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Okay so I've wanted to build a pc for a decade now and finally did it tonight!! Very exciting stuff and I've gotten her all plugged in. Gave her it's first boot and it shut down after 5 second of powering up, I've fiddled around with some cables and unplugged the cpu power cable and it powered up fine but didn't post to a screen. I have no idea what to do. I'm thinking it could possibly be a psu issue by the sounds of things. Will include some potato photos. Thanks for your time (don't know if I should post this here or not either)

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Okay, plug the CPU power back in (it certainly won't post without that).

 

After you've done that, describe very clearly what happens when you try to turn it on, keep in mind that the first startup can take a while (several minutes depending on how much memory you have).

 

Also, can you tell us what parts you've used.

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1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

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https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

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He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

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1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Okay, I've got an am5 gigabyte 650m gaming wifi motherboard with an amd 8500g cpu (stock cooler), tforce 5600mz ddr5 (2x8gb) no gpu as of yet and a silverstone da750 psu. With everything plugged in I flick the switch on the psu to I and it turns on which I don't think it should, the cpu fan will start spinning and it'll make the usual start up sound and then after 5 seconds the psu will click and she's dead. Turn it off for 10 seconds, no less and it'll do it again 

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26 minutes ago, TheProGamer said:

Have you tried reseating the RAM? It should make a solid click at each end when you press it into the slot.

Yes I've taken it apart and put it back together as it was and still the same issue, it is my first pc build but I'm very confident I've gotten everything right as I've been watching ltt builds for a decade now. 

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27 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

Okay, plug the CPU power back in (it certainly won't post without that).

 

After you've done that, describe very clearly what happens when you try to turn it on, keep in mind that the first startup can take a while (several minutes depending on how much memory you have).

 

Also, can you tell us what parts you've used.

Okay, I've got an am5 gigabyte 650m gaming wifi motherboard with an amd 8500g cpu (stock cooler), tforce 5600mz ddr5 (2x8gb) no gpu as of yet and a silverstone da750 psu. With everything plugged in I flick the switch on the psu to I and it turns on which I don't think it should, the cpu fan will start spinning and it'll make the usual start up sound and then after 5 seconds the psu will click and she's dead. Turn it off for 10 seconds, no less and it'll do it again

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13 minutes ago, Oscar Shepherd said:

Okay, I've got an am5 gigabyte 650m gaming wifi motherboard with an amd 8500g cpu (stock cooler), tforce 5600mz ddr5 (2x8gb) no gpu as of yet and a silverstone da750 psu. With everything plugged in I flick the switch on the psu to I and it turns on which I don't think it should, the cpu fan will start spinning and it'll make the usual start up sound and then after 5 seconds the psu will click and she's dead. Turn it off for 10 seconds, no less and it'll do it again

It is turning on when you flick the switch on the PSU?

 

If yes, I'd guess that you've likely got the front panel connector in the wrong order. Start by unplugging everything on this header...

image.thumb.png.8c8773a65ab2dd42c43212e24deac329.png

 

After that take a photo of each cable that you were running to this header (with any writing face up).

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Forget RGB for now. You don't need that SATA cable for now.

This will also help getting tidy pictures. This is a mess.

Go minimal until you get a response.

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9 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

It is turning on when you flick the switch on the PSU?

 

If yes, I'd guess that you've likely got the front panel connector in the wrong order. Start by unplugging everything on this header...

image.thumb.png.8c8773a65ab2dd42c43212e24deac329.png

 

After that take a photo of each cable that you were running to this header (with any writing face up).

I've plugged all of my front panel cables in that my case offers its only hdd led, power led (top left two) and power switch. No reset or anything on my case, is that a problem or nah. 

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7 minutes ago, leclod said:

Forget RGB for now. You don't need that SATA cable for now.

This will also help getting tidy pictures. This is a mess.

Go minimal until you get a response.

The sata is just sitting there and was only in for 5 mins to see if fans spun or lit up which they did. I will come back to this tomorrow as it's 1am in NZ but thanks for your time ❤️

 

8 minutes ago, leclod said:

Forget RGB for now. You don't need that SATA cable for now.

This will also help getting tidy pictures. This is a mess.

Go minimal until you get a response.

 

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14 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

It is turning on when you flick the switch on the PSU?

 

If yes, I'd guess that you've likely got the front panel connector in the wrong order. Start by unplugging everything on this header...

image.thumb.png.8c8773a65ab2dd42c43212e24deac329.png

 

After that take a photo of each cable that you were running to this header (with any writing face up).

Thanks for your time mate I've decided to take it into my local IT shop he's a good bugger and will look after me ❤️

 

14 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

It is turning on when you flick the switch on the PSU?

 

If yes, I'd guess that you've likely got the front panel connector in the wrong order. Start by unplugging everything on this header...

image.thumb.png.8c8773a65ab2dd42c43212e24deac329.png

 

After that take a photo of each cable that you were running to this header (with any writing face up).

 

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I've plugged all of my front panel cables in that my case offers its only hdd led, power led (top left two) and power switch. No reset or anything on my case, is that a problem or nah. 

It shouldn't be provided they are all in the correct order. The behaviour your describing implies that you've connected the wrong cables to the power switch headers (either the power LED or HDD LED cables). As these cables would complete the power switch circuit, it is like you are constantly holding down the power button, which would explain the instant startup and also why it turns off after 5 seconds.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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2 minutes ago, Oscar Shepherd said:

Thanks for your time mate I've decided to take it into my local IT shop he's a good bugger and will look after me ❤️

That is fair enough, but i think you should try the F_Panel connectors again as it might save you alot of time and money.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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1 hour ago, Oscar Shepherd said:

Okay so I've wanted to build a pc for a decade now and finally did it tonight!! Very exciting stuff and I've gotten her all plugged in. Gave her it's first boot and it shut down after 5 second of powering up, I've fiddled around with some cables and unplugged the cpu power cable and it powered up fine but didn't post to a screen. I have no idea what to do. I'm thinking it could possibly be a psu issue by the sounds of things. Will include some potato photos. Thanks for your time (don't know if I should post this here or not either) 

Will follow this up tomorrow after work thank you all for your time it is much appreciated and very awesome to have an awesome team helping <3<3<3

 

1 hour ago, Oscar Shepherd said:

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16 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

It is turning on when you flick the switch on the PSU?

 

If yes, I'd guess that you've likely got the front panel connector in the wrong order. Start by unplugging everything on this header...

image.thumb.png.8c8773a65ab2dd42c43212e24deac329.png

 

After that take a photo of each cable that you were running to this header (with any writing face up).

Thanks for your time mate I've decided to take it into my local IT shop he's a good bugger and will look after me ❤️

 

16 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

It is turning on when you flick the switch on the PSU?

 

If yes, I'd guess that you've likely got the front panel connector in the wrong order. Start by unplugging everything on this header...

image.thumb.png.8c8773a65ab2dd42c43212e24deac329.png

 

After that take a photo of each cable that you were running to this header (with any writing face up).

 

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15 hours ago, will0hlep said:

That is fair enough, but i think you should try the F_Panel connectors again as it might save you alot of time and money.

Hey mate I've heard back from the IT guy and he said the front power switch was faulty, I guess it's what you get buying a cheap case. Thanks for your help you definitely were on the right track with those front panel connectors

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6 hours ago, Oscar Shepherd said:

Hey mate I've heard back from the IT guy and he said the front power switch was faulty, I guess it's what you get buying a cheap case. Thanks for your help you definitely were on the right track with those front panel connectors

Would have been my next guess. Hope you enjoy your newly fixed machine.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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