New Computer Won't power on or even Post

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:05 pm

Hey guys, have the most annoying problem ever.

Just built a new computer.
MSI G31M3-F V2 Socket 775 Motherboard
Intel Duo Core E5300
Crucial 4gb DDR2 800
WD 500gb Sata

Stock Coolmaster PSU 350w.

When I look in the manual for the motherboard it doesn't have it listed as supported but its the same socket. When I press the power switch nothing happens, no fan,no beep, nothing. I'm thinking its the cheap power supply that came with the case. I've built alot of computers and never had this problem.

Please help, lol

Thanks, Harley

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:20 pm

test the power supply... the good ol paper clip trick oughtta do it.
or just swap it out with another PSU... see if that works...

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:30 pm

ill try out the paper clip trick, what are the chances of getting defective stuff brand new? I've never had a computer just not power up. This is so annoying

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:48 pm

opmharley wrote:ill try out the paper clip trick, what are the chances of getting defective stuff brand new? I've never had a computer just not power up. This is so annoying

Eh, it's happened to me several times before. Well at least computers with bad power supplies straight out of the box but luckily I always had spares. Got to love hardware, it's so random, one day it works, the next it's completely dead for absolutely no reason at all.

so what are the results of the paper clip trick?

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:18 am

Dell has the same computer for 400 bucks and Im just going to return this stuff and buy that.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:44 pm

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:24 pm

CableDude wrote:

LOL CD. Cute little guy.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:11 pm

24 pin power connecter or 20 pin? just built a cheap pc a few weeks ago with the e5300 but different mobo, the mobo said it will work with the 20 pin connector but did not. after buying a new psu with a 24 pin connector. everything was cool

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:13 am

20 pin plus the 4 pin you can plug in. The guy took all of the parts back and they tried telling him the guy installing the system didnt know what he was doing (there talking about me) and that I bent a pin on the motherboard?

wtf? What pin are they talking about. So now this guy thinks I'm some idiot who don't know how to build a computer and is paying them the 85 bucks. I've build a decent amount of computers and never have had this problem before.

they also told him you can't put windows xp on this computer there going to custom build. Same specs I gave. Said windows won't recognize the drivers?
what are these people telling this guy?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:50 am

opmharley wrote:20 pin plus the 4 pin you can plug in. The guy took all of the parts back and they tried telling him the guy installing the system didnt know what he was doing (there talking about me) and that I bent a pin on the motherboard?

wtf? What pin are they talking about. So now this guy thinks I'm some idiot who don't know how to build a computer and is paying them the 85 bucks. I've build a decent amount of computers and never have had this problem before.

they also told him you can't put windows xp on this computer there going to custom build. Same specs I gave. Said windows won't recognize the drivers?
what are these people telling this guy?

What? This thread confuses me.

-I bought PC parts
-No power
-manual doesnt have it listed but its the same socket
-sending parts back will get a dell
-they tell guy about me for this and that
-can has bent pin/cant has windows XP

What did you buy that is the same socket but not listed in the mobo manual? CPU, PSU?

The MSI website shows XP drivers so I dont know why they would say you can't run XP on it. But then who are THEY? This is now at a repair shop and maybe they don't sell XP anymore?

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:55 am

YARDofSTUF wrote:What? This thread confuses me.

-I bought PC parts
-No power
-manual doesnt have it listed but its the same socket
-sending parts back will get a dell
-they tell guy about me for this and that
-can has bent pin/cant has windows XP

What did you buy that is the same socket but not listed in the mobo manual? CPU, PSU?

The MSI website shows XP drivers so I dont know why they would say you can't run XP on it. But then who are THEY? This is now at a repair shop and maybe they don't sell XP anymore?

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:36 pm

I bought all of the parts listed above. Hooked everything up like your supposed to and no power at all. Not even a fan moving or any lights.

The motherboard manual and website don't have that processor listed as compatible even though its the same socket.

The guy I was supposed to build this computer for took all the parts back to Microcenter and they said I damaged the motherboard and bent a pin on it. I really don't think I bent any pins on the motherboard. Their fairly easy to install.

Now he is paying them 85 dollars to build the computer. They then tried to say that I won't be able to find the drivers for XP and he is going to have to pay them $100 to do it. The guy now doubts that I know how to install XP on a fresh harddrive.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:44 pm

opmharley wrote:I bought all of the parts listed above. Hooked everything up like your supposed to and no power at all. Not even a fan moving or any lights.

The motherboard manual and website don't have that processor listed as compatible even though its the same socket.

The guy I was supposed to build this computer for took all the parts back to Microcenter and they said I damaged the motherboard and bent a pin on it. I really don't think I bent any pins on the motherboard. Their fairly easy to install.

Now he is paying them 85 dollars to build the computer. They then tried to say that I won't be able to find the drivers for XP and he is going to have to pay them $100 to do it. The guy now doubts that I know how to install XP on a fresh harddrive.

Hmm... Drivers for what in particular?
bent pin? outside the IDE I don't think there's very many pins you can bend...
did they say which pin your bent?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:11 pm

UbahPenguin wrote:

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:19 pm

opmharley wrote:The motherboard manual and website don't have that processor listed as compatible even though its the same socket.

Well that could have been your problem. Just cuz its the right socket doesn't mean it will work.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:22 pm

I'm confused as hell as I don't understand a lick of whats going on cept for the fact that I like the Horse picture.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:24 pm

Sava700 wrote:I'm confused as hell as I don't understand a lick of whats going on cept for the fact that I like the Horse picture.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:27 pm

CableDude wrote:

that certainly doesn't help... that only makes me wanna burn something.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:50 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Well that could have been your problem. Just cuz its the right socket doesn't mean it will work.

but the fans should still power up

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:03 pm

I still think it's a PSU issue or maybe a Mobo issue.

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:13 pm

Sava700 wrote:that certainly doesn't help... that only makes me wanna burn something.

Why on earth would you want to burn something seeing this cute little guy?

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:24 pm

24giovanni wrote:Why on earth would you want to burn something seeing this cute little guy?

as in set myself on fire...

But as for his problem the only thing I see is the Power supply like others have said. Its a easy check with a volt meter.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:48 pm

morbidpete wrote:but the fans should still power up

Yes, is that a problem he was having? lol

This thread is painful to follow.

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:47 pm

I'm pretty sure it was the power supply. Their was no power to the computer at all. No fans, lights, beeps anything. The guys at the shop he took it to said I messed up a pin on the motherboard. I have no idea what pin their talking about.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:10 pm

did you try jumping the power switch pins on the mobo, maybe the case switch was bad ?

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:12 pm

Actually with a socket 775 it is very easy to bend a pin and if you bend the wrong one it could very easily do what you say.

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:53 am

I actually was an idiot when putting it on and didn't line it up right the first time so I bet that was it. I didn't try forcing it on though. Thanks for all the help guys. I'll be a bit more careful next time. Your help is always appreciated.

Harley

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:16 am

Cool.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:58 pm