Antec 300 HELP - where do I plug the case fans??

[rojito]

Well I can't help you until I get home and watch the pictures, but I recommend you write another topic like "new build, PC won't boot" and explain every thing there. I believe your MOBO doesn't have any kind of speaker nor warning leds, so it would be difficult to figure what's the problem.
did you connect the speaker to the F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)? it's on page 25 on the online manual. Then it may be possible to to figure something out sooner

 

[sn00pie]

Yeah I connected the HDA wire I think it's called to that

 

[Proximon]

I'm seeing holes in the MB with no screws in them....

Also, it looks as if there are no stand-offs under the board. Did you install the spacers under the board that separate it from the tray?

 

[sn00pie]

I just checked that hole in the mobo. I have 6 screws in it, that hole in the top right corner doesn't really line up with the hole.

When the case came there were 4 spacers already in and I put another 2 in at the top. Should I put 2 spacers on top of each other to raise it higher? I don't think the ports at the back would fit then.

Just tried the RAM in different slots etc and nothing worked. Tried replacing the HDA wire with the AC/97 wire, nothing.

I'll take it all apart again tomorrow and start over 🙁

From what I've read there should be at least 1 beep

 

[Proximon]

If there is no external speaker connected to your board there will be no beeps.

Yes I see now those holes are not mounting holes. No do not use more spacers 😛 You should have ONLY those spacers in the tray that align with the MB screw holes. No extras.

HDA is "high def audio" and will not work. If you do not have a small speaker in your case, you will not be able to hear the beeps. Any wires comng from such a thing will say "chassis speaker" or some such.

 

[rojito]

Yeah I connected the HDA wire I think it's called to that

That's not it. You may (or may not have) a miniature speaker the size of an ear plug with 2 terminals that should be connected un the motherboard. you can see the diagram on page 25 of the online manual. it says F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) and has 2 terminals (+ and -)

 

[sn00pie]

Okay I have that manual, the F-Panel I see it, but which wire should I plug into it? Coming from the case, the only audio wires I see are those AC/97 and HDA.

How should I proceed?

 

[sn00pie]

Update:

just did a CMOS reset, then assembled it out-of-box with the same result.

So CPU or MOBO. What's your guess?

 

[rojito]

judging by your comment, it seem you don't have the little speaker I'm talking about, so unless you find one, you should forget about having any beeps to diagnose. I believe you could use an earphone or something like that, but I too believe it would be difficult to explain to you.

About the ac/97 and HDA DON'T proceed, leave them where you had them.

My guess???? Impossible to determine, but you could discard the ram by connecting only one on the first slot and if the problem persists take that one out and plug the other.

 

[sn00pie]

OMFG it's working!!!

And it was the stupidest solution ever.

Not the motherboard (I have a nice new GA-73PVM-32 that I don't need now)

The ****ing RAM. When I pushed it in, I didn't use enough force for fear of driving it straight through the board. I thought from the start that it wasn't in correctly but the little white clips made a click noise when I pushed them up against it and it wasn't falling out so I figured hey it's in.

The way I discovered this: I was ripping apart my Dell Dimension 1100 which I'm writing on now god bless it, ripping that huge green plastic thing off, when I thought 'what if I try that RAM as I can't get the CPU out!'. Took a stick out, no dice, it was 400mhz. When I went to put it back in, the clips wouldn't engage, so I just got pissed off and forced it a little when suddenly POP it was in and the clips snapped shut. Tried this on my new board.... POP it was in... stuck a knife on the power pins... holy **** the screen has text on it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for all your help guys, even if was my n00bness that cursed the thing from the beginning. At least now you'll know what to do if some other idiot like me comes to you with "my computer starts, doesn't beep and no display!", just tell him to push the RAM in HARD until you hear a pop.

Off to eBay now with this new mobo. Cost me £59.99 from PCWorld. How much you think eBayers would pay for it?

 

[rojito]

Don't worry man, it happens sometimes. I takes courage to build your own pc without knowledge or a friend near you that can teach you. You will have so many good experiences building you next pc's, choosing the best component, etc. You will also have some more bad experiences with some components, but thats part of the magic. Next step: Overclocking World.
Don't know how much can you ask for that mobo, Maybe it's better to ask around for a person (like an uncle) looking for a new pc and build another with that mobo and sell the hole thing.

 

[Proximon]

It takes courage to build your own pc without knowledge or a friend near you that can teach you.

+1

Very true, we tend to forget the worry of our first build.

 

[fenster]

I will build my first next week. Wish me luck.