Hi Im a computing novice with a problem

[daley6522]

Hi All,

 

Hi All and thanks for allowing me access to your forum.

 

I am a computing novice really, although I can tap a few keys and am quite competent with various programmes, this is the first time I have built a PC from scratch.

 

Anyway the problem.................... I have bought and assembled the following components:

 

• Coolermaster HAF X Case
  
• Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1200W PSU
  
• Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 (rev. 2.0) MOBO
  
• Gigabyte GTX 560 OC Edition 1GB Dual DVI Mini HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card
  
• 5 No. Hitachi 3TB Deskstar 7K3000 3.5" Hard Drive SATA 6GB/s 7200RPM 64MB Cache
  
• Intel Core i7 960 3.2 GHz Socket 1366 8MB L3 Cache
  
• 4 No. Kingston 4gb Ddr3 1333mhz Memory Module
  
• LG BH10LS30 10x BD-RE with DVD±RW SATA Blu-Ray Drive
  

My problem is the monitor I attached doesnt come on at all, Ive test it with various monitors and still doesnt work, although I know thats a problem, I believe the problem itself is probably todo with the motherboard.

I connected the standard 24 pin ATX cable into the correct connection and all seems fine with the MOBO, graphics still doesnt work, although fans on the card work. However I try to connect the 8 pin connection from the PSU to the MOBO ATX_12V_2X and all shuts down completely. Surely this isnt supposed to happen.

I am building the PC to act as a media server for my home and pray that someone will be able to help.

Cheers and Thanks

Daley

[KenB]

Hi and welcome to ExTS

 

1. You should be getting screen graphics.

2. Your system shoukld not be shutting down when you connect the 8 way power connection to the m/board.

 

This does look like a m/board problem AND it could be that it was delivered to you with a fault.

 

Try this before you return it.

 

Switch off at the wall - leave the plug in to maintain the earth ( ground ) to the m/board

 

Take ALL cards etc off the m/board. ( RAM / Video / Sound etc )

Disconnect any external hardware.

Disconnect the hard drive and DVD drive ( both power and data cables )

 

Leave only the 24 way ATX connection.

 

Switch on.

 

You should get POST beeps if the case speaker is connected.

Please confirm that you do.

 

Now connect the 8 pin PSU connector to the m/board.

Does the system shut down ?

 

If it does then this connection would seem to be causing a short.

 

The problem could be the m/board or possibly the PSU.

Get back to me with the results please.