Hi.
This is my first time building a PC and so far it isn't going well. When I first put it all together the screen would not receive a signal even though the fans worked and the motherboard was receiving power, checking MemOk! was also fine.
I took it apart and found that some CPU pins had bent. I went about the laborious process of unbending them using a needle and magnifying glass. After I finished the CPU looked fine and fit perfectly into the sockets on the motherboard. I then put the heat sink back on the CPU but didn't bother putting the fan on as I was only going to turn it on for a small amount of time, assuming it would be fine. It wasn't. The computer turned on and got to the BIOS stage for about a minute then switched off. Not realising it was probably due to overheating I turned it back on, again it stayed on for a bit then turned off. After that it wouldn't turn back on, obviously the heat sink and CPU were very hot.
Assuming it had overheated I bought a new CPU, same type, and tried again. The computer would still not turn on. I got a small amount of coolant gel on the CPU but brushed it off with a very small amount of acetone, however I also got some coolant in the motherboard sockets, which I used a needle to get rid off most of it and then a brush for the rest, I doubt I has worked though. The sockets look fine. The motherboard LED’s work as do the fans so it seems to be fine otherwise. Even when it has worked I've never heard any beeping. I have taken it apart numerous times and believe to have everything in the correct place.
Specifications:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZQpMsY
Thank you for any help.
This is my first time building a PC and so far it isn't going well. When I first put it all together the screen would not receive a signal even though the fans worked and the motherboard was receiving power, checking MemOk! was also fine.
I took it apart and found that some CPU pins had bent. I went about the laborious process of unbending them using a needle and magnifying glass. After I finished the CPU looked fine and fit perfectly into the sockets on the motherboard. I then put the heat sink back on the CPU but didn't bother putting the fan on as I was only going to turn it on for a small amount of time, assuming it would be fine. It wasn't. The computer turned on and got to the BIOS stage for about a minute then switched off. Not realising it was probably due to overheating I turned it back on, again it stayed on for a bit then turned off. After that it wouldn't turn back on, obviously the heat sink and CPU were very hot.
Assuming it had overheated I bought a new CPU, same type, and tried again. The computer would still not turn on. I got a small amount of coolant gel on the CPU but brushed it off with a very small amount of acetone, however I also got some coolant in the motherboard sockets, which I used a needle to get rid off most of it and then a brush for the rest, I doubt I has worked though. The sockets look fine. The motherboard LED’s work as do the fans so it seems to be fine otherwise. Even when it has worked I've never heard any beeping. I have taken it apart numerous times and believe to have everything in the correct place.
Specifications:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZQpMsY
Thank you for any help.