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The Pinball Project, pt. 5
MASSIVE SETBACK!
It seems that the brand new motherboard I got for this build is defective. Either that, or the processor.
I wired up all the buttons and monitors, plugged them in to their respective places on the board, got out my camera (phone) to record the first bootup, hit the power switch... and nothing happened. Well, by nothing I mean that the monitors and buttons lit up, but the computer wouldn't start. I checked all the connections, no dice. Went online to get the real manual for the motherboard (they only gave me a "quick start guide" in the box) and found where the "case power switch" connection was located. Tried turning it on that way. Nope. Checked the power supply by connecting it to the original motherboard I was going to use. It started. Tried it again on the new one. Nope. Got another known working power supply from a spare machine and tried it on the new motherboard. Still no response. Since the button lights are connected via USB to the motherboard and they came on when power was applied, I know that at least that subsystem was working.
Looks like I'm going to have to get an RMA from Newegg and send the board back for a new one. I'll get that started tomorrow. I'm tired right now and want to not think about this whole project for a little while.
It seems that the brand new motherboard I got for this build is defective. Either that, or the processor.
I wired up all the buttons and monitors, plugged them in to their respective places on the board, got out my camera (phone) to record the first bootup, hit the power switch... and nothing happened. Well, by nothing I mean that the monitors and buttons lit up, but the computer wouldn't start. I checked all the connections, no dice. Went online to get the real manual for the motherboard (they only gave me a "quick start guide" in the box) and found where the "case power switch" connection was located. Tried turning it on that way. Nope. Checked the power supply by connecting it to the original motherboard I was going to use. It started. Tried it again on the new one. Nope. Got another known working power supply from a spare machine and tried it on the new motherboard. Still no response. Since the button lights are connected via USB to the motherboard and they came on when power was applied, I know that at least that subsystem was working.
Looks like I'm going to have to get an RMA from Newegg and send the board back for a new one. I'll get that started tomorrow. I'm tired right now and want to not think about this whole project for a little while.