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Just completed build - no display

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  • 26-03-2012 3:55pm
    #1
    tdh
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Hi guys,
    Got my delivery from hardwareversand today and just about done putting it together.
    Its just a htpc build so there isnt a graphics card, here are the parts (thread about it)
    Chieftec BT-02B, 180W SFX, Mini-ITX
    ASRock H61M-ITX, Sockel 1155, ITX
    4GB Patriot AMD Entertainment Edition PC3-12800 1600MHz
    Intel Core i3-2105 Box, LGA1155

    anyhow I thought everything was connected right and I tested it before putting the case on. THe cpu fan spun, the case fan spun, the power led was on but the monitor stayed in standby - i was using one of them old pin connectors. I just thought it was the monitor so cleaned wires and put the case on and attached the hdmi lead to my tv but the same thing happened - nothing.
    Any ideas what it could be? I have power to the atx of the motherboard, a sata for the HD, hd audio, cpu+case fan, sw power, HD led, usb power to front.
    by the ways when connecting the power led header there was 3 pins
    pled+ pled+ pled- i connected to the first (+) and last (-) leaving middle blank. is that ok?
    cheers lads,


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    #2
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    try removing the HDD, DVD drive and the second stick of RAM.


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    #3
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    do you have the CPU 8 pin power connected?


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    #4
    tdh
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭tdh


    thanks a lot for the replt tea bag.
    cpu 8 pin power? no the only power I am using is a sata to the HD and the 24 pin atx power connector.
    I notice there is a 4 pin 'atx 12v power connector' on the mother board but I assumed that was output for a graphics card?
    I dont see any cpu 8 pin power connector though, I looked at the board and the manual but I dont see anything - unless its that atx 12v im confusing it with?
    I even took the cpu fan off the cpu to make sure it was on correctly, it was as it can only go on one way - kinda sorry I did that now but I dont think i damaged it

    edit: no optical drive, for the HD i pulled the sata (from hd) from the motherboard and tested again, nothing. I put ram in the other slot made 100% it was in properly each time. rechecked all the little cables for leds and that, i only got power sw, hd led + power led, case fan is working so that must be connected. I got HD audio plugged in, the mobo got 8 channel audio so i assume this is ok.


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    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    There's your problem, you're missing the CPU power. Its a 4pin power rather than an 8pin on that mobo though. Its just between where the VGA out is and the CPU socket on the board.


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    #6
    tdh
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭tdh


    YES!:D
    thanks a million lads, you got it!
    got the ASrock display up and then looking for a boot disk!

    Great!
    Xbmclive eden is just out so I think I might boot that up.

    ps. case aint that ugly tea bag :p


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    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    tdh wrote: »
    ps. case aint that ugly tea bag :p

    :P

    glad its sorted.


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