Power supply problem?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

 

[VSEKH]

Try connecting the memory and graphics card. See if it comes up then.

 

[lsman]

reconnect everything.

also, try the board outside of the case, on wood, on foam. (no metal contact)

 

[eXploit]

If you have access to a different (working) power supply, in this case specifically an ATX12V compliant PS, test the system with it and if you get the same result with a different power supply, this indicates that the problem is not the power supply. As Isman said, try the board outside the case. A common problem I see with people who build PCs for the first time is that they do not use standoffs when installing the motherboard, e.g. the motherbaord is screwed directly onto the case possibly causing a short circuit.