new mobo and hd

#1 (**permalink**) 08-22-2006, 11:02 PM

I have a new motherboard and freshly formatted HD. I also have Windows 2000
restore discs. I dont really know where to start, when I tried to boot the
computer nothing happened, the fans worked but I could not get into the
bios to start. I'm wondering where to go for info.

#2 (**permalink**) 08-22-2006, 11:23 PM

angharad <angharad@nomail.com> wrote:

> I have a new motherboard and freshly formatted HD. I also
> have Windows 2000 restore discs. I dont really know where
> to start, when I tried to boot the computer nothing happened,
> the fans worked but I could not get into the bios to start.

You saying that nothing happens except
the fans when you hit the power switch ?

Check you have the 12V square 2x2 connector connected.

Check that the cmos reset jumper isnt in the reset position.

> I'm wondering where to go for info.

#3 (**permalink**) 08-23-2006, 08:13 PM

Rod, Thats amazing, I have no idea how you figured that out with so little
info, the 12V square 2x2 was not connected. Thank you!!

#4 (**permalink**) 08-23-2006, 08:32 PM

Angharad <Anghara@email.com> wrote:

> Rod, Thats amazing, I have no idea how you figured that out with
> so little info, the 12V square 2x2 was not connected. Thank you!!

Its the most common cause of that set of symptoms with a new system.