new system help!

just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521 ddr400
etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more happens, n odrives
detected and no power goes to and ide devices. checked for loose connections
and tried switching internal case wiring but no luck! please help?

cheers

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 15:40:34 +0000 (UTC), "jimmy g"
wrote:

just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521 ddr400
etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more happens, n odrives
detected and no power goes to and ide devices. checked for loose connections
and tried switching internal case wiring but no luck! please help?

cheers


Double-check any existing jumpers.

Clear CMOS.

Possibly inadequate or DOA power supply? Mention make/model/ratings
if applicable.


You claim "nothing more happens" after "fan spins", but then you
mention "no drives detected"... this is an odd way of describing the
situation... Is it POSTing, video to the monitor?


Dave

hi,
power supply unit 8850 power-31 model: LC-300atx output 300w - all the
information i could find on unit!
no video going to monitor!
have checked jumper in accordance with the m/brd manual but you say to set
CMOS jumper to clear? as you can tell i am a novice at this but your help
appreciated

thanks



"kony" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 15:40:34 +0000 (UTC), "jimmy g"
wrote:

just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521
ddr400
etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more happens, n
odrives
detected and no power goes to and ide devices. checked for loose
connections
and tried switching internal case wiring but no luck! please help?

cheers


Double-check any existing jumpers.

Clear CMOS.

Possibly inadequate or DOA power supply? Mention make/model/ratings
if applicable.


You claim "nothing more happens" after "fan spins", but then you
mention "no drives detected"... this is an odd way of describing the
situation... Is it POSTing, video to the monitor?


Dave

" just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521
ddr400
etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more happens, n odrives
detected and no power goes to and ide devices. checked for loose
connections
and tried switching internal case wiring but no luck! please help?


Pull out all the devices you have connected to the mother board. You can
just disconnect the hard drive cables. Install the vidio card and memory
and connect the monitor. Not sure about that particular board but see if
has a LED on the motherboard and is it on If the computer has an internal
speaker connect that. Turn o the computer. See if the computer will send
anything to the monitor now. You may plug in the keyboard and mouse once
you get something on the monitor. Then you can start installing the other
deivces.

Ralph Mowery wrote:


" just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521
ddr400
etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more happens, n
odrives detected and no power goes to and ide devices. checked for loose
connections
and tried switching internal case wiring but no luck! please help?


Pull out all the devices you have connected to the mother board. You can
just disconnect the hard drive cables. Install the vidio card and memory
and connect the monitor. Not sure about that particular board but see if
has a LED on the motherboard and is it on If the computer has an internal
speaker connect that. Turn o the computer. See if the computer will send
anything to the monitor now. You may plug in the keyboard and mouse once
you get something on the monitor. Then you can start installing the other
deivces.


Good advice, also try the ram in a different slot. Seen that "fix" things as
well.
--

Stacey

hi,
tried all suggestions below but no success! power obviously going to the
board as the fan is working but i think the problem could lie with case
wiring but unsure how to correctly wire!
thanks

"stacey" wrote in message
...
Ralph Mowery wrote:


" just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521
ddr400
etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more happens, n
odrives detected and no power goes to and ide devices. checked for
loose
connections
and tried switching internal case wiring but no luck! please help?


Pull out all the devices you have connected to the mother board. You
can
just disconnect the hard drive cables. Install the vidio card and
memory
and connect the monitor. Not sure about that particular board but see
if
has a LED on the motherboard and is it on If the computer has an
internal
speaker connect that. Turn o the computer. See if the computer will
send
anything to the monitor now. You may plug in the keyboard and mouse
once
you get something on the monitor. Then you can start installing the
other
deivces.


Good advice, also try the ram in a different slot. Seen that "fix" things
as
well.
--

Stacey

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:21:57 +0000 (UTC), "jimmy g"
wrote:

hi,
tried all suggestions below but no success! power obviously going to the
board as the fan is working but i think the problem could lie with case
wiring but unsure how to correctly wire!
thanks

You don't need ANY of the case wiring installed to test the
motherboard, get it to power-up, POST so you see video.

Try disconnecting all case front-panel wires and use a screwedriver
tip (anything metal) to short the power switch pins momentarily. If
that doesn't work with all the devices disconnected (saving CPU,
heatsink fan, 1 memory module and the video card), then I'd suspect
the power supply.... it isn't all that good.

You might check the voltage input switch on the power supply though,
verify it's correct for your location, 110 or 220V.


Dave

jimmy g wrote:
just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521
ddr400 etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more
happens, n odrives detected and no power goes to and ide devices.
checked for loose connections and tried switching internal case
wiring but no luck! please help?

cheers

Does your motherboard have a socket for the four-pin 12v connector to power
the CPU and does your PSU have the plug and (bloody run-on sentences!) is it
plugged in?
--
~misfit~

yeh, thanks but checked that already!

"~misfit~" wrote in message
...
jimmy g wrote:
just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521
ddr400 etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more
happens, n odrives detected and no power goes to and ide devices.
checked for loose connections and tried switching internal case
wiring but no luck! please help?

cheers

Does your motherboard have a socket for the four-pin 12v connector to
power
the CPU and does your PSU have the plug and (bloody run-on sentences!) is
it
plugged in?
--
~misfit~

jimmy g wrote:
yeh, thanks but checked that already!

"~misfit~" wrote in message
...
jimmy g wrote:
just put together new system - amd xp2500+, msi kt6 delta board, 521
ddr400 etc. whenver i try and boot fan spins and nothing more
happens, n odrives detected and no power goes to and ide devices.
checked for loose connections and tried switching internal case
wiring but no luck! please help?

cheers

Does your motherboard have a socket for the four-pin 12v connector
to power the CPU and does your PSU have the plug and (bloody run-on
sentences!) is it plugged in?
--
~misfit~

Try it just with CPU, RAM and video card first.
--
~misfit~