[OT] newbuilt computer won't start

[Mikael Backman]

Jeffrey F. Bloss skrev:
> Mikael Backman wrote:
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>> the mobo, cpu and memory is new... it's not compltly dead. cpu and 
>> sytemfan is runing. I can start and stop the computer with the 
>> powerswitch connected to the mobo.. Seems like it never runs POST in 
>> bios..  I don't know what to do now.. Any help would be apreciated...
>>     
>
> If you're not getting POST errors/beeps either you have no PC speaker
> hooked up (or simulated by an on board sound card), or something is
> preventing POST. Quite often this is caused by something "stupid" like a
> misaligned or reversed connector. Check power, RAM, and hard drive
> connections/seating/orientation first. They're the most likely
> culprits. Unplug things and look for bent pins too, including the CPU.
>
> If you don't find something "stupid", the general routine is to strip
> the machine down to bare essentials. Start with the PC speaker, power
> supply, and power switch, if possible. Hopefully the POST errors you
> get will be RAM errors according to your motherboard manual. Hopefully
> you have a motherboard manual. ;-)
>
> If you get a memory error, add the memory. One stick at a time. Cycle
> power and decipher your POST errors. Next add video if it's not onboard,
> then drives, and so on until you get an unusual POST error or things
> just die completely. That should tell you which component or
> "subsystem" is causing you grief. Then back up a step or two and
> recheck just to make sure you haven't inadvertently misaligned or
> otherwise screwed up a connection. ;)
>
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Thank you for your reply.. I unplugged everything and check for bent 
pins etc.. Things seemed ok..  Then I plugged in power to the mobo and 
cpu, the cpu-fan  and the power swicht . Nothing else but still no beeps 
at all (I connected headphones to the line-out of the internal adio card)

...  :(  (This thread is not completely OT as I'm going to install 
ubuntu on the box..)