I'm building a computer for the first time and think I've screwed up. After putting everything together I tried to power on and have a vague memory of seeing something happen but then nothing, don't go by that though I really am not sure if I saw it or not. Anyway, I found out that my motherboard needs a 500W power supply and I used a 430W power supply, also the ATX12V connector is only 4 or 6 pin when the motherboard only has a slot for 8 pins (and a real mistake I made was trying to power on with 6 pins in the 8 pin slot), but I know for a fact that at that point I saw nothing happen when I did that, the first time I tried to power on I didn't use the ATX12V.
The other thing I did wrong was not know at the beginning that the motherboard had to be spaced from the bottom of the case so I screwed it right onto the case.
So...
Either everything is fine and I just need a PSU that meets the requirements
Or
I fried the motherboard
First thing I need to know is if anyone knows which it probably is. And then, if the motherboard is fried...
Is the CPU safe?
Is the RAM safe?
Is the video card safe?
Is there anything else at all that could be fried like the power supply itself or my fans?
And probably a dumb question but is there any way to return anything that's been fried...? I bought everything from newegg by the way.
Also if it is fried, I need to save as much money as possible buying more parts... should I downgrade motherboards so it works with the PSU I already have?
This is everything that I bought:
Motherboard -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128346
Processor -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
RAM -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145197
Video Card -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143119
Hard Drive -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100
Power Supply -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006
Case -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133132
Plus 2 CD drives that I already had. The first time I powered on my computer the hard drive, sound card, and network card were the only thing NOT plugged in as far as I can recall. The hard drive was plugged in at some point later when I tried to power on, and the sound and network card never.
Sorry this is a lot but thanks in advance I could really use any good advice... I basically need to know what I should do to cause me the least problems and waste the least amount of money and get myself a working computer.
The other thing I did wrong was not know at the beginning that the motherboard had to be spaced from the bottom of the case so I screwed it right onto the case.
So...
Either everything is fine and I just need a PSU that meets the requirements
Or
I fried the motherboard
First thing I need to know is if anyone knows which it probably is. And then, if the motherboard is fried...
Is the CPU safe?
Is the RAM safe?
Is the video card safe?
Is there anything else at all that could be fried like the power supply itself or my fans?
And probably a dumb question but is there any way to return anything that's been fried...? I bought everything from newegg by the way.
Also if it is fried, I need to save as much money as possible buying more parts... should I downgrade motherboards so it works with the PSU I already have?
This is everything that I bought:
Motherboard -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128346
Processor -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
RAM -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145197
Video Card -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143119
Hard Drive -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100
Power Supply -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006
Case -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133132
Plus 2 CD drives that I already had. The first time I powered on my computer the hard drive, sound card, and network card were the only thing NOT plugged in as far as I can recall. The hard drive was plugged in at some point later when I tried to power on, and the sound and network card never.
Sorry this is a lot but thanks in advance I could really use any good advice... I basically need to know what I should do to cause me the least problems and waste the least amount of money and get myself a working computer.