Rebuilt computer with new mobo, cpu, memory, hd will not start back up

[steveinthehills]

I have a barebones box that died and that I have basically put in all new components that will not boot back up. I have never replaced so many parts at once and feel that I might have replaced a few too many but I had no choice.
The motherboard is an Intel D945GNTL ATX, with a LGA775 socket,
CPU is a Pentium D 820 2.8GHz 2MB 800 fsb,
had to replace the hard drive too cause the mobo only had a SATA connection, so new hard drive is a 160GB Barracuda 7200,
new video card is a GE Force 6200 128MB PCI-E,
new memory is Kingston 1GB DDR2 667 Mhz,
also a new Startech 350W Pro ATX power supply.
OS on old machine was XP Pro.
Supposedly all the components are compatible.
What is the proper way to get this system going? How do you start it up since the new hard drive does not have an operating system and the mobo and everything else is also new? Thanks for any help getting me back up.

 

[vacunita]

Boot From The Widows Setup CD, and Install Windows on the new drive.

You'll need to change the boot order from BIOS to get it to read the Windows CD, and boot from it.

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[BadBigBen]

also a new Startech 350W Pro ATX power supply.

I would almost say that this is underpowered...

Then clear the CMOS, some mobo's do not like it when hardware changes... then follow VACUNITA'S advice...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[Nelviticus]

Your power supply isn't under-powered for what you're using it for. You only have one hard drive and a low-power video card so 350W should be more than enough.

How careful were you about static electricity when you put it all together? If you re-used your old processor, did you apply new thermal paste after cleaning off the old stuff?

Nelviticus

 

[steveinthehills]

Thanks for the replies. All of the components are new including the motherboard, hard drive and the processor. The mobo has never been used before so all of the hardware attached to it is new. I installed the new processor using the supplied thermal paste and was careful about static electricity.
I will try reconnecting everything again and try to boot from the Windows cd as suggested. I will try tonight since I spent last night cleaning up some water in my basement from a little rain that fell.

 

[ATLMatt]

Assuming the HD shows up as the primary in BIOS, do what vacunita said. You might have to point Windows to some SATA drivers which should be on the CD that came with the motherboard.

 

[BadBigBen]

Ok, I redid my calculation on the setup, and came up with about 245 watt usage...

at a proficiency of around 80% (above average) on the 350w, which equals to around 280watts, is still cutting it close in my book... but should get you up and running anyway...


Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."