Custom computer won't post
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That is what I thought.
I had a thought originally that it might have something to do with the 800 FSB. I don't know if the board automatically detects the FSB, or if it even matters for the post. I haven't been able to find any jumpers to change to set the FSB.
I had a thought originally that it might have something to do with the 800 FSB. I don't know if the board automatically detects the FSB, or if it even matters for the post. I haven't been able to find any jumpers to change to set the FSB.
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he said it doesn't even go to POST
If none of these suggestions work, you may want to remount your motherboard. It is possible that you have a short between your case and motherboard. This would indeed cause the power supply to run but the computer not to. Since your mobo doesnot have onboard video, i agree you should try another video card first. if none of these work, try another power supply. This should help narrow thing down alot.
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you can get little rubber rings to place between the screws and the mobo so that they don't come into contact with the mobo's circuits
Well, I gave up on it. My father-in-law, who taught me pretty much everything I know about computers, including how to build them, came back into town, so he's taking a look at it. He said he's checked the obvious stuff (don't know what that would be) and didn't find anything wrong,and that he'll take a much closer look at it tonight, and let me know.
Well, it took a while, but my father-in-law found the problem.
There is a lesson here for everybody that is building a computer for the first time as well.
When I first put the CPU in, I didn't put the first pin where it was supposed to go. I didn't notice it, but I did notice I had problems getting the CPU fan on. I though I was just not getting the fan into its case correctly. I ended up busting two pins on the CPU.
This in turn fried my mobo, so I have had to replace both, which cost an extra $300.
I know, I'm an idiot, but that is one mistake I will never make again.
I would like to thank everybody for their help.
There is a lesson here for everybody that is building a computer for the first time as well.
When I first put the CPU in, I didn't put the first pin where it was supposed to go. I didn't notice it, but I did notice I had problems getting the CPU fan on. I though I was just not getting the fan into its case correctly. I ended up busting two pins on the CPU.
This in turn fried my mobo, so I have had to replace both, which cost an extra $300.
I know, I'm an idiot, but that is one mistake I will never make again.
I would like to thank everybody for their help.
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