Trying to trouble shoot

gibbingslfc · 25 Jun 2014 at 15:58

What is the absolute minimum hardware that has to be plugged in (assuming 1 fan is plugged in) for that 1 fan to spin up.

dannywaugh1 · 25 Jun 2014 at 16:01

Mothedboard, CPU, Power supply? I think

Dace · 25 Jun 2014 at 16:09

I'd go with this basic troubleshooting (assemble out of case and turn on with screwdriver to short the power pins):

Mainboard - ATX block and any additional 4 pin headers required to power it up
CPU - Make sure its in properly, if its a recent CPU make sure your current mainboard BIOS (lol BIOS) version supports it without an update
Memory module - put one in, make sure it's seated properly
Graphics card - seat it properly, if it requires an additional power block make sure thats plugged in too
CPU Fan - make sure this is plugged into the CPU header on the mainboard, if your into a system fan header it won't work
PSU - Make sure the mains switch is on, the PSU on/off switch is on. You are looking for the power LED on the mainboard to come on

Try that, go from there. Feed back.

gibbingslfc · 25 Jun 2014 at 16:10

dannywaugh1 said:
Mothedboard, CPU, Power supply? I think

Okay, so what course of action do I take when I've replaced those three things (mobo twice) and I'm still getting nothing? I get lights on the mobo and thats about it.

gibbingslfc · 25 Jun 2014 at 16:16

Dace said:
I'd go with this basic troubleshooting (assemble out of case and turn on with screwdriver to short the power pins):

Mainboard - ATX block and any additional 4 pin headers required to power it up
CPU - Make sure its in properly, if its a recent CPU make sure your current mainboard BIOS (lol BIOS) version supports it without an update
Memory module - put one in, make sure it's seated properly
Graphics card - seat it properly, if it requires an additional power block make sure thats plugged in too
CPU Fan - make sure this is plugged into the CPU header on the mainboard, if your into a system fan header it won't work
PSU - Make sure the mains switch is on, the PSU on/off switch is on. You are looking for the power LED on the mainboard to come on

Try that, go from there. Feed back.

I will do that, going to have to do it later though. Thank you.

Lemin · 25 Jun 2014 at 18:03

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18281472