Steven Walley wrote:

> I just bought my first ATX case and a ATX style motherboard.
> When hooked up, nothing happens. This is also happens when
> I hook up the ATX power supply to a second (known good)
> motherboard.
>
> The second motherboard has dual power connectors, one
> for ATX and the other AT style. When hooked up to a regular
> AT style power supply, the motherboard works fine.
>
> Did I buy a ATX case with a defective power supply?
> Or is there something else about the newer ATX power
> supplies I'm missing?
>
> Steven
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Probably the power supply.  In fact my wife had problems with her
computer similar to yours and I've seen this benavior (a completely
unresponsive system) in two situations.  A bad power supply and a
motherboard short.  Fortunately, power supplies are relatively cheap,
about $30 and since this is from a new case, I would demand that the
power supply be replaced.  Be a hard case, it pays.

Tim Drevyanko

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