New rig won't turn on :(

[TyraN]

Hey guys,

here's the build I tried putting together today:

 

i5 2500k CPU

Cool Master hyper 212+ heatsink.

8GB Corsair RAM 1600

Asus P8Z68-V MOBO

HIS Radeon 6950 2 GB GPU

Corsair GS800 800W PSU.

SATA300 1.5TB IntelliPower WESTERN Caviar Green.

 

I built it correctly but when I turn it on nothing happens, it powers up for like 4-5 seconds before turning off for a few seconds, then it turns back on automatically but still a black screen. The computer just feels dead and I get no BIOS reaction and the USB ports don't work.

I tried disconnected the RAM and GPU but it's still the same problem.

 

Any helps guys?

Edited September 5, 2011 by TyraN

[bp9801]

I'd remove the video card and only use one stick of RAM. Plug the monitor's cable into the appropriate port on the back of the motherboard, and see if it turns on using the built-in graphics. See if it works that way first before moving on to something else.

[paulktreg]

I'd remove the video card and only use one stick of RAM. Plug the monitor's cable into the appropriate port on the back of the motherboard, and see if it turns on using the built-in graphics. See if it works that way first before moving on to something else.

 

 

... out of case is usually a good idea at ths stage.

[bp9801]

... out of case is usually a good idea at ths stage.

 

Well, yeah, that too. That way nothing could be causing a short.

[TyraN]

Thanks guys, I fixed the problem! I didn't put the memory into the slot correctly, such a small mistake had such a dramatic consequence, thankfully it was just that.

 

Thanks for your time.

[bp9801]

Haha, well at least it was something simple to fix!

[IVIYTH0S]

That happens to the best of us!! Some motherboards (like mine) are extra fussy with such a thing.

 

Glad it got sorted out with little effort on your part!