Gaming computer build is not starting up…?
by Chris on Dec.28, 2011, under Multimeter
Gaming computer build is not starting up…?
So I got all my pieces for a budget gaming computer. The other day I started putting everything together. I got all the pieces together & wires connected & all. I plugged the power supply in & turned it on. I LED on the mobo turned on but none of the fans in the case turned on & when I press the power button on the case, nothing happens. Yes, everything is plugged in. I thought it might be an issue with the 2 pin cords for the power button, reset button, etc. but I don’t seem to see any problem with them. I have a multimeter & I was going to check the power supply, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet…
The mobo is Asus F1A75-M LE
The power supply is just a cheap 400W from Diablotek. It’s the DA series ATX power supply.
The case is the HAF 912 series from Cooler Master. At the moment, I’m just using the fans that come included in the case.
It is a possibility that the power supply is the problem due to the fact that I can not see the fan in the power supply moving when turned on, but wouldn’t that mean that the light on the mobo wouldn’t turn on either?
Thanks.
Oh, sorry. The processor is an AMD A8 Quad core 2.9 Ghz.
The RAM is HyperX 8GB DDR3 from Kingston
I’m currently using the integrated chipset included on the board. Eventually I’ll add a video card & crossfire but for now, the 1 GB is enough for SWTOR which at the moment, is all I’ll be playing.
Yeah, the power supply is what I always expected but my dad wanted to just investigate a little more to see if there was another problem. I plan on buying another one anyways from Cooler Master or as you suggested, Corsair.