My newly built computer is not working at all

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i am currentlly building a new computer and everything is plugged in. I mean nothing comes on at all!, no lights, no fan spinning, no nothing)

heres my specs
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=7074934

im sure its compatiable with everything

some pics of my pc if you need (in the pic i forgot to plug the power to the video card, but i did so...........still doesnt work though)

http://i38.tinypic.com/nywp4l.jpg
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http://i35.tinypic.com/2yx2mxg.jpg

Also i dont know where to plug these + / - wires at
http://i36.tinypic.com/dz8rq.jpg

in here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...%20Motherboard
 
I suggest you read your manual. The last picture could be your power button plugs.

And on the first picture you have your 4pin CPU power plug laying in the right area but it is not plugged in.

You cant turn it on without everthing plugged in. Like I said read the damn manual.

Your video card probably needs some power plugged in to it as well.
 
*edit +1roadrunner thats a problem lol*

Seems too me like you may have not connected the power plug correctly. Your specs page don't seem to work. But look at your mobo and case manual. Find the Case power button cables, and the motherboard power jumper and make sure its connected correct.

Bridge the power jumpers with a washer or something metalic for a second. Just a tap and your computer should come on. If that doesn't work you got something going on with your motherboard, if it does you got something going on with your power switch.

Also whats that cable you got plugged into the motherboard right behind the sound port? It looks weird to me.
 
Yeah for some reason my power supply came with 2 4pin power plugs, the first plug is plugged in , where does the second one go?


Ive read the manual and it doesnt help at all
I already plugged the adapter to the video card


Bridge the power jumpers with a washer or something metalic for a second

can you please explain this to me more? I have no idea what "bridge" means or the power the jumpers are
 
It prolly was an 8-EPS pin power plug, if that is the case you only plug 4 pins of it. Find the power jumpers in the manual of the motherboard. Touch em with a washer or screwdriver to complete the circuit. Just touch the + and - power jumpers.

Check first to make sure you got the jumper connected properly. If they are then use a screwdriver touch the power jumpers at the same time for an instant. Should come on right away.
 
If you have it working great, if not hears a few ideas.

Problems like this can be frustrating to find. One of the things I like to do is to eliminate as many things a possible by unpluging everything I don't need to get to bios. That would be hard drives, DVD or CD drive, extra memory sticks. In general. all you need is the motherboard, CPU, one memory module or perhaps a set, and video card unless there is video on the motherboard.

To start with the system must be recieving power from the wall. Make sure your system is pluged in properly and the swith on the back of the power supply, if you have one, is set to the on position. If you have a voltmeter, a very good investment, check to make sure you have voltage at the plug that connects to your power supply.

I like to insure the power supply will turn on. I don't have this info in front of me, but as I recall, pins can be connected to each other on the power connector to get the power supply to turn on. The voltage of the outputs can then be checked with a voltmeter. I have not done this for some time, therefore perhaps others can chime in and help you out on this. If you're unsure about this you can skip this step, but you will not know for sure if the power supply is good.

Insure that when you attached the motherboard to the chassie you did not ground out PC traces other than the ground traces.
The CPU must be seated properly. Only add one memory stick or one memory set. Make sure you only connect the wire that connects to the power on switch and that it connected the right connector on the motherboard. The others are not needed as yet.

Check your motherboard manual and connect the power to the motherboard and the video card. Insure they are seated properly.

Hit the power switch. If bios appears, turn the power off and start connecting other parts one at a time until you find the problem part. If it doesn't come on, try another memory stick or set of sticks. If that does not work and you are sure you've done the above correctly, you likely have a bad motherboard, CPU or power supply. There is one another possibility, I had a power switch go bad on me once. If you have another computer you can swap out power supplies and see if the one you have in this system works. the same is true for the CPU if it's compatible. Same is also true for the memory modules if they are compatible.

By the way. some on line vendors tend to supply more then their share of DOA or defective components. Check out their websight. If customers are reporting more than a small percentage of defects. you may want to go elseware even if the parts cost a bit more.

Good luck







 


Short the two PW pins with a small screwdriver or tip of an ink pen.

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