A BIG! Problem

#1 Marktait

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Posted 30 September 2002 - 11:24 PM

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

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Posted 30 September 2002 - 11:35 PM

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!

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Posted 30 September 2002 - 11:42 PM

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.

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Posted 01 October 2002 - 01:55 AM

Check the mounting screws for the mobo. could be a ground issue there.
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Posted 01 October 2002 - 02:14 AM

Do you have the front panel connections made correctly? Is the polarity reversed on the power switch?

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Posted 01 October 2002 - 02:55 AM

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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Posted 01 October 2002 - 09:45 AM

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