My new pc dont power up.

[motcab]

i just got my new AMD barton 2500+, 512 ddram 400 mzh,antech silent power supply,and soyo dragon mb. At first it worked but it over heated so i poped off the heatsink and rubed off the compund that was on the heatsink that was some weird lil hard pasty stuff then but some silver computed then started the pc then it aint post. then i saw i didnt put in the ram because i toke it out for some resoan. then i put it back in and it aint power up. then i tryed the power suplie on my old computer and it worked. so might it be the mb or was that compod was to be on the heatsink? but i replaced it.or maybe the mb died?i hope i dont have to send it back.

 

[motcab]

*bump* someone please help!!



P.S. maybe it is the ram too?

 

[TheCorm]

Think back to when you were putting the heatsink back on, did you twist it or apply escessive pressure at all?

The system should power on even without a working processor....try ensuring that everything is seated correctly including the RAM, you may also want to try setting the CMOS jumper to clear, turn on, then switch it back to normal and turn on again and see if anything powers up.

Are you using the stock HSF?....what sort of temps were you getting?

Jamie

 

[motcab]

ok thax alot i will try when i get back from work, but what you mean twit it and i know it should power up without a cpu so maybe it is the mb bad maybe becoase i know it is geting power becuase the lil light is on inside but i will restet every thing and check every thing 2 times and post what happens. thax alot for your info.maybe i not have to sent it back

 

[motcab]

well it worked what you said but then my pc booted but just sat there beeping so i read the hand book and tryed it out of the case like it sayed (know it was a bad idea) next thing my mb frise and i see a burn that looks like a hire . hehe time to return it for a new one

 

[amdskip]

Good luck returning it. They may not let you if they see that you were at fault.

Is this your first system build? Do you really even know what you are doing?

One more thing, I'm not trying to be mean but please use somewhat complete sentences and break your thoughts apart and we will be able to help you better.

 

[AbsolutDealage]

i just got my new AMD barton 2500+, 512 ddram 400 mzh,antech silent power supply,and soyo dragon mb. At first it worked but it over heated so i poped off the heatsink and rubed off the compund that was on the heatsink that was some weird lil hard pasty stuff then but some silver computed then started the pc then it aint post. then i saw i didnt put in the ram because i toke it out for some resoan. then i put it back in and it aint power up. then i tryed the power suplie on my old computer and it worked. so might it be the mb or was that compod was to be on the heatsink? but i replaced it.or maybe the mb died?i hope i dont have to send it back.

One more thing, I'm not trying to be mean but please use somewhat complete sentences and break your thoughts apart and we will be able to help you better.

Agreed. My head hurts....