My Motherboard is Dead?

[ci0n3]

Hello, my computer that I recently put together isn't powering on. When I try to power it on, nothing happens. It is not because of the power switch wire and I've already tried using a different psu so it's not that either. I really need help identifying what part isn't working and if I can fix it.

 

[rocktalkrock]

You say this computer was recently put together. Did it ever work properly?

 

[ci0n3]

I used the motherboard, gpu, and ram from some prebuilt and yes it worked and the psu also worked on some dell optiplex 745

 

[rocktalkrock]

I used the motherboard, gpu, and ram from some prebuilt and yes it worked and the psu also worked on some dell optiplex 745

So you are saying all the individual parts worked in other machines, but have never worked together in this new build?

 

[ci0n3]

Only the cpu, motherboard, and ram worked together

 

[Paul NZ]

And whats the mobo and cpu?

 

[rocktalkrock]

Only the cpu, motherboard, and ram worked together

Perhaps the PSU is not powerful enough for these new parts. What is the PSU?

 

[ci0n3]

The parts are a msi a78m-e35, a6-6400k, 4gb ddr4, a 80gb hdd, and I used a 280 watt dell psu and a 350 watt seasonic psu.

 

[Paul NZ]

Looks like the mobo uses DDR3 ram, the dell uses DDR2. They're not compatible with each other.

You can't use the Dell ram on this mobo

And you cant use DDR4 ram either

 

[ci0n3]

I meant 4gb of ddr3 my bad

 

[rocktalkrock]

What version of Windows are you using?

 

[ci0n3]

The 80gb hard drive had windows XP

 

[rocktalkrock]

The 80gb hard drive had windows XP

I would assume the 80gb hard drive with Windows XP does not have the proper drivers for the new parts you are trying to add.

 

[ci0n3]

So if the drive doesn't have the drivers for my parts the computer won't boot up at all? Because I would expect it to at least be able to reach the bios.

 

[rocktalkrock]

So if the drive doesn't have the drivers for my parts the computer won't boot up at all? Because I would expect it to at least be able to reach the bios.

It should reach the BIOS without a HDD. Try booting with no HDD connected, and try booting without the graphics card. Just using the APU.

 

[ci0n3]

So, I tried booting with my gpu, apu, ram, motherboard, and a new thermaltake 750watt psu. The vga cable is on my motherboard. The gpu lights up the little light bulb and when i press the power button the psu spins for less than a second and makes a click. I'm fairly certain it's my motherboard that's damaged. Can someone conform it's my motherboard and if I can fix it?

 

[ci0n3]

Tried booting with just the gpu, ram, cpu fan, psu, and motherboard and all that happens when I press the button is a psu click and the psu spins for less than a second

 

[rocktalkrock]

So, I tried booting with my gpu, apu, ram, motherboard, and a new thermaltake 750watt psu. The vga cable is on my motherboard. The gpu lights up the little light bulb and when i press the power button the psu spins for less than a second and makes a click. I'm fairly certain it's my motherboard that's damaged. Can someone conform it's my motherboard and if I can fix it?

You need to remove the GPU. It turns off the APU graphics.

 

[ci0n3]

I removed it and the psu spins for less than a second and clicks and nothing else happens

 

[rocktalkrock]

I removed it and the psu spins for less than a second and clicks and nothing else happens

Here is a previous post you can look over.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1961331/turn-fans-spin-half-turn.html

 

[ci0n3]

I tried removing the power connectors and now the psu fan spins for less than a second and clicks and my gpu fan spins for less than a second and nothing else

 

[ci0n3]

I meant cpu fan not gpu fan sorry

 

[rocktalkrock]

Try the paperclip test to see if the problem is your PSU or the motherboard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acr6u9oXOv4

 

[ci0n3]

I didn't do the paperclip method because all my wires are black, but I tested it out in a different computer and it started up fine, and there was no click. I'm thinking it's my motherboard because if my cpu or ram isn't working it should at least reach the bios.