PLEASE HELP, COMPUTER WON'T POST, SAVE ME JEEBUS

[Chubbz]

OK, this has been frustrating the crap out of me for the past few days. This is the system configuration.

Iwill KK266
Athlon Thunderbird 1.1GHz
256x3 SDRAM
TNT2 VID CARD
A CD-ROM and a BURNER
A 40 GB HDD
FLOPPY
ZIP DRIVE
Antec 340 watt PS

Now, I start the computer with the monitor plugged in and everything, everythings all hunky dory, but theres nothing on the screen, i tried every single RAM placement I could think of, tried different video cards, tried different HDD, and it still wont POST!! i can hear the HDD spinning and all that good stuff. IT JUST WONT POST!!!

WHAT AM I MISSING GUYS?!! any help or suggestions would be EXTREMELY appreciated

 

[azncoffeeboi]

Heh, I had the exact same problem. Looks to me that your mobo is grounded to the case. Do what I did and try to run the computer outside your case. It should work.


Added Note: Whlie its in the case, try hitting the reset button after you boot up your computer. I had to do that for a while before i realized my mobo was grounded.




BTW: Jeebus was the old name of Jerusalem. In a sense, Homer is saying "SAVE ME JERUSALEM!!!" Heh... interesting, eh?

 

[Chubbz]

grounded? 😕 run the computer OUTSIDE the case? 😕 sorry, please xplain

 

[azncoffeeboi]

Heh, im not exactly clear on how the grounding thing works.... but... it makes your computer not run. heh ... anywho.... here what i did


Took everything out of my case and I put the mobo on my table next oto my monitor. I plugged everything in (HDD, ram, video, ect)

Computer ran fine on the table. In order to keep the mobo from grounding itself to my case I put non-cunductive washers between mobo and the case.

😉

Hope this helps

 

[Chubbz]

alrighty, i got it, thanks man! ill try it tomorrow, and thats a very interesting fact! THANKS FOR THAT TOO!! YOURE FRIGGIN AWESOME!