Problems with my newly built pc
October 3rd, 2020
Did you connect the 4PIN plug near the CPU socket? If
not then you should. Also,Did you connect the 6PIN PCI-E
plug to the video card?
You probably need to disable the onboard video in the BIOS. Take the video card out, hook your monitor up to the motherboard, and it should work. Go into the BIOS, disable the onboard video, and then power down. Put the video card back in, hook it up to your monitor, then turn your computer on.
this motherboard doesnt have an onboard video so i can only connect it to the graphic card Prozac. also i did connect the 4 Pin and the PCI cables Robert
plus i forgot to mention i also have 2 (2gb) rams
Try dumping in a graphics card from another machine just to see if it’ll turn on. Do you get any BIOS beeps by the way? Is your monitor cable ok?
You might even have a dud mobo. You wouldn’t be the first person.
i accidentally hit 2 very very very small white thingies close to the DIMM slots but i dont thing that can be an issue
You mean the Clips that hold the ram sticks in place? Did you broke
em off? If so no wonder it doesn’t post.
[quote]You mean the Clips that hold the ram sticks in place? Did you broke em off? If so no wonder it doesn’t post.[quote] no not the clips its like 4 realluy small white squares to the right of the DIMM slots and below a small square black chip. check the pic [img]http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.evga.com/articles/00502/images/e655.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.evga.com/articles/00502/sli/&usg=__WWVag5nj93ylzdJhV6TBKsiOn50=&h=750&w=900&sz=427&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Ib_byS7yYT-0uM:&tbnh=155&tbnw=186&prev=/images%3Fq%3DP55%2BSLI%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2GGLL_enUS371%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D611%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=64&ei=nt2nTP20F4SglAfKzIWqDA&oei=nt2nTP20F4SglAfKzIWqDA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=82&ty=15[/img]
and no i dont get any BIOS beeps Atomic
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Just because the lights on motherboard light up doesnt mean all is good. Have you tested you psu? It may have some bad sectors try a different psu. Or most likely a ram stick is bad try one at a time as both being bad is unlikely.
I don’t see it. Circle it on this pic and upload to an image host.
http://www.evga.com/files/Image/58813/132-LF-E655-KR_XL_5.jpg
If you’re getting no beeps, it’s probably something trivial. But again, you could just have a dud board.
I don't see it. Circle it on this pic and upload to an image host. http://www.evga.com/files/Image/58813/132-LF-E655-KR_XL_5.jpg
If you're getting no beeps, it's probably something trivial. But again, you could just have a dud board.
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If you're getting no beeps, it's probably something trivial. But again, you could just have a dud board.
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and i dont think its the psu’s problem cause its brand new and it has all the necessary cables
and i dont think its the psu's problem cause its brand new and it has all the necessary cables
Have you tried just ram stick? and swapping them try each one on its own.
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you tried just ram stick? and swapping them try each one on its own.
yeah i did, nothing
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You knocked some surface-mounts? Are they missing? They’re quite difficult to damage – if they look OK they probably are.
Id look further into psu I understand its new but not uncommon for fault products. Do you have a spare you can try?
Read this related article. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/244764-30-powers-beeps-doesn-boot
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Wentworth
did you put the stand off on before you screw in the motherboard in 
Removing cmos battery for a while has been also known to solve problems.
did you put the stand off on before you screw in the motherboard in Where do I get a tool like this?
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Wentworthdid you put the stand off on before you screw in the motherboard in no what is that?
Removing cmos battery for a while has been also known to solve problems.i never tried that before. wheres is it located on the mobo?
its those small white-black squares arround the black chip top-right of the DIMM slots. i think i hit 4 of them but i dont see any real damage. theres a lot of those so i dont see why that should be a problem
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WentworthAbout an inch to bottom left of the evga logo on the motheboard. Its the silver battery. Leave it out for at least 15 seconds. Some say hours. I say about a minute power on without it in. Then place it back in and power it up.
One more question does the cpu fan power on?
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WentworthJust because the lights on motherboard light up doesnt mean all is good. Have you tested you psu? It may have some bad sectors try a different psu. Or most likely a ram stick is bad try one at a time as both being bad is unlikely.just to clarify, a PSU doesnt get bad sectors=]
yeah the CPU fan is good. i switched it cause once it slippled off because i hadn’t connected it correctly but im not haveing problems with that. idk the power is on theres many lights on the motherboard, does that mean that its not the mobo’s fault or lights dont mean anything?
Just because the lights on motherboard light up doesnt mean all is good. Have you tested you psu? It may have some bad sectors try a different psu. Or most likely a ram stick is bad try one at a time as both being bad is unlikely.
just to clarify, a PSU doesnt get bad sectors=]Sorry used bad terminology. They do have faulty errors however. The psu can work fine for almost everything but fail else where. Good article here
http://www.fonerbooks.com/power.htmdid you put the stand off on before you screw in the motherboard in
no what is that?the standoffs are to protect the motherboard you can’t allow the motherboard to touch the computer case it will fry the motherboard where is some info
Motherboard standoff
Various types of motherboard standoffs
Most cases use threaded brass male-female standoffs for attaching the motherboard to the case chassis. Sometimes threaded or snap-lock plastic standoffs are used, which are less secure mechanically. Metal standoffs provide an electrical ground connection between the motherboard and case, while plastic standoffs do not. The standoff provides a margin of space between the motherboard and the case. Without the space, the motherboard would be in physical contact with the case, which would cause it to not function because its various solder points would be in contact with the case's metal, which forms a short circuit with the computer's electrical ground.
