Power LED flashes - then nothing

[HeliosUK]

Hi, I just put together my first pc, and this is what I was worried about.

Everything is (I hope) plugged in as it should be. However when I press the on button, I get a flash from the PWR LED then nothing else, no fans or anything.

I think it could be to do with the way in which the F_PANEL is arranged along with the cables from the front, I dont know whether they are +ve or -ve, theres just an arrow/triangle pointing away from 1 of the cables.

Spec's are - Corsair TX650w PSU
- GA-MA770-UD3
- Antec 300 case
- HIS HD 5770
- 2x2gb Kingston HyperX 800Mhz
- Phenom II X4 940
- WD 500gb SATA HDD
- Sony Optiarc DVD drive




thanks for any help, my dad'll kill me if it won't work

[watercooled]

Check to see if there are any shorts in the case i.e. bare connectors touching the case and double-check all connections. Try running the PSU by connecting a few things to add a bit of load (fans, disk drives for example) then short the green and a black wire on the 24-pin connector (when it's not plugged in, also make sure the CPU power connector is unplugged) with a paperclip.

[HeliosUK]

I can't even get the psu to start, either theres a short somewhere or its a fault with my plugging it in

[oolon]

Did you use the standoffs to space the motherboard from the case?



See this thread.

[HeliosUK]

Yes I did oolon

[oolon]

Yes I did oolon

Did you use to many? not all motherboards use all of the holes. Check the back of the case check you don't have an extra one. Normally around the extension slot area.

[HeliosUK]

I used 6, 2 at either end, 2 middle

[HeliosUK]

also, only by turning psu on then off will the light come on again

[watercooled]

Try starting the PSU with a paperclip outside the PC.

[HeliosUK]

Try starting the PSU with a paperclip outside the PC.

can you elaborate?

[oolon]

Ok unplug everything, hard disk, optical drive, front panel connectors etc. Just leave in processor, one stick of memory and the graphics card. Make the the CPU fan is connected, Make sure the ATX power connector is present, also the ATX power. Your graphics card, make sure is firmy in place, and if it has a power connector that must be connected, now connect the power switch from the front and try it. Check you user manual to make sure the memory is ik n the correct slot to populate it.

Also make sure the memory is correctly in place, it should have a bumb to make sure you cannot put it in the wrong way round.

[oolon]

Try starting the PSU with a paperclip outside the PC.

Have a look here at how to do it.

[HeliosUK]

Ok, I'll try that tomorrow, spent 7 hours on it now and I'm pretty tired, begginer's error..

[watercooled]

can you elaborate?

Check to see if there are any shorts in the case i.e. bare connectors touching the case and double-check all connections. Try running the PSU by connecting a few things to add a bit of load (fans, disk drives for example) then short the green and a black wire on the 24-pin connector (when it's not plugged in, also make sure the CPU power connector is unplugged) with a paperclip.

Just like that

[HeliosUK]

oh yea didnt quite understand what you meant at first, cheers anyway, will check it all tomorrow

heres hoping its not damaged :/

[watercooled]

No worries. If anything was dead on arrival you can should be able to get it replaced no problem - just contact the retailer and ask to RMA it.