Posting my parts

[AdmiralKenjiSenpai]

Hey Guys! 

 

I'm still a somewhat inexperience builder, and i got all my parts in today and i got a bit overzealous and decided building right away. i've built pc's before and wanted to post my parts before putting it into my case, and when i flipped the switch to my PSU, nothing happened. The onboard activity monitor (the green LED on the ASUS Z97-E) was on, but i didn't see the fans spinning on my graphics card or on the PSU itself. 

 

I also didn't have my monitor handy this time around, i just wanted to see if things worked so i can get my monitor in the morning and go straight to building.

 

i also wore an anti static wrist strap the whole time.

 

Thanks for the help in advance !

[Amazingasian]

Did you short the power pins or press the power button so the parts would turn on?

[AdmiralKenjiSenpai]

I hooked up everything and flicked the switch in the back of the PSU on. It included the short attachment thing for the 24 pin connector though.

[watts300]

You sure you plugged in the CPU power lead? 

[AdmiralKenjiSenpai]

Definitely. The 24 pin for the Mobo and the 8pin for the CPU were the two things i looked for right off the bat once i had the CPU and everything else installed. 

[watts300]

Hm.. know what. I'm 85% sure my kid's computer doesn't beep when it turns on [passes POST].  You said you don't have a monitor connected.  If yours doesn't beep.. maybe it's fine. <shrug>

 

I'd go restart his computer... but he's asleep. 

[AdmiralKenjiSenpai]

I was also thinking that it may have passed post and it might just be the fact i didn't have a display on, but wouldn't atleast the graphics card fans start spinning or the PSU fan?

 

Also, i didn't put on any fans into the fan headers. Would that cause an issue?

[watts300]

I was also thinking that it may have passed post and it might just be the fact i didn't have a display on, but wouldn't atleast the graphics card fans start spinning or the PSU fan?

Not necessarily. Depends on the features of your video card and PSU. Some don't spin up the fan until there's a load and cooling is needed.

 

 

Also, i didn't put on any fans into the fan headers. Would that cause an issue?

Does the CPU have a fan?  

Even if not, it wouldn't overheat that quickly and cause your symptom. 

 

It may very well not be starting up, but I'd surely want to see it with a monitor connected.