Computer Building Problems

[vamnon]

As some of you know I recently purchased parts to build a new computer. I put the computer together using several tutorials and everything seemed to be fitting fine. When I turned the computer on and it worked for a second, however, it then failed. After doing this a couple of times I checked some online forums which said to remember to put in Stand-offs which I had forgotten.
Going back I put in the standoffs into the motherboard and tried tuning it on again. This time The system turned on for a magnificent 5 seconds where all fans were spinning including the video card. As said Five seconds into however it shut it self off. I went back followed every step of the tutorial which can be found at corsair's website and put in all the plugs in again. When tried it this time whenever i pressed the power button it would turn on for half a second then fail.

My question is does anyone know what may have happened wrong? Could I have circuited a wire or is my power supply fault? Any one know how to fix this with minimal money spent?

My power supply is a Rosewill 550watt and my video card is an 8800 GTS 340 MB. Do I have to upgrade my power supply I know the card uses a lot but I did not think that much? As for other major power consumers there is a 400 GB Hard Drive and two Fans. The motherboard is an Asus Intel which I have equipped with a Core 2 Duo 6400.

Will +rep the first who help me out with right answer.

[Fragged Rabbit]

1. Try a different outlet (might be circuit breakers)
2. Wires crossed
3. Power overload 550watt errm that seems high but im now technichian
5. Well whaat happen to step 4 i dont know all I got is 3 ideas. Check each of these areas.

[vamnon]

Nope all of these were wrong sorry Fragged . Good news is I figured it out my self; turned out my motherboard oddly enough requires exactly 6 standoffs instead of the five I was using.

Alright So I just installed the windows 32 bit with the Crack for it and everything seems to be fine. But its not. My CPU fan Appears to not be functioning at all. It's not the generic one either its a Coolermaster so that makes me doubt it was a bad one but its a possibility. My new question is does anyone have an idea to as why the CPU fan isn't working?

BTW Fragged +Rep for the Attempt

[Xepher]

sec lemme go ask the father computer genius I guess.

Ok, make sure you have it plugged correctly into the correct ports, and not all parts work when you get them, we have had parts right out of the box not work at all. Like fans and that kinda stuff.

[vamnon]

Nope guys I fixed it on my own Good tries and thanks for the help. I just needed adapter I picked up from two shady Chinese computer part dealers for Three dollars .

Plus Rep fpr the try Xepher

[R4mbo | Mr. R]

I never heard that a Power Supply could overpower. I have a 800Watt ^^

[vamnon]

Nope it cant unless you are using a REAAAAALY old Motherboard.
And holy **** man 800 Watt what are you running?