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an.2004.01.08.21.05.49.413057@SPAMBEGONEqwes t.net:
Gents:
Trying my first buildout from mobo/CPU combo and separate case.
'Pre-tested' Ga-7VT600/Barton2600+ , and ANTEC400. Legacy CT-mx400
Vidcard and Samsung 256 DDR333 RAMstick.
For initial test no drives etc were connected. Ground_strap used
consistently while assembling components.
After assembling combo & case, and connecting surge_suppressor,
monitor, mouse, kboard & sound I turned it on.
Got a quiet POP! No smoke or smell. All fans started turning then
quickly stopped. No display or boot. Retrys give no display or fans.
I am not feeling good about this. Comments appreciated. My first idea
is to remove RAM & Vidcard to
see if CPU/case fans work. Then recheck F-panel pins ... I did take
some care initially to get them right.
If no positive result from these checks, maybe I damaged the mobo
during install, though the (6) brass (case) spacers lined up perfectly
with mobo screw-holes
Just recently I went through a similar problem. Bought a new GA-7N400
Pro 2, put in my existing XP2400+, etc. Got Win2K Pro loaded up on the
RAID array, then shut down to connect my data drive to the IDE
controller.
Put the power cord back in my power supply, tried to turn it back on,
nothing. No POST beeps, nothing. Only thing that happened when pushing
the power button was the fans in the system would briefly spin up, then
quit. Pulled everything out, tried it in my wifes PC, CPU, RAM, video,
all good. Figured the board died.
Took the board back to the store I got it from (only paid about $10 more
than Newegg), they only exchange. They took the board in back to test.
Came back a few minutes later, the board was working!?!? Even took me
back to show me.
Took it home, set it on the static bag, put in the CPU, video, ram, and
connected up the power supply. Same problem. Hooked it up to the PS in
my wifes box, powered right up.
Power supply that failed? An Antec TruePower 550. Luckily I tracked
down the reciept, and Antec offers a 3 year warranty, so I shipped it
back to them. Right now I'm using the 350w PS from my wifes PC.
Seriously peeved me off too.
Jason A.
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