new mobo and hd

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angharad

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.
 
angharad said:
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.
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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.
 
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!!
 
Angharad said:
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!!
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Its the most common cause of that set of symptoms with a new system.
 
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