hi guys I am trying to build my own computer, I put together everything already. The thing is that the bios is not working. I have a SATA hard drive. How can I make this new computer work pls HELP!!

Hello yongque,

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I would first try a barebones boot:

Bare bones boot to narrow search for malfunctioning hardware device:

Test takes only a few minutes. It sounds difficult, but in practice is quite quick and easy. Take notes if necessary on the devices you disconnect so that you will have no difficulty putting everything back together:

1) When you open the case, make sure that all fans are working, that the heatsinks are not clogged with dust, and that the motherboard appears to be normal – no bulging, leaking or exploded capacitors.

2) Disconnect power and data connectors from all drives (CD, DVD, HD, floppy). Remove any cards from the expansion slots except your video card. Disconnect any devices attached to serial, parallel, firewire or USB ports

2) Try to boot. If the problem has gone away, add devices back one at a time until you discover the defective component.

3) If the problem still exists, you have narrowed your search to motherboard, memory, CPU, hard drive, video card and power supply.

thanx whyzman I'll try that...