You're too vague.
Power up & get nothing....well, exactly how much is nothing?
Do you get lights? There should be a power light right on that Asus board. Do your fans spin? Which fans? Do your hard drives spin up? Both of them?
I started a really long post but I'm going to condense it because I don't know where you're at....so I'll generalize...
The proper troubleshooting technique if you're TOTALLY STUMPED is:
1) Remove all cards and unplug all drives... remove the CPU & memory as well... get rid of any connectors .... basically start over from scratch.
2) Insert the CPU and plug its fan in.
3) Insert 1 stick of memory.
4) Insert the video card.
5) Turn the machine on. You're running at the bare minimum required to get something on the screen.
6) If you see nothing then most likely you didn't push your memory or CPU all the way in. Make sure they're in and check the video card.
7) If you still see nothing, try a different memory stick.
8) If you still get nothing, try a different video card.
9) If you still get nothing, check the CPU settings. This probably isn't it but...
10) Once you do get something, start adding components one by one, powering up each time to....just make sure the machine goes through the POST (Power On Self Test) and everything looks fine on the startup screen, then turn it off and continue (you may have to use the switch on the power supply itself to turn the machine off while it's booting, or hold the power switch in for 4 seconds)
11) If you plug something in and suddenly you get nothing on the screen, aha! You've isolated a problem, post it here.
12) If you plug everything in and it all works! Yippee! You didn't have something in correctly the first time, and everything is at peace in the universe...until you try to fire up that old windows installation... good luck
TIP: If you're new at this....when you're working in the computer, make sure to ground yourself by touching the case before touching any components....I try to let my arm rest on the case while I'm working...a good habit. You don't need to wrap yourself in tinfoil or anything. Also, UNPLUG the machine. Yes, you are removing its ground...but it doesn't matter if there is a difference in potential between you and the computer...the ground has nothing to do with it. Leaving the computer pluged in only increases your chance of hitting the power button while half-way through pulling something out....zippity zap...ouch. (yes, it can hurt, and things can explode)
Slackmaster 2000
[This message has been edited by Slackmaster2K (edited 06-09-2000).]
