Re: Urgent PC Help Needed

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just to double check the easiest thing first - do you have the 4way
square power plug attached to the motherboard? (that's been the cause of
no end of "failed-to-post" returns)

Mal



darren_karp2001 wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> My Vista PC is dead!
>
> I've changed the mobo and the drives appear to spin up but no video
> output whatsoever. I've removed all PCI boards and am using the onbard
> video card and getting nothing at all on the monitor. Also, no beeps
> from the mobo when powering up which is unusual I think. I've tried
> with no drives (sata) connected so basically the mobo with its power
> connector and nothing else.
>
> Anyone got any ideas as to what could be wrong? Could it be the PSU?
> It's an Antec TruePower 380. I've measure the molex connectors and get
> 12v, etc. but don't know how to measure the mobo power connector as I
> can't get the PSU to start up if its not connected.
>
> Any advice really appreciated.
> Darren
>
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