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 not Steven. The most likely cause is that the motherboard's
jumpers are currently set to the AT connector and not the ATX connector.
A simple switch of the appropriate jumpers should be all you need to be
in business. Check the motherboard manual for which jumper needs to be
changed.
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