Power supply not working?! Pls. help...!

[kgtg]

Hi
I am building my 1st pc and have the following assembled so far:
- MSI 865PE Neo2LS motherboard
- GEIL PC3200 DDR memory
- Albatron GeForce 4 Ti4200 AGP graphics card
- Intel 2.4c CPU with heat sink and fan
- Case with Duro 400W switching power supply

I have everything except memory and graphics card plugged into the case. When I connect the cord of the power supply to the mains, nothing happens, the power supply fan moves about 1 cm and then stops, CPU fan does not move.

Yes, I did connect the 20-pin cable from the PS to the motherboard's ATX power supply connector and also PS's 12V connector to the MB's 4-pin connector that provides power to the CPU. And I have also ensured that the PS is switched to 115V and not 220V.

Am i doing something wrong or is this power supply DOA? Do I need to connect everything (including graphics card and memory) also to the motherboard to test the power supply?

Pls help, I still consider myself a rookie as this is my 1st PC build project....

Thanks in advance,
KG

 

[GAZZA]

Your PC will not turn on unless you have your video card/memory sticks installed into your pc.
Are you still waiting for the other parts to arrive/purchase or just not installed them yet ?

 

[cavemanmoron]

you need to have the power switch hooked to the motherboard

the speaker;hdd lights,reset are not important,but the switch to enable power is a must,
or you can temporarily short the pins on the motherboard,but,Be careful...

 

[cavemanmoron]

oh and duh,you have to push on the switch,lol

 

[suicycoslayer]

1. make sure the atx and 12v cables are plugged into the mobo securely

2. Make sure CPU, heatsink and fan are attached correctly and fan is pluged into mobo

3. make sure the case speaker and case power switch are attached to the mobo pins correctly

3. make sure the power supply is pluged into the electrical outlet

4. make sure the power supply is switched on if it has a switch on it

5. A. - power it on - if fans do not spin - it is probably DOA
B. - power it on - if fans do spin - and your get error beeps (because of no memory) - not DOA

 

[huesmann]

You need to have the wires hooked up to the header (HDD, power, reset, etc.). Definitely the speaker, too, for POST beeps. You also need the CPU, vid card and RAM installed, and the monitor hooked up to the vid card.