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Then press the front switch. Don't think me harsh. I had a brain fart like that once. :|

1) Your power supply unit is too small.
2) Start with just one stick of memory in the slot first to settle the BIOS (that is if you are putting in two lots of memory sticks).
3) Update the BIOS before anything else.
4) Check (and double check) ALL cables to make sure they are located to the correct pins and slots.
Post back if all works or not.

I've done that. Thought I had the cable on the right header pins and found out I put them on the wrong pins.

I know I am not telling you anything that you do not know, but check and recheck all connections and mountings.

Check the setting of the clear CMOS jumper. Many systems will not POST when the jumper is set to clear.

Make sure that there is not a support post that is touching the motherboard.

I did not check the specs on the motherboard. Does it have on-board graphics?

If so, remove the video card and see if the system POSTS with just the on board graphics.

If the board has PCIe slots, it may not recognize a PCI video card.

I would also double check the voltage switch on the power supply. And, make sure you have all the correct axillary power connections made.

After checking all the obvious stuff, I start with the power supply. Either swap in a different supply, or plug a test plug onto this supply.

Then come choices on swapping out other components. Usually based on what I have on hand that is compatible.

Chas

Is that the CPU was incorrectly fitted tot he Socket on the M'Board. That resulted in nothing happening at all.

Not something personally that I've ever done as I like to make bigger mistakes that cost lots more to fix up after myself.

But here is a Tip that I figured out years ago and that was never to fit any M'Board to a case before testing and making sure that it worked. Back in the early 486 - Pentium Days when the M'Boards where not that great I had lots of the nasty ones just not work straight out of the box. That was more to do with the M'Boards than anything else but I've never fitted a CPU and RAM to a M'Board in a case on a new build since.

Even today I fit the CPU & Heat Sink and at least 1 stick of RAM tot he M'Board and if I don't have anything better lay it on a clean sheet of White Paper and plug in a Known Good PS and Video Card and test. If it doesn't work at that stage I look to find out what's wrong.

You can use a Phillips Screwdriver to short out the Pins on the ATX Start Button or just fit a contact Switch on 2 wires. I've got lots from decommissioned cases that I use to test with if that is of any help. Besides it's easier to read any marks on the M'Board with out out of the case. Then I set the BIOS before doing anything else.

When that is done I then power down remove the PS and fit the M'Board to the case. Test again and if it doesn't work now look at the case to see what I've done wrong this time.

As I don't know this Intel M'Board have you checked that the RAM is compatible for it? I've seen numerous cases where the new Intel Chip Sets don't like to have the RAM Sockets fully Populated with the cheaper slower RAM even though the system works perfectly with 2 Modules fitted but does nothing when all 4 Memory Sockets are filled.

I hope that is of some help. ;)

Col