~~~ Computer Won't Start ~~~ Please Help!!!

[chaknchngo]

I just finished building this system.

Mobo - Asus P4B266
CPU - INTEL P4 1.8A 400mhz 512L2 Cache
Video - Geforce 4 Ti4400
Power - Enermax 365Watt
Memory - Corsair 512 MB PC2100

The problem that I'm running into is that my computer won't start up. When I press the power button I see couple of fans in the case move and the fan for the Video card move for about a second, than it just completely stops. This happens everytime I turn off and turn on the power from the Power Supply. I know there is power going into the mobo, because there's a light on the mobo and it's turned on.

With that in mind I thought it could only be 4 things, power supply, memory, cpu, and mobo.

I went and exchange the mobo for a MSI and plugged everything back in, but no luck and again only some fans moving. I first had purchased a mushkin memory and changed it to corsair, still no luck. I tested the CPU on another computer and it worked fine. I tested a 250 Watt Power Supply with still no luck.

There's only 3 things I can think of that is the problem. 1) Not enough power in the power supply? (highly doubt it) 2) The mobo has conflicts witht he CPU??? 3) Video Card is does not fit on the Asus mobo?

Any advices, suggestions will be more than appreciated. I hope to get my system working ASAP.

 

[microAmp]

Are you shorting the mobo by accident? Try pulling board out of the case and see what happens.

*free bump too*

 

[MWWInc]

I'd try a different video card too.

 

[travler]

This is just a sugestion because i had similar problems with my asus board only mine is an nforce.

I had to set a jumper switch to a position not listed in the manual. until I did that i had to remove the CMOS battery every time to get it to work. if it worked at all. found the solution over at amdmb.com which wouldnt aply to you. I was just very suprised Asus built the board like that.

oh yea before that I had set the jumpers to a legitamate position of FSB/memory 133/133 which is what my CPU requires but it would nto boot. but it would power on like you said. I had to default em and change the speed inside the BIOS instead. which was also weird. Just trying to give you ideas before you RMA

So you might want to play with the jumpers.

 

[Freak2]

I had such a prob. There is a good chance that the video card is not seated properly. It looks good ubt its not. Play around with it, make sure it is straight. My friends new computer didnt work for 4 days before he accidentally bumped into the back off the AGP card when playing around inside. The next time he turned on, it worked.

 

[BIGGDOG]

Take the board out and put it on the mobo box and hook it up with the minimum and fire it up.