First time post problems

[Alkali A]

So I put together a pc for my younger brother's birthday out of parts I had lying around and slightly older ebay parts

 

when you plug it in the motherboard, fans (through dedicated molex), cpu fan (onboard), front I/O, and ram all get power; but it won't post a signal to the screen.

 

Cpu- Xeon X5472 (adapted)

mobo- Intel DQ965GF

Gpu- GT 730

ram- 4x 1gb Corsair ram sticks

Psu- SeaSonic X650 Gold

Hdd- a few mis-matched ones here and there (formatting unknown)

Cpu Cooler- Hyper 212 Evo

[skimmilk5]

The drives shouldn't matter, since POST does not/cannot check drive status.

Can you check the GPU through another computer?

Can you run Memtest86 on that computer (through, say, a thumbdrive)?

Closely examine the CPU socket. Are there any bent pins? Try installing the CPU again.

[Alkali A]

Just now, kimsejin5 said:

The drives shouldn't matter, since POST does not/cannot check drive status.

Can you check the GPU through another computer?

Can you run Memtest86 on that computer (through, say, a thumbdrive)?

Closely examine the CPU socket. Are there any bent pins? Try installing the CPU again.

I've tested the gpu before, and I also, know the cpu pins aren't bent, as i had to adapt the socket slightly,

 

I don't know how to do a mem test though, and I REALLY don't want to reapply the cpu as the hyper 212 evo was a pain (even more so in this case)

[skimmilk5]

LGA775 pins are harder to bend than 115x or 2011-x sockets, though it does still happen.

Do a web search for Memtest86, load it onto a USB drive, and boot to that if you can. Run a quick test (or whatever it's called), and follow along to see if that starts spitting out errors. If it does, run a comprehensive test and see if it's still spitting out errors. If it is, get new RAM. If you have to RMA, state that you've already run Memtest86 on the platform (also list the CPU and motherboard) and they should (especially Corsair) acknowledge and give you a relatively painless RMA process.

[LienusLateTips]

Was 965 supported? Can't remember, but don't think it is.

[Herman Mcpootis]

the FSB speed of the cpu has to be lower than the mobo's max. supported FSB speed. according to CNET, the DQ965GF only supports up to 1066mhz FSB speeds so you won't be able to use the x5472 on it.

[Alkali A]

15 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

the FSB speed of the cpu has to be lower than the mobo's max. supported FSB speed. according to CNET, the DQ965GF only supports up to 1066mhz FSB speeds so you won't be able to use the x5472 on it.

So I have either the wrong Mobo or the wrong cpu?

 

do you have a recommendation for which to replace with what? 

this was intended as a barebones cheap build.