building a computer starting with a barebone kit.

[saltynay]

The cmos reset returns the bios to its original settings basically wipes the slate clean and can sometimes wake the motherboard up as such.

 

[chump]

Tryed it without the jumper cap just using a paperclip, still the same

 

[chump]

Reading the book I came across this " to meet expansion requiremnets, it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (500W or greater). If power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system.". Meaning my 450w isn't enough?

 

[philbar71]

that corsair PSU should be up to the task of handling it. i would not worry too much about that. i have booted my PC up (the one in sig) with the same PSU as you have, but i only ran it for about a day. it ran all of my stuff just fine and dandy. and my system needs alot more juice than yours so i think you are covered there.

 

[chump]

Well it does discribe the behavior to be unable to start, I don't know what else to do

 

[chump]

We figures out that the mobi was being bent in the case and when we powered it outside the case it worked

 

[philbar71]

so there was a short in the case, taking the mobo out and powering it up outside the case works then correct?

 

[chump]

Yes now it's in without the little back piece that identified the USB and mouse slots and it works so far

 

[Trotter]

Did you use standoffs to keep the mobo from shorting to the case? That would be my first guess.

 

[chump]

Well now I'm up on BIOS and I'm at a screen saying verifying DMI pool Dat..... And it's just sitting there