You have to go back to square one and rebuild the system till you find the
problem. Start with the MB outside of the case and sitting on a
non-conductive surface. Check all the settings and jumpers per MB manual.
Attach the PS connections to the MB as well as the case connections for
power (on/off) button and speaker. Turn on. If apparently OK, add CPU, heat
sink and cooling fan. Turn on. If apparently OK, add RAM. Turn on. If OK,
you should get a short single beep from the speaker. If no beep, try
swapping RAM for known good RAM that will work in the computer. If still no
beep, change the RAM back and try swapping out the CPU for a known good CPU
that will work in the computer. If still no beep, the MB is very likely bad.
If swapping out the RAM or CPU resulted in a beep, you know where the
problem is.

If the system gets a single beep with the new RAM and the new CPU, then the
MB might have been shorted on the case and you can proceed to build the
computer component by component - video card then drives.

Good luck.

Tom Mayer

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Moore" <[log in to unmask]>


I checked several times that I had all the chassis connections made
correctly and went step-by-step through all the instructions - same results.

Checked the ASUS website, followed the troubleshooting directions -
including removing the m/b from the case and shorting the contacts with a
screwdriver - same results. I opened a ticket with ASUS tech support - they
gave essentially the same advice available on the website.

How would I know if the trouble is in the psu, m/b, cpu, mem, or video card?

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