Help with building my computer

[serge2k]

what happens is I put the computer together but for some reason when I turn it on the fans turn for a second and then they stop and nithing else happens.

Here are some specs...
Motherboard: ASRock K7V88
CPU: AMD Athlon 2600+
Case: Don't know
Power Supply: 450 watt, don't know other than that


if you want more info please post.

other than that... PLEASE HELP.

[master]

take the fan cord out of the motherboard, hen put it back in, might be a connectio problem. also, try a different fan. maybe the motor went out or something. don't reall know what it could be.

[serge2k]

already tried unplugging and plugging in the fan.

My dad is going to take it back to where we bought it, they can put it together.

[EGGO]

Built it yourself?

[serge2k]

tried to. probably now we will just return the parts to the store so; they can assemble it.

[EGGO]

I would check the BIOS. If you're using smart fans, there's a chance the heat inside is too great, so check your heatsink, though that would have turned off the whole computer.

There's just so many things that could be the problem, though. Not without seeing pictures of the connection and knowing what fans are doing this (case fans, heatsink fan, what type of fans are used, etc) can we easily pinpoint the problem.

[Dark Neighbour]

This happened to me once when I was building an AMD computer for a friend of mine. In my case, the CPU was fried, struck with the tiniest amount of static.

I'm afraid that maybe the problem. Try other remedies first though. Try taking it out and cleaning the ZIF socket out or something, checking for missing or bent pins. I hope it isn't fried for you sake, but that might be it.

[Caerau]

This happened to me when I first built a PC. It turned out to be a mainboard AND a power supply issue. I was using an Epox 8rda+ with Cheiftech Scorpio case (in built psu) and an AMD XP 2100. It would sometimes boot, but mainly the fans would turn and the intenal lights would come on for a second then DEAD.

I bought a new psu and mainboard and it worked fine. The mainboard eventually totally fucked up, the PSU adapter actually melted to the mainboard after ignoring the problem for a month or so.

[Borman]

When i first built mine, it didnt power on. So, i just took it apart, put it together again, and it worked

[serge2k]

turns out it was the power supply

[Ultimate X]

well thats good

if u want a decent power suply get a raid max

[EGGO]

What is the brand?

[Ultimate X]

raid max is the brand name

[HybridHedgehog]

OCZ currently makes the best PSU, the OCZ Powerstream