Just installed PSU

Meltownd · 11-24-2008, 03:50 PM

I just installed the PSU on the computer, and now it comes up drives 0,1,2,4, and 5 not found. Strike F1 key to continue or F2 to run set-up utility, and if you hit F1 it says 'No Boot device available.'. What was done wrong?

**linderman** · 11-24-2008, 05:41 PM

do your drives have power plugs into them ??????????

Meltownd · 11-24-2008, 06:04 PM

Yeah. They are only four things plugged up. Two on the motherboard and two on the cd drive and dvd drive. They told me to use a 8 slot plug for one thing, and they said if it only has four slots to use the right half of the 8 plug thing but it won't fit. Only the 4 slot will fit.

I got that connected and the one that has 22 slots, the two for the cd/dvd drives, and that's the only ones that was connected before. But it's not working.

**linderman** · 11-24-2008, 06:51 PM

can you give us a digital pic of your plugs close up ? while they are connected in the motherboard

Meltownd · 11-24-2008, 08:14 PM

Unfortunately not. My camera was stolen a couple months ago.

However, my computer only has the two spots for plugs from the PSU on the board itself, along with the ones for the DVD and DVDRW drives. It is a Dimension 8400, and the PSU is the one I was recommended here, the Silencer 500.

**linderman** · 11-24-2008, 08:58 PM

please review the section in this link about your needed power supply connectors .......... did your board have and need that 6 pin connector labeled P4 ?

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1058366

Meltownd · 11-24-2008, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

please review the section in this link about your needed power supply connectors .......... did your board have and need that 6 pin connector labeled P4 ?

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1058366

Will look at the link when I finish with post, thanks a lot.

But nope, it only has the 22 and a 4. I really wish the cords on the new PSU had been labeled themselves like the ones on the original.

Meltownd · 11-25-2008, 03:07 PM

Ok, got the computer working. Turns out my cousin didn't plug the hard drive in.

However, I'm still not having my DVD drives working. Also, when my computer first loads it I get an error about a floppy drive (which I don't have). I removed it from my boot list, but I still get that. Admittedly I can just hit F1, but I wonder if there's not a way to get that gone.

**linderman** · 11-25-2008, 03:55 PM

hmmmmmm the floppy error is a bios bug or corruption ........ I would say try to update your bios ...... make sure you use the bootable DOS method ....... either get a floppy drive or usb stick / pen drive

DONT use the windows flashing utility !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**linderman** · 11-25-2008, 03:56 PM

try using another power plug ....... your dvd drive may have died when the power supply checked out ?

**wrench97** · 11-25-2008, 03:56 PM

Are the power and data cables plugged in to the DVD drives check the data cables on both ends.

For the floppy(Diskette) enter the setup program and turn the floppy off> http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1052336

**linderman** · 11-25-2008, 03:57 PM

try a CMOS reset first ....... you will have done that correctly when you see you need to correct the date and time in the bios !

11-24-2008, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Meltownd Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Just installed PSU I just installed the PSU on the computer, and now it comes up drives 0,1,2,4, and 5 not found. Strike F1 key to continue or F2 to run set-up utility, and if you hit F1 it says 'No Boot device available.'. What was done wrong?

11-24-2008, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Just installed PSU do your drives have power plugs into them ?????????? __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-24-2008, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Meltownd Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Re: Just installed PSU Yeah. They are only four things plugged up. Two on the motherboard and two on the cd drive and dvd drive. They told me to use a 8 slot plug for one thing, and they said if it only has four slots to use the right half of the 8 plug thing but it won't fit. Only the 4 slot will fit. I got that connected and the one that has 22 slots, the two for the cd/dvd drives, and that's the only ones that was connected before. But it's not working.

11-24-2008, 06:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Just installed PSU can you give us a digital pic of your plugs close up ? while they are connected in the motherboard __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-24-2008, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Meltownd Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Re: Just installed PSU Unfortunately not. My camera was stolen a couple months ago. However, my computer only has the two spots for plugs from the PSU on the board itself, along with the ones for the DVD and DVDRW drives. It is a Dimension 8400, and the PSU is the one I was recommended here, the Silencer 500. Last edited by Meltownd; 11-24-2008 at 08:31 PM.

11-24-2008, 08:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Just installed PSU please review the section in this link about your needed power supply connectors .......... did your board have and need that 6 pin connector labeled P4 ? http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1058366 __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-25-2008, 03:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Meltownd Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Re: Just installed PSU Ok, got the computer working. Turns out my cousin didn't plug the hard drive in. However, I'm still not having my DVD drives working. Also, when my computer first loads it I get an error about a floppy drive (which I don't have). I removed it from my boot list, but I still get that. Admittedly I can just hit F1, but I wonder if there's not a way to get that gone.

11-25-2008, 03:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Just installed PSU hmmmmmm the floppy error is a bios bug or corruption ........ I would say try to update your bios ...... make sure you use the bootable DOS method ....... either get a floppy drive or usb stick / pen drive DONT use the windows flashing utility !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Just installed PSU try using another power plug ....... your dvd drive may have died when the power supply checked out ? __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,689 OS: Win7	Re: Just installed PSU Are the power and data cables plugged in to the DVD drives check the data cables on both ends. For the floppy(Diskette) enter the setup program and turn the floppy off> http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1052336 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-25-2008, 03:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Just installed PSU try a CMOS reset first ....... you will have done that correctly when you see you need to correct the date and time in the bios ! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial