NEW Build first time Nooooooob

[Alaninit]

Hi Guys

Just built My first Computer but I'm having some problems, because I'm a noob i suppose.

Mother board is a Asus P8Z77-V INTEL Z77 s 1155,

Ram is corsair 8gb ddr 3 Vengeance

Intel Core i7 2600 s1155

they are new parts I used some stuff out of my old computer hard drive , PSU etc.......

What is happening is when I turn computer on it tries to start for 6 seconds then turns off then tries to start again continues to do this all the time until I turn power off. Just not got one clue were im going wrong any help would be great.

Green light comes on and a little red light that says CPU led for 6 seconds then goes off then tries again for another six seconds

Thanks

Alan

 

[TheOneHalf]

Does it post at all? You probably got a little speaker with the motherboard or something put it on the place near the front panel connectors ^^ if it beeps it posts. Also you need to install windows again seeing as this is a new motherboard and such.

 

[jamesriley94]

Something wrong with the cpu then?

Have you put in the cpu correctly?

Have you put in the 8 pin CPU power cable?

Have you put on the cooler correctly?

I remember your posts a few days ago, not wanting to build one yourself, well done for doing it! you've made the right choice...

...these are just the usual problems that follow, dont worry

 

[Alaninit]

Don't worry im shitting myself

8 PIN CPU power cable ?????

CPU in well looks ok went in with them two slots

cooler seems ok too fan starts up

cheers

 

[Alaninit]

there was no speaker with case

cheers

 

[jamesriley94]

8 pin CPU power cable yeh...

Should be a socket to the top left of the CPU socket

 

[Alaninit]

Should i have got this 8 pin power cable with mother board ??? is it the blue one at top off mother board thats 12v 8 pin if ya know the board lol

 

[Jadarite]

have you left the os dvd in the drive

 

[Alaninit]

no its not even booting into bios

 

[Jadarite]

press the mem ok switch

 

[Alaninit]

I tried that,,,,, it will be that 8 pin power cable lol well I hope it is. were would i get one of those ? I did not get one with mother board.

 

[Jadarite]

it comes with the psu

 

[jamesriley94]

No, the an 8pin EPS power cable from the power supply that goes into the motherboard to power the processor.

http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image/mac/reviews/asus/P8P67PRO/P8P67_PRO_22.jpg

Top right in that picture, all motherboards have that in a similar place

 

[Alaninit]

Yes thats it I have nothing in that and power supply does not have one of those on its out of my other comp

 

[Jadarite]

No, the an 8pin EPS power cable from the power supply that goes into the motherboard to power the processor.

http://images.hardwa...8P67_PRO_22.jpg

Top right in that picture, all motherboards have that in a similar place

yes

 

[jamesriley94]

Ok, if the power supply does not come with one, then I strongly would not recommend using that psu with an i7 build. Get a proper one mate, it may have a 4 pin connection which is the old one, and you can get away with just plugging that into the left hand side of the 8 pin, but I'd just get a new psu to be honest

 

[Jadarite]

Ok, if the power supply does not come with one, then I strongly would not recommend using that psu with an i7 build. Get a proper one mate, it may have a 4 pin connection which is the old one, and you can get away with just plugging that into the left hand side of the 8 pin, but I'd just get a new psu to be honest

i would have to say the same

 

[Alaninit]

there is one with two 6 ones and a 3 one wired together in like a loop but defo not a 8 on its own

 

[Alaninit]

Cheers for help guys hope thats the problem now . i will sort a new psu out tomorrow

 

[jamesriley94]

The 6 pin ones are most likely graphics card pcie power connects.

No idea about that 3 pin thing? You need to learn the names of these, it's difficult to advise from someone just saying 'two 6 ones and a 3 one'