I broke my computer

[Aeni]

Re: I broke my computer

I'll get a picture of it once the new fans come in. I'm going with a blue theme.

Complete with black light and rims? :p

[DakAttack]

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I'll get a picture of it once the new fans come in. I'm going with a blue theme.

[Aeni]

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Very awesome Dak :D I'm holding off upgrading my PC until next year but in the meantime I'll be getting a new graphics card before FFXIV goes live.

[DakAttack]

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It's a Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R running an i7 920 and GTX 460 1GB. I managed to overclock the i7 from 2.8GHz to 3.3GHz, but the temperature sits around 55C, which is a little too high for my tastes so I'm purchasing some better fans and heat sinks. I think I'd like to try pushing it a little further, but I'll definitely need better cooling.

I think I might have installed the rear-facing case fan backwards, and it's pulling air into the case along with the fan on the window. Once my new fans come I'll sort it all out, somehow, and make sure the air is flowing properly.

[Aeni]

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Thanks for all the help, I finally fixed this thing. I found that some plugs weren't completely seated, and some were misplaced, due to colors not matching. I didn't break anything after all, which is a huge relief.

Now, I hear some squeaking every once in a while. I think it might be from the CPU fan or fan in the back of the case, because they're both new.

Specs? Pictures? Congratulations!

[TheGrandMom]

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If you have a can of WD40, you can take care of that quick. Congrats on the new PC!

[DakAttack]

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Thanks for all the help, I finally fixed this thing. I found that some plugs weren't completely seated, and some were misplaced, due to colors not matching. I didn't break anything after all, which is a huge relief.

Now, I hear some squeaking every once in a while. I think it might be from the CPU fan or fan in the back of the case, because they're both new.

[Mhurron]

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Newegg makes their returns process seem pretty rigorous. They say they'll inspect the shit out of it.

They don't, just don't beat it with a hammer or do something obviously stupid (like remove stickers that say warranty voided if removed) and they won't give you problems.

[DakAttack]

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Newegg makes their returns process seem pretty rigorous. They say they'll inspect the shit out of it.

[TheGrandMom]

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Nah if you return something, they don't even look at it beyond checking that its actually in the box.

[DakAttack]

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Thanks for the responses, guys. It's definitely getting standby power, but I haven't had the time to work with it some more. I'm currently setting up a return with Newegg, but I'll probably fiddle with it some more. If it's DOA, how much more harm can fiddling do? I really don't want them to look at it and throw the blame back on me.

[Kafeen]

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Also check that the power button connector is over the correct pins, they can be fiddly, it could be something as simple as connecting it to the wrong thing.

[Kailea]

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Which is why when this happens you plug in the processor, 4/8 power pin for the processor, the 24 pin atx motherboard connector and the power button and nothing else.

The motherboard should have a little LED on it to show that it is getting standby power. If that isn't lit, it's never going to boot, most likely the power supply is dead.

If it doesn't power up but does have the LED on the motherboard, your motherboard is probably to blame, (or you plugged the power button in backwards, flip it around and try it again), it could still be the power supply, but usually in that case it won't supply standby power if it has problems. If it powers up, it will complain about a lack of memory and you can be reasonably certain the power supply and motherboard are functioning.

Then plug the memory in. If it powers up, plug the video card in. If it is still booting here, plug everything else in, you're probably good to go.

that's pretty much what I was trying to get out ;p been so long since I had to explain this stuff -.- dell onsite calls are spoiling me with their "easy" crap

[Mhurron]

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it could be any of MB/CPU/RAM/PSU

Which is why when this happens you plug in the processor, 4/8 power pin for the processor, the 24 pin atx motherboard connector and the power button and nothing else.

The motherboard should have a little LED on it to show that it is getting standby power. If that isn't lit, it's never going to boot, most likely the power supply is dead.

If it doesn't power up but does have the LED on the motherboard, your motherboard is probably to blame, (or you plugged the power button in backwards, flip it around and try it again), it could still be the power supply, but usually in that case it won't supply standby power if it has problems. If it powers up, it will complain about a lack of memory and you can be reasonably certain the power supply and motherboard are functioning.

Then plug the memory in. If it powers up, plug the video card in. If it is still booting here, plug everything else in, you're probably good to go.

[Kailea]

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try this if it is still not working.

Take it all back apart, and only put in one stick of ram, and the CPU, and if it has on board video use it, and see if you can get it to come on. (no HDD or DVD drives connected) if not, then it is most likely the motherboard, but to be honest it could be any of MB/CPU/RAM/PSU