pc wont start

[crazyadi]

hey cap and chapettes!
yet again i need some help!
have just aquired an ecs l7vta motherboard, http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=146, and after installing it and attaching what needs attaching it wont work!
when i plug mains in and press the start button the fan click and spins for a second then stops, i did notice that there is a little red light on the board on the top right just by the slots for the ram, now when i first plug in the red light doesnt light but when i switch on, it shows up instantly as the fan tries to spin, the light then stays on until i disconnect mains. when i reinsert the mains the light doesnt come on until i press the start button, is the light trying to tell me something!?

any ides peeps?

crazy

[evilsatan]

Might be an error code or something, I am not too bright on the old processor side of things but maybe go to the manufacturers site and look for troubleshooting or a FAQ?

[wakadoo]

takes ddr 1 333 (in all 3 slots) max 3gb

or ddr 1 400 (in 2 slots only) max 2 gb


hope you got the right mem sticks m8....

other thing i can think of for now is have you got the cpu fan plugged in to fan 1 on the board..

[liaeb]

sounds like a short!

[Gungadin]

Check that the cmos pins are shorted correctly,also try another power supply if its possible

[crazyadi]

yeah fan is plugged in, only one stick of memory at moment and its the right one!

[wakadoo]

any beeps ???...............

[BertRoot]

POST codes are usually good for diagnosis. Ensure the RAM is seated properly and try it in different slots while you are at it. Make sure the CPU fan is connected to the right header as that will cause a board to get uppity.

[DelTrotter]

try a diff power supply. i had a similar problem and it was the usb ports! one of the pins were bent and causing it to cut off.
check board for any damage as well

[crazyadi]

thanks all!
cant see any obvious problems with the board!
have found out the red light just means the board is powered and not to insert or remove memory when red light is on!
bert...No post codes to report, it just does nothing expect very briefly the fan spins nothing else!
going to take it out and put it back in see if that works....well ya never know!!! lol

crazy

[apllrd]

adi, check thet the edge of the board near the pci slots isn't shorting agaist the case, something i noticed when i first set it up, just wrap a peice of insulation tape on the edge of the board.

[crazyadi]

ok i will give that a go! just taken it apart again and started from scratch, made sure the board was sat nicely on the plastic pegs, etc etc....just had the hard drive and graphics card in and gave it another go, this time it almost did something and the fan span for a good few seconds but then it just went dead again! GRrrrrrr

BALD BOUNCER!! your a gent.....debt free for the first time since DF bank opened!! yay!!

crazy

[TotallyRandom]

i had a similar problem with a board.

Turned out to be power connector from the power supply.
Board wanted a 26 Pin so all 26 from the power supply.

Turned on and cuts out like yours.

So removed the 4 pins from the end of the connector and only used the 24pins and it since worked fine

[crazyadi]

have tried the insulation tape, even though i couldnt see any contact, but thought it was worth a try!
the power supply only has 20 pins on it not 26 so dont really want to be getting rid of 4 of them!! lol
oh!!!

crazy!!

[TotallyRandom]

sorry its 20 and 24 pins some boards want 24 some want 20.

Is the P4 connected connected up Black and Yellow one?

[crazyadi]

hmmmm P4?? less than no idea what that is?

crazy

[TotallyRandom]

Looks like this
Yellow and black cabling



Comes from the power supply powers

[crazyadi]

oh no i dont have such a thing! only thing from the power supply to the boaRD is the 20pin connector!

crazy

[wakadoo]

try it without any ide cables in (hard drives, roms etc)

if it has onboard gfx then try that (without yer gfx card in)

but to be honest with no beeps for the post then it dont look good....

[TotallyRandom]

dose your board have the port?

if so looks like you will need a new power supply mate