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System will not post
Name: hhowardn Date: August 11, 2005 at 09:31:33 Pacific OS: Windows XP Professional CPU/Ram: Sempron 64 3000+/1 gb DDR
Comment:
I have built several systems but have not had this problem. The lights and fans come on but that is it. I have tried to track this down by switching MBs, CPUs,and hard drive and video cards. No change. Lights and fans still come on but that is it, not even a beep or peep. I have switched the RAM configurations several times with no luck. About the only thing I have not changed is the RAM, but it is new RAM and had been working in prior system. Can a problem with the PSU cause this? It is about the only thing I have not switched.
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