I would start by disconnecting all the drives - cd, dvd, hd's, (both
power and ribbon cables), leave in one stick of memory (preferably one
you know is good, regardless of size), remove any add in cards unless
needed (leave in video card, unless you also have onboard video),unplug
speakers, leds, and try to start the computer. If still no good, then
you need to triple check all wiring, jumpers. Bad mb, cpu, jumper
settings, etc., shorted led, speaker problem, are some possibilities.
If it starts, then reinstall one component at a time (power down and
unplug each time) test it, repeat until it fails again. If you are
familiar with and have a tester, you can try to check the power switch
for continuity with an ohmmeter/multimeter being certain to unplug the
power first. Some switches are momentary contact - that is, they only
conduct while the switch is held in. Once you let go, the power stops
thru the switch, since the mb is activating a relay to keep the power
going.
Paul Hachmeyer
William Slater wrote:
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated,
> build background info, mb ASUS M2N SLI delux, AMD Athlon 64 cpu
> windsor
> 2.4 ghtz, power COOLMAX 700w, case THERMALTAKE Armor, hd 320gb seagate
> sata,
> 160 gb maxtor ide, plextor dvd ide, gaphics Geforce 8600 GTS 256, mem OCZ
> platinum 2gb DDR2 800,
> tech level intermediate-advanced...use win xp and linux Ubuntu, Fedora,
> Suse..able to partition hard drive ect ...but not able to write code
> read Asus manual 4+ times before attempting build.
>
> Objective situation-. plugged in rear switch on green light visible on in
> case, press start button 0.5 seconds rear fan and cpu cooler fan come
> on...then immediately off, dvd led also comes on and on other led by pwr
> button..I double checked the internal connections, system panel connector
> pwr ground,ide led reset,4 pin spker, system pwr led , sys spkr,
> appears to
> be correct
> not sure if on-off switch is good or not
>
> any suggestions welcomed
>
> William Slater
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> also stjncross at gmail instant messenger
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