Please Help: New Build Problems
| General Hardware Forum Discuss, New Build Problems at Computer Hardware forum; I just bought some parts from newegg. Let me list them below. Maybe they will help. PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153052 Video: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127434 Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359 Proc: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115059 RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148249 Okay, so I build this new computer and while installing the power connectors, I noticed that I had a 24 pin connector which fit, |
Posted: 27-09-2009 - #1
| I just bought some parts from newegg. Let me list them below. Maybe they will help. PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153052 Video: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127434 Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359 Proc: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115059 RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148249 Okay, so I build this new computer and while installing the power connectors, I noticed that I had a 24 pin connector which fit, but I did not have a 8pin connector; only a 4 and a 6 pin, so I left the 8pin connection open. Here is a picture of the 8pin http://www.arandomotaku.com/mobo.JPG So I plug in my computer and it powered up fine, or so I thought. The monitor (CRT) light began to flash green on and off. It would not show any message saying no power or no connection. It was would just remain black. I connected it to my parents LCD screen and the same thing happened. I reseated the video card and ram just to make sure and made sure all connections were solid. Afterwards, I checked to make sure everything was getting enough power. The HDD wasn't spinning up, nor was the CPU fan (debatable if it spins up right away or waits until it gets hot), and the cd rom would not open. My questions are: Because I did not plug in that second power connector, is that why my box will not POST? Is this a sign that I just need a converter from 4pin to 8pin, or is this something more like a bad mobo, ram, hdd, or proc? Any insight would be appreciated. |
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Posted: 27-09-2009 - #2
| Most likley it is because you didn't plug anything into the 8pin connector you can still use the 4pin connector in the 8pin connector read the manual on page 23 and see what it says about using a 4pin instead of a 8pin power connector. Quote:
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Posted: 27-09-2009 - #3
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Also, I am new to building computers now (built my last one 5 years ago), and some things are different from what I remember. I will give this a go. I was just worried about plugging it in for some reason. The whole protective cover things confuses me for some reason. Thanks for the help though. I'll try it tomorrow. I really hope that is the only reason I did not get a display  |
Posted: 27-09-2009 - #4
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the 8pin connector on the mobo I'm not sure which side you will need to use on that particular board though. You could always do like you said before and go to a local computer shop and buy a 4pin to 8 pin adapter or get one from newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812887002 but you would probably be able to get one a lot cheaper at a local computer shop though than from newegg. 
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Posted: 28-09-2009 - #5
| The 8 pin connector is keyed, so it will be really difficult for you to plug the 4 pin plug from your power supply into the wrong side, i.e. it will easily plug into one side and not so much the other. |
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