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Yes ellas - a red LED (never actually seen it on of course !)

Used Brass standoffs - as supplied with case.

Took everything out and put it all back first thing this morning - no change !

That's why I took the PSU in to work - but can't do anything until every one else has gone home.

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Thanks ellas - got to go now !

Back 2moro nite (hopefully).

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Tracked it down ! :)

The Tsunami PSU - although its 350W + allegedly rated to give 14A on 12V - it just can't cope with the initial load of the XP2000 + 512MB PC2700 +Geforce4 alone !

I tried a borrowed Jeantech JNP400P which gives 17A on 12V (with a peak of 20A) and it all fires up - no problems !

Now all I have to do is get an uprated one (- Whitchurch Fair on Sunday ?) and I'm back in business !!! :D :D :D

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Hmmmmm...For the last 2 days I've had a very similar problem.

I've built a system based on a K7S5A PRO motherboard.The only things connected are an XP2100+ cpu,(and heatsink and fan),256mb PC133 ram and Radeon 9100 LE Graphics card.

The PSU is a 350watt twin fan generic type.

I switch on and all the fans fire up etc signalling things are fine...but I have no display and the damn thing won't post.

Today I accidentally booted up with the cpu fan disconnected from power supply.....Lo and behold...it started booting up and text appeared on the monitor.

I switched it straightoff :o and connected the fan to power but even with the fan running at slowest speed the thing refuses to boot up..

So,do I need a new PSU?

Probably..!!

Hey-ho it's off to Nothern Computer Markets at the Doncaster Dome tomorrow!!

Cheers.

Shirl.

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Thanks Snec,

I think it helped to stop me losing it (with all the frustration) - communicating my problems to everyone.

The new QTech 550w Dual Fan PSU (thread below) seems to be the answer !

http://www.windowsforum.org/support/forum/...=15entry27866

- with EVERYTHING connected (except monitor) just switched it on :D :D :D

Lovely little red light showing on mobo, 2x PSU fans, cpu fan + case fan all running - so tonight will be format/partition/install !

The same "Quality" 350w Tsunami PSU which came in the Capricorn case + which I think was the cause of all the problems was actually on sale today at the fair(sealed boxes) for a whole £10.

Anyone want my "old" one for this price ??? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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