Am attempting my first build. Felt like I had read up on the subject plenty and was very careful assembling components but I have run into a dead end. Need advice. System so far: Raidmax Smilodon case ASRock A780GXE/128M Mobo AMD Athlon 64x2 6000+ 3.1 GHz 89W Corsair 4gb (2x2GB) SDRAM DDR2 800 Raidmax Hybrid 2 RX 630SS 630W PSU Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model GH22LS30 (No video card as I am planning on sticking with the integrated graphics on the mobo) (the majority of the parts purchased, although not top of the line, received overwhelmingly positive feedback on newegg (site of purchase)). So I carefully checked standoffs were correctly installed and mobo placed correctly. After installing components, and powering up the case fans/led's and even CPU fan started up. HDD started as well. But nothing on the monitor. Monitor listed "no input". Checked wiring again. Disassembled and did the bench test with mobo on antistatic bag. Nothing. Reset CMOS using the jumper, even removing/replacing battery. Nothing. Now I'm stuck. Any other suggestions? Also how else can I determine the problem? Thanks for the help.
Raidmax PSU's are a recipe for disaster... The power supply unit in today's modern computer assumes a role probably more critical than any other single component in your system. A poor PSU can also cause other components to fail in your computer. The right Brand names = Quality Some approved Brand names follow... Seasonic - any model Corsair - any model Thermaltake - "Toughpower" series only Coolermaster - "Real Power Pro" series only PC Power & Cooling - any model Silverstone - any model Unless you are not into some serious gaming a 650 watt or higher will take care of your needs. If you are a serious gamer a 750 Watt, or a little higher will be all that you would need. Quality main boards are Asus and Gigabite.
I think one of the most important and decisive indicators is whether or not there was a POST beep. Was there? If not, then it's obviously not POST-ing, and so one of the main hardware components is malfunctioning. Also, not sure what you mean by the "bench test". Did you try taking out components until you had nothing but the most critical?
