Re: New PC won't Boot Help



"recursor" <recursor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> "Max" <max@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> We have just purchased:
>>
>> MSI K8N Platinum Motherboard
>> Amd 64 3200+ venice CPU
>> Crucial Ram 512mb pc3200
>> Leadtek winfast px6800 Ultra TDH
>> Qtek 650 watt triple fan Power Supply (only 20 pin main PS)
>> Artic Cooling freezer 64
>>
>> Put it all together and the Computer will not BOOT
>> Fails on Memory Test (MSI test ) However the Memory is not faulty
>> (tested in various other machines)
>>
>> We thought in might have been the 20 pin power supply so purchased a
>> 20 to 24 pin adapter but after installing it there is no difference.
>>
>> If we take out the PCI express video card and replace it with an old
>> (1 meg PCI card) the computer will BOOT and access to BIOS does work
>>
>> We upgraded the BIOS to the Latest version from MSI (version 3.6)
>>
>> We don't know if the video card is faulty or the power supply is
>> faulty or CPU or the Motherboard.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be helpful
>>
> It may be that your ATX 1.3 12V power supply is not ATX 2.0 12V
> compatible.
>
>
>

How would I check for that?
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