Q: I'm building my computer for the first time. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33ghz Nvidia geforce 8600gt Gigabyte EP43 DS3L board Rosewill 600w pwr supply I have all the wires hooked up, but wanted to make sure why my computer is turning off 3 seconds after powering on. This is because I have no RAM right? I have 4gb ddr2 ram on the way btw.
A: You're correct. The computer shouldn't boot. Most of them will even give you a coded beep to indicate that the RAM is missing. One beep or so from the onboard speaker.