There is no rigid standard for what measurements a case's standoffs use. However, use of M3 and 6-32 threads is nearly universal.[citation needed] There is also no single standard for the height of the standoff; one quarter inch is common but not universal.
Each standoff has a "male" portion that screws into the case, and a "female" portion that receives a screw that has passed through a specially grounded pre-drilled hole in the motherboard. Standoffs that use strictly M3, strictly 6-32, or a combination (male portion 6-32, female portion M3) are all fairly common.
It is good practice to tighten the standoff to the chassis with a nut driver or pliers, or use a thread locking compound between the male portion of the standoff and the chassis sheet metal. This ensures that if when detaching the motherboard, the screw that holds the motherboard onto the standoff will unfasten instead of the standoff becoming unfastened from the chassis. If tightening the standoff with a nut driver or pliers, be careful not to over-tighten, as the soft metal threads of the standoff and chassis are easily stripped or broken. Using a thread locking compound between the motherboard fastening screw and the female portion of the motherboard standoff is neither needed nor desired. Thread locking compound will not adversely affect the electrical ground path between the motherboard and chassis.
It is a frequent mistake when building PCs to accidentally use 6-32 threaded screws into motherboard standoffs expecting an M3 screw.[citation needed] The result is that the screw will not go all the way, and the threads become stripped and "lock". Once locked, attempts to remove the top screw typically result in the entire standoff unscrewing from the case and potentially flexing the motherboard. In that situation, the screw and the standoff cannot be separated without removing the entire motherboard and subjecting it to potential damage while it is flexed in place.the standoffs are to protect the motherboard you can't allow the motherboard to touch the computer case it will fry the motherboard oh yeah i see. i allways wondered about that but never thought it could be dangerous. kk ill do that but since the pc still turns on does that mean that the mobo isnt fried?no not the clips its like 4 realluy small white squares to the right of the DIMM slots and below a small square black chip.You mean capacitors right?:
If you broke em off you’ll have to buy a new motherboard,Warranty
doesn’t cover physical damage. If they’re still attached but a little
dented then it shouldn’t cause any problems.
no not the clips its like 4 realluy small white squares to the right of the DIMM slots and below a small square black chip.
You mean capacitors right?:I think he meant the SMCs. Which, er, just because there are a lot doesn’t mean you can knock out a few (to respond to an earlier message)
The spacers (the block-headed screws in the pic of the tool earlier) should come pre-installed in the case. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that didn’t have them. But yeah, without them you could short circuit a whole range of through-components.
Two things: Do you get a POST beep? (The single ‘your PC’s on’ beep that happens after a second or two) And does the HDD spin up?
the standoffs are to protect the motherboard you can't allow the motherboard to touch the computer case it will fry the motherboard oh yeah i see. i allways wondered about that but never thought it could be dangerous. kk ill do that but since the pc still turns on does that mean that the mobo isnt fried?if you didn’t use the standoffs before you put in the motherboard in then yes you have fried your motherboard but if you did put them in first before you place the motherboard in the case then you will be fine
if you did then something else like you bought the wrong type of ram/cpu bad psu or video card
do you think that if it is the mobo’s problem i can send it back to newegg for replacement?
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If it’s your fault, you can’t – but I guess they have no way of knowing. Just say it was DOA. But it could be your processor, or still might be your PSU. Can you try the PSU with another rig?
every one is giving u suggestion( which is good) but i think you should explaine your self more. first explaine your self very clearly what happenes when you boot. does the system shutdown and restart or does it stay on with a black screen?
your ram, is it 1 single 2gig stick or 2 one gig sticks?
allright i connected and istalled everything for the last time and i clicked PW button. everything turned on, lights on fans spining, mobo lights all on including the red light in the middle of the mobo ( new style of the P55 SLI they included) graphic card fan also spining but the monitor turns on and no bios or nothing. it just goes in power safe mode. i did not break off any capacitors. i’ve tried my last pc i put my mobo on without the standoffs and it didn’t frie that quick so i doubt its burned out otherwise the lights wouldnt go on or give out power. i dont get a post beep and what do u mean is the HDD spining? i have 2 sticks of ram both 2gb each . either way ill try 1 more time reinstalin it
What cables you using for your monitor dvi?
or you using a dvi to vga adapter or just vga cable?
have you try to put only 1 2gb ram mate?
dvi to vga adapter onto the video card. and i did try 1 2gb of ram. is there a possibility that the problem is the graphic card?
I worked on a terminal the other week where the pc had just got cleaned out and the guy took it home and the monitor would just be in power saving mode.. He brought it back and instead of using the dvi cable we used a vga cable and it worked right off the bat..
Try another cable or straight vga if you card/monitor supports it and or try swapping the video card if you have another!
Also make sure your adapter is all the way on!