new computer

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Flanle

it cant be the switch because i reached the one from my good pc to the new one and it still didnt turn on

You’re sure that you’re connecting it correctly? If you’re sure, then I will have to agree with Cappers assessment of it being the motherboard. Before you ditch it, do what Big Country (Stinger) said, and take out all the shit you don’t need to boot it up.

[Flanle]

im sure i put the swithch in rite. i even took it out and put it in the wrong way and it didnt work. and it didnt work with the "poop" taaken out either. a new mobo is on its way

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Flanle

im sure i put the swithch in rite. i even took it out and put it in the wrong way and it didnt work. and it didnt work with the "poop" taaken out either. a new mobo is on its way

Sounds like thats your problem. I just really hate swapping MoBos. As long as its the same one you shouldn't have to reinstall winders.

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by stinger608

Very good point hitman! Also, unplug the cd, harddrive, and floppy, if you have a floppy, check that the reset, and power switch is connected properly. Also pull and cards that you have installed in the pci slots ie: modem, NIC, sound etc...
The only items that should be pluged in are the processor, video card, and RAM. Also see if your motherboard has the square 4 pin power plug on it.

Once the above is taken care of, then hit the switch.

Agreed. Try just booting with only the very basics installed to see if it will do something.

You could also try reseating the processor. I had an old Abit NF7-S that I was sure was DOA (bought from another person on a different forum) and I tried for weeks to get the thing to work and never could. I finally resold it As-Is under the pretense that it was dead and I couldn't get it to work. The person who bought it e-mailed me back and said they got it working after a couple tries. They ended up reseating the CPU a few times and it finally decided to work. So as much as it will suck, try removing all the components (motherboard included in case there is a short happening somewhere) and reinstall everything. Just another possibility to scratch off the list of troubleshooting steps...

You could try another motherboard or processor or video card or something (if you have them available) to see if you can get anything at all to work. It does sound like a motherboard problem though, but are you sure the power supply is good? Have you tested it in another system?