new setup wont even come on

[osiris999]

ok i just bought an ultra-d, xfx 7800 gt, opty 146, and a FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX500-A 500W Power Supply. i hooked everything up and the leds on the board light up but when i press power every light on my case and cd roms blink once really fast but nothing happens. fans dont come on and the pc makes no noise at all. everytime after i press power the leds dont even blink only the ones on the board stay on. if i turn off the psu and turn it back on the same thing happens with all the leds blink really fast once and nothing happens. anyone have an idea whats wrong?

[Reinvented]

What do the diagnostic LED's say at the bottom of the motherboard? (They are red)

 

Have you taken a look at the Beginners Build sticked at the top of this section? It's a good read.

[osiris999]

none of those leds come on just the little green on at the bottom and top. the board does nothing at all when i press power. only the other leds on my case fan and rom drive blink.

[Reinvented]

Try powering it on with the bare minimum attached. Is your PSU a native 24-pin? What do the +12v rails look like? Are all 4 Power connectors connected to your motherboard?

You should be connecting a 24-pin ATX, 12v P4 connector, 4-pin molex, and a fdd connector. The 4-pin molex and fdd are located below the cpu retention slot/bracket.

 

Let me know..

[osiris999]

yes all the power connectors are connected. "What do the +12v rails look like?" whats that

heres a link to the psu if it helps http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817104934

[osiris999]

anyone else have ideas

[wevsspot]

Osiris,

 

Did you follow the DFI NF4 build guide found here at the Street? Just a simple yes or no answer. If you didn't, you need to go have a read here;

 

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20832

 

And follow all of the steps.

 

His Fortron PSU is a 20+4 and I think it's the baby brother to the Fortron 550W that AG swears by.

[osiris999]

yes ive read that before.

[wevsspot]

Ok. Reinvented is referring to the voltage rails on your PSU. They can be checked with a digital multimeter. The three important ones;

 

12V rail

5V rail

3.3V rail

 

All of these should be running withing +/- 5% of the nominal voltage ratings.

[KaollaSu]

Ok. Reinvented is referring to the voltage rails on your PSU. They can be checked with a digital multimeter. The three important ones;

 

12V rail

5V rail

3.3V rail

 

All of these should be running withing +/- 5% of the nominal voltage ratings.

 

A lot of people don't know how to do this. I saw a link posted somewhere on these forums about how to do it. I should have bookmarked it. Anyone got it?

[osiris999]

and will i get a reading since the psu isnt even really running. the fan on the psu doesnt kick on or anything its just like when your pc is off but the switch on the psu is on.

[wevsspot]

The PSU will have to be powered up to check the voltage rails. Check the thread on "jump starting" your PSU. This will allow you to check your PSU without it being connected to your motherboard.