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[GlobusDiablo]

I can see where this is probably going (correct me if I'm wrong), I bought a case and psu & fan bundle. I'm probably going to have to replace the fans and psu leaving me with a case that I bought for those features and now quids down. Looks like the build's going to be on the shelf again. Oh well, I tried to save on money but lesson learned.

Sorry to agree, but I think this is the gist of it.

But then again, I could be wrong. It's been known to happen.

[Avago-Earo]

I can see where this is probably going (correct me if I'm wrong), I bought a case and psu & fan bundle. I'm probably going to have to replace the fans and psu leaving me with a case that I bought for those features and now quids down. Looks like the build's going to be on the shelf again. Oh well, I tried to save on money but lesson learned.

Sorry to agree, but I think this is the gist of it.

But then again, I could be wrong. It's been known to happen. [/quote

I've got a mate coming round sometime who knows more about it. When I switched it on the case light illuminated and the fans spun. This lasted a second and then nothing apart from the green power light on the Mobo staying lit.

There's another thing that may cause this (though from here-on-in it's all guesswork), I have plugged the long EATX PWR cable in but there is another one, an 8 contact socket marked EATX 12V. I haven't plugged anything into that. I have got two leads on the PSU with four and a six pin/holes on each. I thought these would be for the graphics card. Confused...

Cheers for putting this thread in the right place.

[GlobusDiablo]

Good luck my friend. I hope you get it working.

[Neillm]

I can see where this is probably going (correct me if I'm wrong), I bought a case and psu & fan bundle. I'm probably going to have to replace the fans and psu leaving me with a case that I bought for those features and now quids down. Looks like the build's going to be on the shelf again. Oh well, I tried to save on money but lesson learned.

Sorry to agree, but I think this is the gist of it.

But then again, I could be wrong. It's been known to happen. [/quote

I've got a mate coming round sometime who knows more about it. When I switched it on the case light illuminated and the fans spun. This lasted a second and then nothing apart from the green power light on the Mobo staying lit.

There's another thing that may cause this (though from here-on-in it's all guesswork), I have plugged the long EATX PWR cable in but there is another one, an 8 contact socket marked EATX 12V. I haven't plugged anything into that. I have got two leads on the PSU with four and a six pin/holes on each. I thought these would be for the graphics card. Confused...

Cheers for putting this thread in the right place.

The motherboard needs both the 24 pin and 8 pin power connectors attached to it. My graphics card has additional 8 pin and 6 pin power connectors, but more usually, it's two 6-pin connectors. Sorry to keep throwing links at you, but if you look at, for example, this power supply:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/750w-corsair-cxm-builder-series-hybrid-modular-80-plus-bronze-1x120mm-atx-psu

You can see it has the following connectors (modular, so you can just plug in the ones you need):

One ATX (24-pin) - Main motherboard power
One EPS/ATX12V (8-pin) - Additional motherboard power
Four PCI-E (6-pin / 8-pin) - Graphics cards
Eight SATA - drives, etc
Six peripheral cables (4-pin)
Two floppy adapters (4-pin)

There is a picture of the cables it provides, so you can compare with what your PSU offers. I'm wondering if your PSU is lacking a few of the necessary connections for a modern motherboard?

[Avago-Earo]

Neillm, I appreciate all advice thank you.

Well, here's an update. I plugged a 4 pin connector into the aforementioned EATX socket. I looked up stuff about it (which end PIN 1 was on). Plugged the rig in...

Lights...Fans... ... ... Screen!

Installing windows tomorrow. Then probably days of up dates etc. but heh! A decent night sleep.

[GlobusDiablo]

Neillm, I appreciate all advice thank you.

Well, here's an update. I plugged a 4 pin connector into the aforementioned EATX socket. I looked up stuff about it (which end PIN 1 was on). Plugged the rig in...

Lights...Fans... ... ... Screen!

Installing windows tomorrow. Then probably days of up dates etc. but heh! A decent night sleep.

Awesome! Fingers and toes crossed.

[Flip]

Fingers and toes crossed.

Yeah, considering it's Windows, that's not too much. Mine are crossed too, for good mesure.

[Neillm]

Neillm, I appreciate all advice thank you.

Well, here's an update. I plugged a 4 pin connector into the aforementioned EATX socket. I looked up stuff about it (which end PIN 1 was on). Plugged the rig in...

Lights...Fans... ... ... Screen!

Installing windows tomorrow. Then probably days of up dates etc. but heh! A decent night sleep.

Excellent...good luck!

[Avago-Earo]

Well I'm writing this from my newly built PC. Trouble is I took the Graphics card (working perfectly) out of my old PC and put it in this one with cable connected but when I try and download GeForce Experience it says I need a Nvidia card. But it is and I've been using it on my PC.

Anyone?

[Neillm]

Could you give us the exact wording of the error? And it's when you are trying to download NE, right?

What is the card showing as in Device Manager?