Computer STILL not working! Part2 plz help <img src=smilies/icon_smile_sad.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>

EB, the LED indicates power going into the board, so that´s good. i did send you a manual, didn´t I? if not follow this <A href=´http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tawakalna/docs/bx133-e.pdf´ Target=_Blank>linky</a> (you´ll need Acrobat Reader as it´s .pdf format) and then follow this <A href=´http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/uk/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=BX133-RAID&amp;fMTYPE=Socket%20370&amp;pPRODINFO=Specifications´ Target=_Blank>linky</a> to the ABit support site. btw this board struggles with certain vid cards because certain pci functions address the same areas of memory as these video cards, ATi´s particularly. Have you tried changing vid-card? for booting just some pog standard AGP or PCI will do. Mustie is q correct, you do need to make sure that everything is connected properly and the right way round. Myself i really would try a different power supply, maybe it was the power trashed your original mobo, in which case you might be trashing these <img src=smilies/icon_smile_sad.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> don´t foget to properly isolate power when you´re working on the machine´s innards. btw, the direction of the connector cables for the pw-s/p-led/hdd-led etc are NOT determined by which way round the writing goes but by polarity. Check your manual diagram if you aren´t sure. The only one that doesn´t matter is the spkr. Edited by - Jalilullah al-Tawakalni on 5/9/2004 11:13:27 AM

Yeah, like i said i checked everything over and over again. I refitted the cpu many times already and checked all the connections. At the moment, i dont really have any other hardware to test with. But what i want to try to do sometime soon is take apart this Compaq and use its 110W power supply. See if that helps. also kimk, i have no idea what your asking. If you read what i typed and understand computers, you would know what im trying to say. And also, i have no money at all right now. Alright? So stop asking me to buy stuff. When i have the money, ill buy parts or a whole new machine. Yes, taw, i got the manual and i followed it. I used the manual for those cables for the speaker/lights/etc.

EB - I have had this problem on more than one occasion. The two most recent occurences might be of some help to you. About four years ago, I had the same problem that you did, including no beeps from the BIOS. It turned out that the graphics card was faulty, AND that the monitor cable had a bent pin. Those two things might be worth checking. As for the other incident, about two yeasrs ago, I had a simliar situation and it ended up being the RAM SIMMs, as they were not inserted properly, and even when they were, I discovered that they were faulty. Apart from that, I can again suggest trying a different PSU (if you haven´t already), as that is still a possiblity. I´ll think about it some more for you.