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Originally posted by DallasDon
for starters, I would clear the CMOS, and let the BIOS redetect all hardware. Refer to the mobo manual , make sure the power is off the mobo.

Regarding the panel connectors, the "old school" method of testing a new board would be to make the momentary contact (two Mississippis) between the PWRBTN and GND pins with a screwdriver.

It is a momentary contact, to tell the power supply to turn on the computer.

The PWRBTN/ GND and RESET/GND can be reversed and work, as they are momentary contact.

The PLED and HDLED simply won't light up if they are backwards, just reverse them if they don't work.

Also, if you are trying to Migrate an existing Windows to a new mobo, a repair install is probably a minimum requirement. Search the threads for "New Mobo, Keep windows"

OK, I cleared the CMOS (Power off, plug out, jumper on for 3 seconds, jumper off)


I'm pretty sure all those connectors are ok now, as both the green 'on' led and the red 'reset' led are working, and the on/off switch works fine.


I've checked, re-checked and whatever you do after re-checking has been done to everything. It's as if everything is about to start, I hear the Hard Drives spin up, but it doesn't seem to kick into gear...I'm not getting any POST beep, and no error sounds, so there must be 'something' stopping it

The video card is seated correctly..I've tried the card in this other machine (That I'm on now) and it identifies just fine, so it's not the card.

As for the Windows problem..I've got a brand new Windows installation on the hard drive. I was about to re-install Windows when the previous board failed. I've since re-installed it using this machine..I've done nothing with it..I just checked it booted ok, and I've left installing anything on it until I get the PC running.