Hardware Problem?

[The Punisher]

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I have an Epox motherboard w/ AMD Athlon 1500 processor and my system worked fine until I put it into another case. (and I grounded myself the whole time while changing everything out)

Problem: Hooked everything back up in the new case and now when I turn the powersupply on and turn push the button to turn it on, it acts like it will fire up for a split second (like the fans will turn for a half sec)and then it goes off. Then if I push the button again it will do nothing unless I unplug everything and start over and then I will get the same result.

I know it is not the powersupply because I have tried another one and it does the same thing. The jumper wires (the ones that run to the power, reset, spks, etc) are also set right from what I can tell.

Is my motherboard bad now?:(

[The Punisher]

anyone?

[evil jose]

Weird. I guess if all else fails you can swap back to the old case and see what happens. Could you have possible hooked up the power button to the MB incorrectly???

[The Punisher]

Originally posted by evil jose
Weird. I guess if all else fails you can swap back to the old case and see what happens. Could you have possible hooked up the power button to the MB incorrectly???
Well, to tell you the truth, I have already done that and same result. So what would you vote? Bad motherboard? That is what I am thinking:(

[evil jose]

Originally posted by 281R
Well, to tell you the truth, I have already done that and same result. So what would you vote? Bad motherboard? That is what I am thinking:(

Ya, that's what I would think rulling out user error that is.

[DarkWolf]

No beeps? Try pulling all the cards, cables, and take all except 1 memory stick out. See if the same thing happens. If it does, start swapping the memory sticks out one by one. If it still does the same thing, take all the memory out, and see if you get a beep. If still nothing, take the processor out, and see if it gives you a beep. If still no beep, then yeah, bad mobo (assuming it's not shorting out on the case ... make sure it's properly set on the spacers to keep it from touching the case).

If you get a beep sequence during either of the steps, then as you're swapping out parts, when you don't get a beep again, that's most likely your culprit. Ie: if it beeps stripped of all but one stick of memory, then put another in. If it still beeps, put another in (depending on how many you have) and if it doesn't beep this time ... then most likely that last stick of memory is bad. If it beeps with all the memory installed, then start putting cards and cables back in one by one.

[AbecX]

You need to check your motherboard to case clearance, something is not grounded correctly, or you plugged the reset up to the power and power to the reset jumper on the mobo.

[I Stang U]

I was about to say... it doesn't sound like it is grounded well.... did you have any left over parts :D

[The Punisher]

it wasnt grounded well was the problem, got it fixed now. Thanks for the help:)

[boozin_late]

Originally posted by 281R
it wasnt grounded well was the problem, got it fixed now. Thanks for the help:)

Jeez,

I'm shocked. Nobody has blames Microsoft yet. :D

[AbecX]

Originally posted by boozin_late
Jeez,

I'm shocked. Nobody has blames Microsoft yet. :D
No, but it took a linux guy to fix it ;)

[DarkWolf]

Originally posted by AbecX
No, but it took a linux guy to fix it ;)

Hey now, I posted 3 minutes before you, and checking the clearance was one of my suggestions :p

[AbecX]

Windows Fix: It could be anything, try these 9 possible solutions.

Linux Fix: Its this, do this.



haha :p

[DarkWolf]

Originally posted by AbecX
Windows Fix: It could be anything, try these 9 possible solutions.

Linux Fix: Its this, do this.



haha :p

You're just jealous because a Windows guy had a more thorough troubleshooting proceedure (one of which, was the solution), and still managed to provide the solution before a Linux guy :p

[AbecX]

Nah, the linux guy was busy doing real computer work, not playing around with GUI's and control panel settings. Besides, my answer was precise, I'd rather have waited that extra 3 minutes to get the EXACT answer then to start pulling all those cards, and cables ;) hehehe

[Orion]

hehe linux rules, and id say case clearance as well, althouhg i prolly would have tried all the other stuff too tho :p

[DarkWolf]

Originally posted by Hazards
hehe linux rules, and id say case clearance as well, althouhg i prolly would have tried all the other stuff too tho :p

Hehehe :D

I can't help it, I always look at every possibility, and then start with the easiest/fastest, and work my way down the list. Unfortunately, more often than not, it's the last thing on the list :rolleyes:

And maybe you work different than me AbecX, but I take all the cards, and cables off anyway, when removing the mobo (even to check/fix the clearance) :p :D