Rebuild of PC not getting power to motherboard - Help!

[EdiTek]

Here the deal...This pc suffered a bad power surge from an old dust filled power supply shorting out. I tried a new power supply but it was pointless.
So I am now rebuilding the pc w/ a new motherboard, power supply, ram but everything else is the same. After putting everything back together I'm not getting any power at all.
Does anyone have any suggestions for troubleshooting?
This is a new EliteGroup 661FX-M board.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Editek

 

[franklin97355]

Check the FAQs here there are several on troubleshooting.

 

[paparazi]

A bad power supply will often take out other hardware when it goes.
Typically, the hard drive (look for a small pit mark on the hard drives controller board)
Sometimes a CDrom, CDRW, DVD, DVDRW

Apart from this, replacing the motherboard can result in a brass standoff post being left in the wrong position and shorting the motherboard to ground.
Blown fuse in power lead
Martin


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[EdiTek]

Thanks for your help. I changed out my HD and am making progress but...
Now to install the OS I'm getting the message: Disk boot failure insert system disk and press enter
CMOS is set so the floppy drive should boot 1st.
It seems to be bypassing the floppy drive. I made a bootable cd but still get the same results.
Any thoughts on this?

 

[Frank4d]

Did you rememver to enable the floppy drive in BIOS? And for "Drive A" you should be using the connector after the twist in the cable.

 

[paparazi]

What OS are you using? if XP then you don't need a floppy bootdisk as a full XP CDrom is bootable.
Just needs CDrom setting first in the bios boot order, then press any key when asked "boot from CDrom"
If 9X then download bootdisk from:

http://www.bootdisk.com

Is this replacement drive new or has it got an OS already installed?
Martin


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[EdiTek]

This is new MB & HD. The old system got hit with a power surge. Initially it's going to be running 9x but I have tried installing XP & get the same results.
New ribbon cable is going to the CD Drive (not a new drive though)
FDD - I have the correct cable attached at the correct point.
By "enable the floppy drive" I assume you mean in the CMOS & Advanced BIOS Features?
BIOS - First boot device is set to Floppy.
CMOS - Drive A [1.44M, 2.3...]

Is there anything more I need to add? What am I missing?
Do you suppose the FDD is bad from the power surge?

 

[paparazi]

EdiTek
Floppy drives are unreliable at the best of times, so it is possible it just packed up.
But floppy disks are just as bad, they can just stop working as well.
Are you 100% sure about floppy disk cable orientation? twist end to floppy, red strip to pin 1
Red strip to pin 1 on HDD and CDroms but better still if the cables you are using are properly keyed.
Remember the Hard drive needs an ultra80 (fine core) cable, twice as many wires can be felt and seen when compared to a standard 40 wire ATA33 cable.
Coloured ends on modern ATA cables invariably go to the motherboard connections.
Remember Slave and Master jumpers on the drives themselves depending on configuration you have.
Also set all drives to "auto detect" in the bios.
Try also to start with the minimum hardware connected.
So pull out all addon cards and only use one of each thing (memory, CDrom etc)
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[EdiTek]

I will throw in a different floppy drive & cable to see if that makes a difference.
In the meantime, does anyone know if I can make the initial boot to be from a USB jump drive?

 

[paparazi]

Nope!
If it isn't an option in the boot sequence it won't be possible.
Martin

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