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Thanks to everyone on this site for their help! After some RMAs (props to TigerDirect -- they exchanged a mangled MoBo/CPU for me without charge). Anyway, I thought that I might help others by posting the somewhat embarassing sequence of events. As you know from my earlier posts, no matter what I di...

I'm attempting to build my first system ground up (a great Christmas present from my new wife). I thank all of you for your technical and moral support during this very difficult time!

I live in Santa Monica, CA, but I spend more time looking at my screens than at the beach!

Unfortunately..no luck with this. I'm going to RMA and start over. I'll keep you posted. Many, many thanks.

Ken:

I'll try this...thanks. That's a great suggestion, because it did not occur to me that the BIOS is powered by the MB battery!

d-monk.

I have not...but can I do this even if I can't power up at all?

When you press the power button, if the fans spin @ all then you have it connected correct (@ least the power switch) Whats the model No. of the motherboard? :edit: Is This your board? Have you connected both the ATX connector and the P4 connector?(4 pin) Here is the complete skinny on the MB: Chai...

Yes, the manual has instructions for the front panel connectors and, just like your "problem system", the case has individual FP connectors. I've done the reconnection several time but I think I have it right (if someone could confirm how the polarity is indicated on the FP leads that woul...

kenc51 wrote: Does the pc beep @ all, if it does how many beeps?

not even a whimper...no beeps!

Pesto, many thanks! Hmm..the voltage setting is correct (115 =>US). I have played around with the case connectors and they are really tricky on this MoBo. A question, though, although there is no polarity for the case power switch...in general, the positive (+) lead is indicated by a little triangle...

First, thanks kenc51 for your help. I did try moving the RAM around (only one stick..only two slots). I have tried reseating the CPU (although, frankly the thermal grease is a mess and may have compounded the problem). Is GFX the graphics card? If so, I'm just using a very rudimentary AGP card just ...

Well, I thought I got the greatest holiday gift ever, a barebones kit that could potentially replace my constantly bewildered Celeron box...and then...I attempted to assemble it. Ouch! [Chaintech SK8T800/AMD Athlon 64 3700+ Clawhammer/ULTRA UV Case/ULTRA 500w PSU] Basically, when I try to power up (...