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Computer will not turn on.
Name: Sly006 Date: March 21, 2004 at 06:29:53 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: P4 2.8/1GB Ram
Comment:
I recently set up my new computer a couple days ago, and have been trying to figure out why my computer just will not turn on. Here are some of my specs:
Pentium 4 2.8C ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe Motherboard Aspire X-Dreamer II Turbo Case 1 GB DDR 400 Corsair RAM Turbolink 350W ATX Powersupply
Here's the problem: I set up everything the way it should, and I know that it can't be the motherboard because the green light is lit after I plug it in with the power cord. This also means that the power supply is working.
I've always thought it was the panel on the motherboard and was playing around with it, just to see if it will turn. I did follow instructions from the motherboard manual correctly, but it still won't turn on.
Any comments/suggestions to go about this would be great thanks.
Name: OtheHill Date: March 21, 2004 at 08:23:02 Pacific
Reply:
Does your MB require the square 4 wire power connector?
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Response Number 2
Name: Sly006 Date: March 21, 2004 at 10:01:14 Pacific
Reply:
Hi, OnThHill,
Appereciate your response. The square 4 wire power connector is required and it was already inserted into the motherboard. ANy other suggestions?
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: March 21, 2004 at 11:39:26 Pacific
Reply:
CPU fan in the correct header? AGP card not fully seated?
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Response Number 4
Name: vincex Date: March 21, 2004 at 12:28:50 Pacific
Reply:
Sometimes if you have the "clear bios pin" set in the wrong position it will not boot up. To throw an idea at you. Nothing comes to mind. You'll need to make sure all the components all work if you have another computer. Then if everything checks out. This is when I'll be stumped,I will then take everything apart, including the motherboard from case. And put everything together again, being carful to get everything right. If it still fails to boot up, it is very likely the motherboard is faulty. THe last time this happened to me I found a screw stuck under the motherboard. With the screw removed, everything went smoothly after that. T
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Response Number 5
Name: Sly006 Date: March 21, 2004 at 13:08:42 Pacific
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The CPU Fan and the AGP card are connected correctly. Thanks you guys for your help.
I will go ahead and take everything out even the motherboard and start from scratch again.
I don't think the motherboard is faulty because when I set it up, the green indicator light was on, but when I pressed the power button, the computer won't turn on. So I know the motherboard is ok as well as the power supply.
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Response Number 6
Name: OtheHill Date: March 21, 2004 at 13:14:48 Pacific
Reply:
Check the case to MB connectors.
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Response Number 7
Name: Sly006 Date: March 21, 2004 at 15:47:08 Pacific
Reply:
What do you mean?
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Response Number 8
Name: vincex Date: March 21, 2004 at 16:06:28 Pacific
Reply:
He means you should check if you correctly connected the power switch on the case to the pin headers on the motherboard.
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Response Number 9
Name: Sly006 Date: March 22, 2004 at 12:34:12 Pacific
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