A Legend of Sorts

when i plug the computer in and turn it on i hear a slight buzzing sound for half a second then nothing, i try to open cd-rom and nothing... i then turn it off cause i get nervous because no fans are spinning and i don't see the LEDs on... what should i do?

n-sanity

Its probably ur psu man. Try another. Also, it could very well be a shortcircuit. Those things buzz. Try to open ur case, locate the buzing, turn all power off and feel for heat. If u find a short circuit..unshort it lol. Also, a stalled fan might be the problem. So i repeat again, find the source of the buzzing. And describe to us in detail this 'buzzing'. Btw - i c u r gettin win xp. I can sen du a fre copy of win xp pro with a working cd key. Heck i got 7 of em.

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A Legend of Sorts

so if i shorted a circuit... that means i ruined something through static?
i can't try another psu, i have no money to buy a new one....

n-sanity

Well, i can get a 450w dual fan enermax psu for 19.99 so dont gimme the i can get one if u can afford 3700+sd and a friggin x800xl. Second of all, i repeat, describe to us the buzzing sound, and try to find it, localize it. Btw, also listen if its loudest inside the psu, my bet is thats where it will be. Another thing, unplug EVERYTHING except the mobo. Then try it.

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A Legend of Sorts

i really can't afford it i still owe my parents 275 for it, i worked to pay for it buddy.... i think i'm just gonna take it to a computer store, i spent 12 hours putting it together trying to do it right and i'm too frustrated to try again thanks though.. i repped ya
$1340 : (

surfasb

figure out where the noise is from. Probably your PSU

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BDillon

Did you turn on not only your PSU, but push the power button on the front of your computer?

Probably not it, but it happenned to me several times. Easy to forget.

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ncsa

It could be that there is something touching in the case, so take it out of the case and connect up just the min gear: CPU, GPU, DVD, 1 Stick of memory and put the MB on a cardboard box - No HDD

Connect up the PSU and check to see if you can get into the BIOS. If that is OK connect the HDD and chek that you can install the OS... once that is good return it back to the case.

Check that the MB stand offs are coorect - you only need what match the MB holes but cases allow for many types of MB and hence different locations.

PROBN4LYFE

Make sure you used the risers under the motherboard to keep the contact at minimum

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