Fresh Rig. Small Problem. Need good advice.

uchiha · 12-01-2004, 11:20 PM

Mobo: SiS 741GX/963L Chipset 333/266
CPU: Athlon XP 1800+ 1.53ghz 266FSB
RAM: 2x crucial 512mb DDR226 pc2100
Video, sound and lan: on board

So im putting this together for my younger sister, taking my sweet time. After setting the cmos to normal, I plug the main PSU to the mobo and all the pins look copasetic. IDE connections solid, everythings new. I turn it on. Nothing happens. No system beeps. Cpu/heatsink and ram remain cold. Only the chipset gets hot. I swap the ram, the cpu, and even the power supply to an identical set. same thing occurs. I panic. No post, no beep, not even keyboard lights. System doesnt respond to power switch, I must manually unplug to get it to power down. I recheck the mobo, and I see that I didn't have a 12v vcore power connection. My PSu's both are 350 WATT, but dont have the 12v vcore power cable, you know the 4 pin boxy looking thingy. Im not sure, but could this be the culprit?!? NEED HELP!

AMD 0wn4g3 · 12-02-2004, 01:19 AM

u have 2 psus im confused....if so do u have a relay card to control both???

Mooney · 12-02-2004, 01:21 AM

why do you need 2 psus on that rig? it's got onboard video

uchiha · 12-02-2004, 08:25 AM

its not that Im using two psu's simultaneously, I switched between two that I own for error proofing. same goes for the cpu and ram. still no solution...help!

4W4K3 · 12-02-2004, 08:28 AM

My computer runs without the 4-pin connector, just te voltages aren't as stable. Sounds like your mobo is half-dead. do you have a multi-meter or voltag meter that you can check the voltages with? I ould poke around the chipset and CPU and see if it's getting any power.

ATI-M · 12-02-2004, 08:53 PM

CONFUSED???

Codeine · 12-02-2004, 09:31 PM

I feel bad for your sister, sounds like a ugly computer.....

4W4K3 · 12-02-2004, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Codeine
I feel bad for your sister, sounds like a ugly computer.....

it might run ugly, but the specs are actually quite decent. it's lightyears better than my sisters rig.

Codeine · 12-03-2004, 12:07 AM

Then i feel bad for your sister lol.

12-01-2004, 11:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
uchiha True Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 219	Fresh Rig. Small Problem. Need good advice. Mobo: SiS 741GX/963L Chipset 333/266 CPU: Athlon XP 1800+ 1.53ghz 266FSB RAM: 2x crucial 512mb DDR226 pc2100 Video, sound and lan: on board So im putting this together for my younger sister, taking my sweet time. After setting the cmos to normal, I plug the main PSU to the mobo and all the pins look copasetic. IDE connections solid, everythings new. I turn it on. Nothing happens. No system beeps. Cpu/heatsink and ram remain cold. Only the chipset gets hot. I swap the ram, the cpu, and even the power supply to an identical set. same thing occurs. I panic. No post, no beep, not even keyboard lights. System doesnt respond to power switch, I must manually unplug to get it to power down. I recheck the mobo, and I see that I didn't have a 12v vcore power connection. My PSu's both are 350 WATT, but dont have the 12v vcore power cable, you know the 4 pin boxy looking thingy. Im not sure, but could this be the culprit?!? NEED HELP!

12-02-2004, 01:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
AMD 0wn4g3 Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 46	u have 2 psus im confused....if so do u have a relay card to control both??? __________________ my imaginary comp (soon 2 be real) -AMD FX55/57(when it exists) -A8N-SLI Deluxe (nF4) -Dual 6800Ultra PCI-e -2GB Corsair XMS 3-3-3-8 -WDR 10K 148GB RAID 0 -WD 320GB RAID1 -Creative Labs 1000Watt 8 speakers -Customized DangerDen LCH20 kit with 630GPH pump, tri port CPU block, Chipset block, Dual 6800 blocks, dual reservoir for 2 5.25\" bays, 3 120mm fan external radiator, fan controller and 6 thermal sensory LED display :::drooooools:::

12-02-2004, 08:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
4W4K3 Monster Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,047	My computer runs without the 4-pin connector, just te voltages aren't as stable. Sounds like your mobo is half-dead. do you have a multi-meter or voltag meter that you can check the voltages with? I ould poke around the chipset and CPU and see if it's getting any power. __________________ <marquee scrollamount=\"1\" scrolldelay=\"8\" direction=\"up\" width=\"400\" height=\"65\" style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt\"> Compaq Presario V5000 laptop ¯\\(º_o)/¯</marquee>

12-02-2004, 08:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
ATI-M Junior Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 63	CONFUSED??? __________________ My Computer Sofo File Server Case II Antec 430 Watt PSU 5 Coolermaster LED fans(2G 3B) Intel 865iPERL Intel 2.8 Celeron D ATi Radeon 9200 SE(For Now) Sony 52x Cd Drive Seagate 7200 RPM 40G CoolerMaster Jet 4 (it works great)

12-02-2004, 09:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Codeine Master Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,091	I feel bad for your sister, sounds like a ugly computer..... __________________ Finished With tech forums.

12-02-2004, 01:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mooney Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 19	why do you need 2 psus on that rig? it's got onboard video

12-02-2004, 08:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
uchiha True Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 219	its not that Im using two psu's simultaneously, I switched between two that I own for error proofing. same goes for the cpu and ram. still no solution...help!

12-03-2004, 12:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Codeine Master Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,091	Then i feel bad for your sister lol. __________________ Finished With tech forums.

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