(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is my first computer, I built it about 6 or so months ago, here is the parts:

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard: ASRock 870icafe
RAM: Gskill Sniper 8GB(4GBx2) 1600Mhz
HardDrive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
GPU: Sapphire AMD HD6670
PSU: Rosewill HIVE 550w
Case: Antec 300 Illusion

I was installing a new CPU fan (Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus) for my computer, I took the motherboard out, installed it, put everything back into the case.

Then, it wouldn't turn on.

I noticed two things. The first thing, part of the metal backplate of the CPU fan was making contact with the case. Secondly, I noticed I had a standoff where I should of had one. Not sure which one did it, or if it was both of them, but I'm pretty sure I shorted the motherboard.

I took everything out, and tested it outside of the case, and everything turned on. I put everything back in the case, and I put some electrical tape on the part of the backplate that makes contact with the case.

Everything turned on, all the fans, all the lights, everything...for about 2-3 seconds, then it would shut down. I took everything out and back in again. Reseated the CPU, the ram, and everything. Put everything back on the case and everything stayed on. I put the computer back on my desk plugged the monitor, keyboard, mouse and everything in. The problem is, I'm not getting any signal to my monitor. I tried two different monitors. I got nothing. I tried another power supply and still absolutely nothing to the monitor. The Fans on the GPU still turn on, but no signal.

I reset the CMOS, I removed one of my sticks of ram and tried booting with one stick of ram in each of the four slots, didnt get anything on the monitor.

My motherboard didn't come with a speaker, so I cant tell if there's any errors or anything, but it does have this "Dr.Debug" thing that is supposed to give error codes which you can find out what they mean in the manual. It says "00"...that doesnt match anything in the instruction manual.



I'm not sure if my problem is the motherboard, GPU, or CPU. I really hope it's not the CPU, because I wanted to upgrade the motherboard and GPU anyway.

So it wont post? That blows. Try resetting Cmos and install the beeper that comes with the mobo and listen to the beeping code..