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Well, it wouldn't hurt to check that it really is plugged in...and to a
live outlet. (For example, try plugging a light into the same outlet and
seeing if it lights up.)
Next, double-check the connections from the motherboard to the front panel.
An ATX system isn't ever really "off"...nor will it turn obviously "on"
until you give it the correct signal from the front panel to do so. If you
miswire the connections to the Power switch then the power supply will
never get that signal and (absent any stray glitches) it will never go into
its fully "on" state.
If those steps don't reveal the problem, ask again and I'll scratch my head
a little bit harder.
John
At 07:26 PM 2/18/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Grab your Phillips, it's...
>The Latest from The Screwdriver List!
>
>
>I need a little help. I'm building my first ATX system. When I power
>on, nothing happens. No fan, No beeps, nothing. The power supply fan
>doesn't come on. Nothing happens. Could I have a bad power supply?
>
>Here are the specs:
>Asus A7Pro with Thunderbird 750
>Easo Mid-Tower 300 W
>Riva TNT2 Video w/ 32MB
>128 MB PC 133 SDRAM
>
>Anything else seems irrelevant because absolutely nothing happens. The
>monitor seems to believe it is plugged in to something because the
>screen is blank (not the "No Input" message you get when it is
>unplugged)
>
>I thought I was somewhat capable with the old systems I have messed with
>and the 2 Socket 7 systems I have built. Now I am stumped.
>
>Anyone with any help will have my undying gratitude.
>
>--
>Glen Lawson
>Gainesville, GA
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://glawson.home.mindspring.com
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John M. Goodman, Ph.D., author of "Peter Norton's Inside the PC," Seventh
Edition (Sams 1997, ISBN 0-672-31041-4), and Eighth Edition (Sams 1999,
ISBN 0-672-31532-7).
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