I am having some problems with a system that I built, and would greatly appreciate any help from anyone who can give advice. First off, here are the specs for the system in question:
Mobo: ASUS P5VD1-X Socket T (LGA 775) VIA PT880 Ultra ATX Intel
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 531 Prescott 800MHz FSB LGA 775 EM64T
Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100106SR-RD Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16
System Memory: 4x 512 MB DDR 400
Unfortunately, I did not have the sense to use enough fans to cool off the system, so after about two weeks of gaming I heard a horrible noise (one which I never wish to hear again), followed by a flash of light from the power supply. I had been playing a very intense game at the time (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion at the highest possible graphics settings for those who care).
The first thing I did was replace the power supply. Out of fear of not having enough power to feed all of the peripherals as well as the new fans I bought, I bought a 580 W power supply. Was this a mistake? Is it possible to have too much power? All in all I have the following in the system drawing power:
-4 x 80mm fans
-1 PCI slot fan
-Video card
-2 x HDD
-DVD-RW drive
-Mobo
Even after replacing the power supply, the system is not starting. First I thought it was the processor or the video card, so I tried using a different processor (of the same socket) in its place, and it was still behaving the same way (I am reasonably sure that this processor worked). I also tried switching out the video card with an AGP card that I knew worked, but it was still doing the same thing.
By the 'same thing' I mean you hit the power button, all the fans go on (including cpu fan), but absolutely nothing else happens. No beeps from bios (unfortunately I cannot remember if it even beeped before it stopped working) or anything like that. I cannot tell if the hdd is getting any activity, as I cannot feel any movement or hear anything inside of them. The light on the DVD drive also blinks.
I thought that maybe it was the mobo now that was bad, so I replaced it with a refurbished one of the same model- it fixed nothing. I am truly at a loss. I should also note that even when there is no system memory plugged into the mobo and/or the processor is removed, the system does not beep like it should (you know- that repeated 'beep beep beep' that happens when you start a system with no memory).
I really hope there is someone out there who can help me, thank you advance.
-mcm
Mobo: ASUS P5VD1-X Socket T (LGA 775) VIA PT880 Ultra ATX Intel
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 531 Prescott 800MHz FSB LGA 775 EM64T
Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100106SR-RD Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16
System Memory: 4x 512 MB DDR 400
Unfortunately, I did not have the sense to use enough fans to cool off the system, so after about two weeks of gaming I heard a horrible noise (one which I never wish to hear again), followed by a flash of light from the power supply. I had been playing a very intense game at the time (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion at the highest possible graphics settings for those who care).
The first thing I did was replace the power supply. Out of fear of not having enough power to feed all of the peripherals as well as the new fans I bought, I bought a 580 W power supply. Was this a mistake? Is it possible to have too much power? All in all I have the following in the system drawing power:
-4 x 80mm fans
-1 PCI slot fan
-Video card
-2 x HDD
-DVD-RW drive
-Mobo
Even after replacing the power supply, the system is not starting. First I thought it was the processor or the video card, so I tried using a different processor (of the same socket) in its place, and it was still behaving the same way (I am reasonably sure that this processor worked). I also tried switching out the video card with an AGP card that I knew worked, but it was still doing the same thing.
By the 'same thing' I mean you hit the power button, all the fans go on (including cpu fan), but absolutely nothing else happens. No beeps from bios (unfortunately I cannot remember if it even beeped before it stopped working) or anything like that. I cannot tell if the hdd is getting any activity, as I cannot feel any movement or hear anything inside of them. The light on the DVD drive also blinks.
I thought that maybe it was the mobo now that was bad, so I replaced it with a refurbished one of the same model- it fixed nothing. I am truly at a loss. I should also note that even when there is no system memory plugged into the mobo and/or the processor is removed, the system does not beep like it should (you know- that repeated 'beep beep beep' that happens when you start a system with no memory).
I really hope there is someone out there who can help me, thank you advance.
-mcm