new computer setup problem

[adrihalut]

Those of you who helped me with troubleshooting the defective used mother board I got on ebay must imagine how depressed I am, more than a month later, with the pieces of my old computer still spread on the table.

 

I replaced that mobo with an ECS K7S5A from newegg. Involved are also an ATHLON 1600XP and CRUCIAL 256MB PC 2100 DDR RAM.

 

the power supply connector wouldn't fit into the shoe on the mother board (either of two PSU's). I returned the mobo in exchange for another ECS K7S5A (same board).

 

Now with this one, nothing! There are only two jumpers to set, CMOS reset and keyboard-power-on. these are set correctly. tried RAM on both DIMMs,

but there is absalutely no response.

 

I have no way of checking the RAM and CPU (no other compatible system) The hint that may lead to an answer is the fact that even the PSU fan wont go on! Tried with two PSU's that are proven to be fine, electricity and power cables are fine.

 

I'm tired and I want to just order another of the defective component but which would that be? mobo, pcu or memory. looks to me more likely that the mobo would be so primal in the system as to prevent the PSU fan from starting but those elctrons are said to be fast. so could the sygnal reach the CPU or memory and return a no-can-do sygnal to the PSU?

 

Thanks. Tired, Tired Ilan.

[Greg Hess]

the power supply connector wouldn't fit into the shoe on the mother board (either of two PSU's). I returned the mobo in exchange for another ECS K7S5A (same board).

 

What do you mean it wouldn't fit? Are you trying to use an AT power supply in an ATX board? Or an EPS power supply in an ATX board?

 

If thats the case, newegg would have tested the board and returned the board right back to you. If they find the board to be non faulty, they just send it back.

 

Ah I know whats wrong. The manual has the power on switch in the wrong location.

 

Take the power on switch jumper, and move it along the pins until you find the right combo.

 

I'll go dig up a pic of the right power-on switch jumper combo.

[adrihalut]

Hi Greg.

 

You were right on, almost.

I never considered the power-on connection to be of much importance because when putting together my dual athlon 1600mp on tyan tiger, I never had to use the front power-on switch. Powering on was always done with the PSU switch, the front switch not being turned on never prevented the system from powering on.

 

So now I pressed the switch, just for the heck of it and all started running. A little squeely sound because the thermal take volcano 6cu heatsink (from best byte) came with some dents which probably upset the air flow.

 

Now I'm wondering why my Athlon 1600 XP is recognized at startup as "Athlon XP ™ 1050 MHZ"

!!! I want it to be 1400 MHZ...

 

Thanks for taking interest Greg. Ilan.

[dannyc]

hi there

"Now I'm wondering why my Athlon 1600 XP is recognized at startup as "Athlon XP ™ 1050 MHZ"

!!! I want it to be 1400 MHZ..."

I'm a bit new to this so don't take it as a definite.

But possibly you can adjust the bus speed in the Bios from 100Mhz to 133Mhz???????

Cheers

[adrihalut]

you were right dannyc. thanks a lot, and Greg.

 

ilan.

[Greg Hess]

Sure np man. Glad its working .

 

Remember to run a mushkin ram test on the bugger.

 

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