Power up problem 4600

Things you can try if you haven't is to reseat the memory and video card or just try different ones. But what I would do at this point is pull all cards except the video card, the cables to the HD, and any other drives including the floppy drive and try to get a good post. All you need to post is a video card, memory, and the processor. If you still cannot get a good post then you have eliminated all those things as the problem. Make sure when you try to get the post you hear a system beep. Since the board is new then if no post with all cards and drives removed and disconnected then maybe pull the board and try a post on the workbench. I have in the past installed a new board that made just a little contact with the case or was not in the case just right and not get a post.

You could try pulling all the cards in the board slots and everything except the hd and see what happens. You have an old HD you can try? Seems a long time ago I remember some PS's required the HD to be connected to post.

Well, we have all done that stuff. The best choice for you here is the process of elimination. You need the hd and all cards pulled. Go to the basic components required to post. Not sure why without the hd cable attached it would power down right then. HD has nothing to do with the system post. but until you can use only what is required to get a post with the system beep then you won't get anywhere. Guess you could try the old board and power supply to get a post. Just pull all the drive cables and if you ever get a post you can add one back at a time.

Ok, way I am reading this you did this with no hd attached? If so you have eliminated all those components you did not have connected. Now, this means there is a memory problem, cpu, or or video card problem. But, on the new board is it a jumperless board? You have any options to set any jumpers? If so check all that. Make sure the cpu is installed correctly with proper pin alignment and seated properly. Have you also cleared cmos by removing the battery and if necessary changing the jumper for that? Have you ever been able to get to bios setup with this board?

By the way, the one beep you got is great and glad to hear you got that system beep. I have to cut out soon but you should just leave all those cards and things out until you can get a post and go to setup. Maybe somebody will jump in with other suggestions while I am gone but if this continues put what you have to on the old board out of the case and see what happens. Don't know if 2 memory sticks are required or not and if not and you have more than one then use one and see if you can get one of them to post.

Ok, this is strange. First off see if I am correct here. You have all drives disconnected. Have a new MB, CPU, and new video card since it is onboard. This correct? If this is the case then it seems the only thing from the old board you are using is the memory? You sure you have the proper power supply, all the little wires from the case like the ATX power connected properly? If all jumpers are correct and all information above is correct then all it can be is the memory. 2 new boards should not do the same thing. I would try different memory. Have you replaced the memory before? Sure it was the correct memory for that board and is not ECC and stuff like that? Once again I would get this board out of the case and try to get a post. This makes no sense unless it is the memory. Nothing disconnected can be the problem here.

Just thought of something I didn't mention but assumed that you would do it I guess. When I said remove the data cables from all the drives that was right but failed to mention you need to remove the power cable to all the drives also. If you didn't try that. Sorry!