Computer wont start...

Dreyco · 15-April-06, 07:48 PM

New computer just put together and all I get is a solid blue power LED to work....

It has
PCCHIPS M861G v1.6a
AMD64 3200+
AGI 280w PSU
Maxtor HDD -tested
NEC DVD-RW
Corsair Value Select 512MB PC 3200 -tested
Elixr 512MB PC3200 -tested
Number Nine 32MB AGP card -needed just for DVI (old!)

Anyways
I get no beeps, and it should at least spin the fans and such. I tried without IDE drives plugged in...

If I had to guess I would say the PSU is the thing gone bad but I don't know...

67_GTO · 15-April-06, 08:37 PM

Maybe 280 watts isnt enough power for your setup... I ran quickly through Fu3lmans Juice calculator and it looked like maybe you need more power.

I didnt know all of your specs to fill in the blanks, but you may want to check that out.

Dreyco · 15-April-06, 08:47 PM

Yea, I've now tested it with a AGI 350w same thing. No fans moving, only that stupid LED

67_GTO · 15-April-06, 09:13 PM

Are your fans plugged into the PSU or the motherboard? I would have to guess that it is a mobo problem.

Are you sure that your power button and other front panel buttons and lights are plugged in correctly?

musclecars&computers · 15-April-06, 09:34 PM

Try one stick of mem, unplug everything except mombo and fans, then see if u can get in bios. Do u have parts to swap w/? If so swap.

Dreyco · 15-April-06, 10:19 PM

Im pretty damn sure its the mobo now guys... Ugh... I dont want to send it back in...

I tried different RAM, PSU's, drives/no drives, video card/ card, double/triple/quadruple checked cords and everything...

All I got was a stupid blue LED light for power, no fans, no beeps, nothing moving at all. I mean if the CPU was shot the mobo would beep, and the fans would spin up.

Damnit this was for my girlfriend too and now I have to send it back and get owned on shipping...

Should I send it in to PC CHIPS or the company I got it from?

Rockin'male · 15-April-06, 11:04 PM

If i were you, id send it back to where ever you bought it. Trade it in for either a msi, gigabyte, abit, or asus board.

I dont know your technical experience with hardware but pc chips motherboards are the lowest quality boards you can buy with the highest failure rate. They have made a name for themselfs as the worst motherboard manufacturer. Im not surprised if that board was doa.

Just a longshot.....
There's a sticker on the memory slots stating to set the jumper to normal mode. Did you remember to set the cmos jumper to the normal position?

Dreyco · 16-April-06, 05:56 PM

pos rep!!!

what a stupid way to ship a mobo, in a non-functioning way! Also the manual had no orientation to tell which way was "normal" and the other set to "clear"

Anyways works fine now!! w00t

15-April-06, 07:48 PM		#1 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Computer wont start... New computer just put together and all I get is a solid blue power LED to work.... It has PCCHIPS M861G v1.6a AMD64 3200+ AGI 280w PSU Maxtor HDD -tested NEC DVD-RW Corsair Value Select 512MB PC 3200 -tested Elixr 512MB PC3200 -tested Number Nine 32MB AGP card -needed just for DVI (old!) Anyways I get no beeps, and it should at least spin the fans and such. I tried without IDE drives plugged in... If I had to guess I would say the PSU is the thing gone bad but I don't know...

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15-April-06, 08:37 PM		#2 (permalink)
67_GTO Apex Tech Fanatic	Maybe 280 watts isnt enough power for your setup... I ran quickly through Fu3lmans Juice calculator and it looked like maybe you need more power. I didnt know all of your specs to fill in the blanks, but you may want to check that out.

15-April-06, 08:47 PM		#3 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Yea, I've now tested it with a AGI 350w same thing. No fans moving, only that stupid LED

15-April-06, 09:13 PM		#4 (permalink)
67_GTO Apex Tech Fanatic	Are your fans plugged into the PSU or the motherboard? I would have to guess that it is a mobo problem. Are you sure that your power button and other front panel buttons and lights are plugged in correctly?

15-April-06, 09:34 PM		#5 (permalink)
musclecars&computers Apex Tech Demi-God	Try one stick of mem, unplug everything except mombo and fans, then see if u can get in bios. Do u have parts to swap w/? If so swap.

15-April-06, 10:19 PM		#6 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Im pretty damn sure its the mobo now guys... Ugh... I dont want to send it back in... I tried different RAM, PSU's, drives/no drives, video card/ card, double/triple/quadruple checked cords and everything... All I got was a stupid blue LED light for power, no fans, no beeps, nothing moving at all. I mean if the CPU was shot the mobo would beep, and the fans would spin up. Damnit this was for my girlfriend too and now I have to send it back and get owned on shipping... Should I send it in to PC CHIPS or the company I got it from?

15-April-06, 11:04 PM		#7 (permalink)
Rockin'male Apex Master Tech	If i were you, id send it back to where ever you bought it. Trade it in for either a msi, gigabyte, abit, or asus board. I dont know your technical experience with hardware but pc chips motherboards are the lowest quality boards you can buy with the highest failure rate. They have made a name for themselfs as the worst motherboard manufacturer. Im not surprised if that board was doa. Just a longshot..... There's a sticker on the memory slots stating to set the jumper to normal mode. Did you remember to set the cmos jumper to the normal position?

16-April-06, 05:56 PM		#8 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	pos rep!!! what a stupid way to ship a mobo, in a non-functioning way! Also the manual had no orientation to tell which way was "normal" and the other set to "clear" Anyways works fine now!! w00t