how to check if everything is working correctly

[majin buu]

hello
i just finished building my gaming pc

i haven't got windows 7 yet and would like to know what i can do to check if everything is functioning correctly
i have turned it on, it all seems to be working
my MB if it helps Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H

ps my front fan is not spinning, is it meant to turn on when system reaches a certain temperature?

thanks in advanced!!!

 

[DeathAndPain]

If the fan is properly connected, it should spin up. If it does not, something is wrong with it.

Other than that, silly thread. You cannot do much more than see whether a picture appears after turning on before you got your Windows.

 

[ahmeday2012]

Your front fan should be connected to the motherboard or a power cable to get it on. Look for its cable and connect it somewhere. If the screen does post anything and it is not just only a black screen, then you are good to go.

 

[ImPrettyIrish]

where is your front fan connected? If it turns on and boots to the bios than everything must be working!

 

[USAFRet]

Download and burn to CD a Linux distro. LinuxMint , for instance. This will allow you to check the hardware, for free, until your Windows disk shows up.

As for the fan...it should be spinning.

 

[majin buu]

[strike]i am about to go work so i wont be able to reply for a few hours

yeah the screen has the gigabyte bio load up (i think its called that) and then goes to this other screen if i dont press f12 or something

im pretty sure i connected the fan correctly to the MB its a 3pin and i connected it to sys_fan2
but ill check again when i get back from work
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@deathandpain im sure we all make silly threads every now and then when you're trying something new

front fan working, didnt connect it properly

thanks everyone!!