Its live! ...uh never mind

[Apotherix]

So I just got a new NF7-S to replace my old fried KT4 Ultra. I got it all set up and hit the switch...the fans started to move...and then stopped. It seems like it would be something simple, but everything's hooked up so I don't know what the heck it is. The light on the motherboard is on so its getting power.

 

[Sniper82]

do you mean the red light? Thats the standby light. When the fans started then stopped does the green and red light stay on? What kinda PSU you got? Sounds like a short somewhere.

 

[Apotherix]

Yeah..the red light is on (on standby) and then when I hit the switch the fans turn (the case fans too) and then go off. The green light blinks on and then goes off real quick.

If I hit the switch again without turning the power supply on and off it won't do anything. If I flip the power supply switch on and off once and try again it does the same thing. Still sound like a short? And if so where would it be?

 

[CheesePoofs]

Sounds like a power supply issue to me. What is the rest of your system?

 

[Apotherix]

I don't think its the PSU because I just barely took out my other motherboard...with which it was working just dandy. I doubt that it miraculously died between then and now.

 

[CheesePoofs]

I think the problem is that your power supply can't supplying enough power to the system. Can you please tell us what it is, and what your system is?

 

[Sniper82]

Originally posted by: CheesePoofs
I think the problem is that your power supply can't supplying enough power to the system. Can you please tell us what it is, and what your system is?

Yeah if you upgraded to a beefier system your PSU might not be able to handle it. I still wouldnt rule out a short somewhere. It really depends on how fast it starts and stops.

Yeah though you should list your PSU and complete system.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Try booting it out of the case on the box it came in to eliminate the short as the culprit. It doesn't do you any good now, but for future reference, a good build methodolgy is to always boot barebones like that before sticking it in the case to save time and effort should a issue like your's arise. You can just short the power pins with a screwdriver to get it going.

 

[Apotherix]

Never mind, problem solved. Just reattached everything and it miraculously worked. Of course I had already done that ten times, but for some reason it liked this time better. Figures.