Computer won't boot....at all! HELP!

[jaredm77]

Hey guys, my computer that I just built won't boot, and i'm not sure what's causing it. I have a Shuttle AK31 v. 3.1 KT266A Motherboard, a Duron 950, 256MB PC2100 RAM, and an Abit Siluro 32MB Geforce2 MX200 Video Card, all with attached to an Enlight case w/300W PS. Now I've attached everything correctly, but when I cut the computer on all the fans start, even the one on the motherboard, but my hard drive light won't come on and it I hear no clicking of it and nothing appears on the screen, it just stays blank. Originally I thought it was the Video card, but I switched it out and it didn't do anything. I'm not sure what's going on, any help guys?

 

[ChrisADuffy]

Can you swap power supplies with a spare? That may be the problem.

 

[hoomza444]

is your ide cable in backwards? sounds stupid but i admit to putting it in backwards a few times myself.

 

[RustyNale]

Can you get into your bios? Try and detect the hd from there. If it doesn't show up there check your power connections settings on the hd.

 

[jaredm77]

I'm not so worried about my hard drive right now, I would just like ot be able to get into the bios. I can't even post and I have no idea as to why. I've tried different video cards, unplugging just about everything and still no luck.

 

[Henny]

Clear the CMOS and try again with MB, min. memory, CPU, video, and power supply. (no drives, modems, sound cards, NICs, etc. just the absolute bare minimum config.) What happens now?

If still no post than reseat everything. (CPU. memory, PS connection etc) It's best to do this on the bench vs. in the case. (sometimes board flex results in a bad connection)

If still no post try substituting a different PS, video card (2X AGP, PCI, ISA), memory with known good ones.

 

[homaryu]

Make sure CPU is seated correctly--usually it's the CPU when everything powers up and no activity. Also take video card and ram out--if you get beeps it's not the CPU but ram or video. Two beeps w/ one long is video. Two beeps constantly is ram.