm not stupid."

No beep codes? Make sure the power plug is firmly seated.

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I don't think a dead CPU could cause the symptoms you've described.

Since the power supply fan isn't even spinning up, most likely you don't have the case wired to the motherboard properly. It could be a dead motherboard, but since it's new, I'm betting against that.

Edit: oops just reread the post, now I think I was spouting a load o BS, pleas disregard

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by knewton on 01/06/02 03:00 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

IMHO the number 1, absolutely positively most difficult and easiest thing to screw up when building a computer is getting those !@#$!@!!(needs some more..pardon me)@#$$%^*&&!&!())!!$#@&*!! connectors from the case to the motherboard correct. I would double, then triple check those.

edit: Also do what was suggested above..just setup the mobo while laying on a static bag instead of in the case and see if it works. You might be grounding out somewhere.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Smilin on 01/07/02 12:29 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

well, I took the mother out and plugged it in w/ just the memory, cpu, and video card. I fans and are running now along with the leds, however i still can not get video to post. I read in the manual that this senero is either a dead mother board or dead cpu. Since the mother is getting power, looks like its the cpu. Guess i'll be sending it back.

"I might be ignorant, but I'm not stupid."

well i took everything out and placed the mobo on a static bag and just left the cpu in place, to my disappointment no beep codes. I am absolutly positive everything is in place correctly. Something has to be dead, cpu or mobo i'm not sure, but the cpu going back to see if thats the problem, if not guess i'll send the mobo 2.

"I might be ignorant, but I'm not stupid."

na, just the cpu was left inand all other cords were disconnected, the cpu fan turned on, but no beep codes.

i was hoping it would follow the pattern girish wrote, but no luck, didn't make it past the first test.

"I might be ignorant, but I'm not stupid."

no i did have the speaker cord plugged in, but that was it. I already sent the cpu back, so i guess i'll see if that was the problem in about a week.

"I might be ignorant, but I'm not stupid."

Wy? When?

Danny

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I think there is a beep code for no ram.
That's all he would get, and he would't be any closer to resolving his prob. :-(

Danny

Nostradamus: "In the year 2002 naked alien women will descend to earth"

wow. . .. after a couple of searches i find a guy with the same problem. . . i bought the same mobo and cpu from newegg... my only difference is that i get beep codes. no video so i dont'know what's wrong. it's a short beep at first, then a pause followed by a long beep. after that the PSU cuts the power out. ive been trying to figure this out with just powering up the mobo out of the case (no vid, then vid, no ram, ram, all with no results.) i know that he video card works as i used it in my other sytem. that lead me to believe the same as you. af far as the RAm being improperly seated. that is something different. i also tried each one of my two sticks of crucial 256 pc 2100 in each of the 3 dimms and still nothing happened....