Recent content by Miles Z

So then why won't the system boot up? I've verified that the motherboard, power supply, HDD, processor, and GPU are not defective or damaged. Also, the guy who checked out my rig said this happens to a lot of AMD users, in which they need a lot more power than you think.

Well, it won't boot. I've had the PC looked at in order to verify what was going on. They said it was the PSU's lack of wattage.

My case is a Rosewill Challenger My mobo is an MSI A88X-G43 with a 24-pin connector and an 8-pin cpu connector Processor is an AMD Athlon X4 760K with 3.8 Ghz operating frequency GPU is an MSI R9 280 with 3gb GDDR5 memory

Hi all, I am doing a computer build and need a bit of advice. I need to replace my previously ordered power supply, due to it having too low of a wattage. As far as my new one goes, I am aiming for the 850-1000 watt range and want it to be fairly affordable. Do any of you have any advice or...

Hi everybody, I am doing my first build, and have ran into some problems. My motherboard is a complete dud, and I need a replacement. As you can probably tell from the title, I need some help finding a good mobo. Every motherboard on Newegg has a series of reviews saying "the graphics don't...

The system hasn't powered on so I'm not sure if the fans work. As for the power supply, I did a paperclip test and the fan on it spun.

Hi everybody, I am doing my first computer build, and have encountered a problem. The computer, when I try to start it, does absolutely nothing. I have verified that the PSU, GPU, and CPU all work fine. To test the condition of my case's power switch, I tried putting a flathead screwdriver on...

Hi everybody, I am doing my first computer build. Right now, things are not going so great. My computer will not start, and I think it is because of my PSU. The first time I plugged it into the wall (after connecting it to the mobo and other components) the LEDs equipped with my case lit for...

Did you just have to force it in?

Hi everybody, I am doing my first build and have had some issues with getting the machine to start. I have figured out that the PSU's 24 pin mobo connector is not going in all the way. The power supply is a Corsair CX600M. At this point, it is not an option to RMA it. Is there any trick to...

Hi everybody, I am helping one of my friends do his first build. We ran a compatibility check on the parts he picked out, and they all seemed to work together. However, one of the notes said that the mobo may need a BIOS update before using our desired CPU. Is this a major issue, or something...

Hi everybody, I am doing my first build, and am encountering some problems. While a component in my machine could very well be defective, it could also be a simple matter of wiring gone wrong. My 24-pin motherboard connector seems to be very resistant in going in to its respective slot, and I...

Will any fans spin up? Or LEDs turn on?

Hi everybody, I am doing my first computer build and accidentally ordered incompatible RAM for my mobo. I would like to know if it's possible to see if the computer at least works without a random access memory module installed.

Ok. Thank you very much!