I'm building a PC, and at the moment it contains nothing more than:
Athlon XP 2600 (w/ 333 MHz FSB)
PC2700 RAM
ATi Radeon 9800 Pro
When I booted it up, it shut off after about two seconds - nothing actually happened, it didn't even attempt to boot, just shut off (but the power light on the mobo [not the case, though] remained on). So I tried the standard tests, clearing the CMOS, adding components one at a time and whatnot, and isolated the problem to the CPU - with the CPU out it works, with it in, it does not work. So I called Asus, and they assured me it was the CPU's fault, not the mobo's. So I RMAd the CPU. Same problem. So I RMAd the mobo, just got it back today, and am still having the same problem (all of this a rather frustrating 2 months after I began). I can find no clue as to what's happening other than that it remains powered on when the CPU is not inserted - and keep in mind I tried this with two separate CPUs. (And I did indeed quadruple-check the A7N8X is compatible with the XP 2600).
This is a serious problem. Can I get some help?
Athlon XP 2600 (w/ 333 MHz FSB)
PC2700 RAM
ATi Radeon 9800 Pro
When I booted it up, it shut off after about two seconds - nothing actually happened, it didn't even attempt to boot, just shut off (but the power light on the mobo [not the case, though] remained on). So I tried the standard tests, clearing the CMOS, adding components one at a time and whatnot, and isolated the problem to the CPU - with the CPU out it works, with it in, it does not work. So I called Asus, and they assured me it was the CPU's fault, not the mobo's. So I RMAd the CPU. Same problem. So I RMAd the mobo, just got it back today, and am still having the same problem (all of this a rather frustrating 2 months after I began). I can find no clue as to what's happening other than that it remains powered on when the CPU is not inserted - and keep in mind I tried this with two separate CPUs. (And I did indeed quadruple-check the A7N8X is compatible with the XP 2600).
This is a serious problem. Can I get some help?