On Sunday 09 Jan 2005 13:41, et wrote: > On Sunday 09 January 2005 03:51 am, Aron Smith wrote: > > On Saturday 08 January 2005 09:58 pm, Scott Wagner wrote: > > > Hello > > > Today I put a third hard drive and an additional 256MB of ram (there > > > were already 2 256MB sticks) in my computer, after which it would not > > > boot. I took the new ram out and it booted ok. I took one of the > > > original sticks out then to look at it make sure I had gotten the right > > > kind, and replaced it. Since then when I turn the computer on it turns > > > off right away. As soon as the fans start to turn, it cuts off. It is > > > a 1.53 gig athlon, K7S5A motherboard, pc2100 ram. Appreciate any help. > > > > That's your power supply shutting down to protect the system > > It is detecting a short. check every connector that you touched > > > > > Thanks, > > > SW > > also consider that you may have moved the motherboard durring your changing > of ram sticks (etc) and now may have a short to the case if your board is > held down with metal screws and stand offs. CPU fan turnning?
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