READ before posting about boot problems! - Page 2

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I'll send a PM this time

I'll make it a double with the how to ask thread too.

I just revisited this thread.

A few more comments:

Step ??. Clear the CMOS. This works just often enough to be worth doing.

Step 15. If the system doesn't power up, try swapping the case power and reset switches. Doesn't cost anything or take long. I was building a give-away system with a recycled case and had that problem once.

My breadboarding link:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/foru [...] _13_0.html

Pay particular attention to the Dysan floppy box with the transplanted case wiring.

The CMOS reset is included in step 18.

I also put a link to the breadboarding post in a post dated 03/07. I could move some of that info into the OP if you think that would help.

Done.

Great thread...refreshes my memory from previous builds and hopefully will help me with my current build.

BTW: I've never had a build work right the first time. I've not done enough of them to know the pitfalls and what not. I'm not ignorant by any means but it's threads like these that certainly help me get my bearings.

If I post the same ole same ole it's not from a lack of reading.

Hey guys, im not a big computer wizz so i dont really know what all to do when building a computer :\ Ive followed my previous comp like where the cables go and everything else, even followed the diagram from the mobo picture Buuuttt ive just purchased a bunch of items thats cost me $3700. These are the items that ive bought

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard
Gainward GTX260+ 1792MB Golden Sample Edition
ASUS DRW-22B1LT DVDRW
CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 1250W SLI
ntel Core i7 920
CoolerMaster V8 CPU Cooler
Microsoft Windows XP Pro, SP2c, OEM, 64bit
BenQ E2400HD 24in Widescreen LCD Monitor
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB WD1001FALS
OCZ DDR3 PC3-10666 i7 Edition 3x2GB OCZ3X1333LV6GK
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi OEM Half Height + Bracket



Now ive got a few other accessories that dont need to be mentioned. So ive got all this connected but when i turn it on it says no signal to the screen :\ :< !!!!!!!!!!!! wwwhhhhyyyyy meee ....... anyone got any ideas plz ??

if you do plz send it to my email

dayle.legrange@bigpond.com

Bump ?? O.o and the meaning to that is ???

Little Monday morning Love *Bump*

Still no sticky

bump

bump

you will get more help if you start your own thread on this topic

and again...

Printed this off for my impending "initial power button push"

Thanks a ton

make this a sticky please

Ok we got the Build advice thread stickied, now just one more...

LOL, of course it's boring for the forum mods, since they are hardware experts and don't need it. They are not the target audience for this thread.

Could it get any better? It's a long way from my random thoughts, that were just taken from other people and put in one place anyway My name doesn't really need to be there.

Hmm well I can see your point randomizer, but I don't think we should just assume that everyone is lazy. Yes some people are, but the DIY PC builder I don't think typically fits that description; I think Dell dominates that portion of the market. I for one try my hardest to figure out a problem myself before asking others so that I don't look like an idiot when something really simple is the problem, and I don't think I am that much of an anomaly. I think that the majority of the people who undertake building their own PC's are going to put a fair amount of time and research into it, and will take the time to read this checklist, particularly if their system isn't POSTing. I am also under the impression that most people are surprised by how quickly they get answers to their posts. Making a thread isn't exactly a guaranteed quick answer; you are at the mercy of the community to respond, and most first timers coming to the forums are not aware of how active the community is, so I don't think they would be expecting a quick answer. It would seem to me therefore that most people would want to be proactive in seeking their solution and would read this thread, if it were stuck to the top of the forum and appeared in big, blue, bold text.

Plus, there are always going to be people who just go straight to making a new thread without consulting the stickies, no matter how pretty and attractive you make them. I think 90% of the battle is getting them to click on the sticky first before they create a new thread, which no amount of face-lifting will be able to increase...unless you make a really attractive thread title...**READ THIS IF YOUR SYSTEM WILL NOT POST** or something like that. New build won't post checklist isn't exactly a gripping title for this thread.

That is exactly what we do, particularly on this topic. You will notice this thread has over 5000 reads since the beginning of Feb, despite its not being a sticky. In fact I am feeling bold and I challenge you to find a "PLZ HELPPP!! My system won't post!!" thread where this thread has not been linked in the last month.

I've noticed a definite decline in the "It won't POST!" threads when this checklist is on the first page of the forum. People aren't going to go looking for it, but it gets hits and the "It won't POST!" threads are reduced when it's easy to find.

Edit: A quick scan of the first page of this section only shows 2 "It won't POST!" threads. That's a lot lower than the 6 - 8 we were getting before the checklist was created. If we let this thread go down to the second or third page you would see an increase in "It won't POST" threads.

Yes I think that's true. Also, the TYPES of problems have changed.... The easy ones are almost gone

And when they do come up it is so much nicer to be able to link them here instead of typing the same block of text for every thread.

TY!

Woot.

I have a little project going... well, I need some free time. Been pretty busy with F.E.A.R. 2 and work the last few days. If anyone wants to comment on it... needs lots of suggestions.

There is an excellent thread on another forum that inspired this one, but I wanted to see if we couldn't do it even better:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] leshooting

I also want to put together a big list of utilities (like CPU-Z) and links, maybe in the same post.