I recently purchased all of the “necessary” parts for a computer that I’m building from scratch. The specs are below. I don’t really understand that problem that I might be having, and that problem is this: When I plug the motherboard in with merely the single RAM module mentioned below, the CPU and heat sink/fan, and the front panel (on/off) jumpers plugged in I have sporadic results when I power up. I’ve double checked to make sure everything is plugged in and plugged in correctly (however those jumpers from the front are ALWAYS questionable) and it’s run… a FEW times. What it seems to like to do is run once and then not run again. I messed with the jumpers for the FSB speed and that worked once, but with the same results: turns on once and then won’t turn on again. Can ANYONE help me with this problem? Remember that I only have the bare essentials plugged in and the power will only work once. If anyone can provide any help or suggestions I would be very thankful!
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Aspire X-Gear Case
Turbolink 350W PSU
AMD Athlon XP 2600+ Barton RETAIL
ECS elitegroup KT600-A (Via KT600 Chipset) RETAIL
ATI All-In-Wonder 9600 RETAIL
512 PC-3200 DDR400 (cheapo) RAM
60 GB SATA HDD
8 GB ATA HDD
DVD Drive (oldie)
Sony CD-RW Drive (oldie)