A BIG! Problem
This is a discussion about A BIG! Problem in the Slack Space category; Ok guyz, i bought a new case at the weekend and decided to put my comp in it that night. I did just that and did it carefully now the computer will not turn on. I stripped it to the basics (CPU,1xRAM,VIDEO) and it still wudnt turn on.
Ok guyz,
i bought a new case at the weekend and decided to put my comp in it that night. I did just that and did it carefully now the computer will not turn on. I stripped it to the basics (CPU,1xRAM,VIDEO) and it still wudnt turn on. I then got my cpu tested incase it was dead but it worked in a mates system.I have 2x 256mb ddr ram modules so i find it hard to believe its both of them fried. My GeForce3 has never had a problem either. My last hope was to put it all back in the old case incase the aluminium one was shortening the m/baord out but it still doesn't work in the old case. i am puzzled and i have definatley not scratched the mobo.
I need help urgently....!
Thankyou guyz
i bought a new case at the weekend and decided to put my comp in it that night. I did just that and did it carefully now the computer will not turn on. I stripped it to the basics (CPU,1xRAM,VIDEO) and it still wudnt turn on. I then got my cpu tested incase it was dead but it worked in a mates system.I have 2x 256mb ddr ram modules so i find it hard to believe its both of them fried. My GeForce3 has never had a problem either. My last hope was to put it all back in the old case incase the aluminium one was shortening the m/baord out but it still doesn't work in the old case. i am puzzled and i have definatley not scratched the mobo.
I need help urgently....!
Thankyou guyz
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Have u made sure the PSU is compatible with the new mobo, all the cables are plugged in corectly, fuses checked?
there could be a whole load of differnet factors!
there could be a whole load of differnet factors!
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Its using the same components, even the PSU is identical as the new case did not come with a PSU. I have double checked cables and the only cable in it is the power Switch cable which i have tried both ways round incase it was shortening it.
Check the mounting screws for the mobo. could be a ground issue there.
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Do you have the front panel connections made correctly? Is the polarity reversed on the power switch?
Does your video card seat completely at the far back? My current case has a slight alignment issue with my Soyo mobo, and if I do just about *anything* in my case it's enough to make the video card come out of the slot and keep the system from powering up. Oddly enough, it "should" beep that there is a video card failure, but the connection must be good enough to show that it's there, but not good enough to let it run.
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I checked the screws and i have one problem that one has jammed itself into the gold connector on the case. its the same screw and it went in without a fight so i dont know how this has happened. As for front connections i am trying it with just the powerswitch and i have tried it both ways round incase that was grounding the board. As i say i have it in my old case now so the video card is fine. I am getting my geforce3 checked today in another system and a mates gonna look at the system for me aswell
Take it all apart and try again.
Don't plug anything up cept the power to the MB
Don't plug anything up cept the power to the MB
