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Posted May 30, 2013
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YellowAries: I would love to help you fix your computer problem but it's kind of hard without having the comp in question in front of me to help troubleshoot it.. Although, I read that the motherboard isn't starting at all now? If that's true, make sure it's not grounding out (make sure all the screws are in the bottom plate where the motherboard is seated, with spacer pegs if the case/mobo came with any). Other than that, I would definitely recommend you take your comp to a comp store and let them fix it for you before you do any/more damage.
Yeah that's what I was thinking. I can go to a comp store and see if they can fix it up, and if it turns out there are faulty parts, I should have about 30 days to return the stuff to amazon and get a replacement.

I really appreciate all the help guys. If you have any more tips, I'd really like to have them
Posted May 30, 2013
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YellowAries: I would love to help you fix your computer problem but it's kind of hard without having the comp in question in front of me to help troubleshoot it.. Although, I read that the motherboard isn't starting at all now? If that's true, make sure it's not grounding out (make sure all the screws are in the bottom plate where the motherboard is seated, with spacer pegs if the case/mobo came with any). Other than that, I would definitely recommend you take your comp to a comp store and let them fix it for you before you do any/more damage.
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dammets89: Yeah that's what I was thinking. I can go to a comp store and see if they can fix it up, and if it turns out there are faulty parts, I should have about 30 days to return the stuff to amazon and get a replacement.

I really appreciate all the help guys. If you have any more tips, I'd really like to have them
Are/did you use one of those anti-static wristbands when handling the PC equipment?
Posted May 30, 2013
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Elenarie: Lets go back to step 0. Take everything out of the case, you will not be needing it for troubleshooting. Detach everything, and ignore the GPU and the HDD for now (and any additional things that you may have).

Then, attach the CPU to the motherboard, and make sure to lock it. Attach a single stick of RAM to the first slot. Lastly, connect the PSU with the motherboard.

Give it a go, and write here what happens.
Thanks. I'll give this a try tomorrow
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dammets89: Yeah that's what I was thinking. I can go to a comp store and see if they can fix it up, and if it turns out there are faulty parts, I should have about 30 days to return the stuff to amazon and get a replacement.

I really appreciate all the help guys. If you have any more tips, I'd really like to have them
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YellowAries: Are/did you use one of those anti-static wristbands when handling the PC equipment?
No but I was barefoot, wore non conductive clothing, grounded myself by touching the case, etc. I also laid a few garbage bags to step on rather than my carpet
Post edited May 30, 2013 by dammets89
Posted May 30, 2013
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Elenarie: Lets go back to step 0. Take everything out of the case, you will not be needing it for troubleshooting. Detach everything, and ignore the GPU and the HDD for now (and any additional things that you may have).

Then, attach the CPU to the motherboard, and make sure to lock it. Attach a single stick of RAM to the first slot. Lastly, connect the PSU with the motherboard.

Give it a go, and write here what happens.
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dammets89: Thanks. I'll give this a try tomorrow
Yeah that's what they would do first in a PC store, to see if the bare basics work and aren't blown out. Good idea, definitely try this tomorrow! :) +1 Dammets

Edit: also to test if it P.O.S.T's at all
Post edited May 30, 2013 by YellowAries
Posted June 01, 2013
It's a good habit to test all the hardware out before installing it in the case. Using the box the motherboard came in as the table works. Place your motherboard on it then attach the CPU, cooler, RAM stick and so forth.
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