m2n-sli deluxe problems

Hi,

Let's look at the floppy issue first. There are only three things that normally cause this error with a floppy:

Floppy cable not connected properly
(An easy mistake for new builders is having the floppy cable upside down, so turn it over and see if that helps. Make sure the red stripe is toward the power plug and that makes the red stripe facing different than the hard drive cables in many cases)

Bad floppy cable
(you tried this one)

Bad Floppy drive - I/O
(you tried this one)

Does the BIOS show the floppy drive?

Is it set to Auto in the Bios setup menu?

Try the ribbon change (upside down) and post back with the above info.

Hi,

Wow, this could be a tough one. Do you know how to clear the CMOS? If not, look in your manual and you can do it with the jumpers, or an easy way is to take out the motherboard battery for a few minutes and then return it to it's place and test drive it. (don't forget to unplug first)

If that does nothing for you, I would take this baby out of the case and build it piece by piece on a non-conductive surface beside the case.
Start with just the motherboard, the CPU/Heatsink/Fan plugged into the motherboard. Plug in your ATX connector, the square molex 12 volt plug in to the motherboard. Also, one stick of memory (check your manual to see which slot for only one stick), the Off/On switch and the case speaker...Does it stay running? If so, then add the video card and monitor....what happens there.....you get the picture...if it is fine, add something, but initially leave everything else unplugged including all drives, etc.

Post back with how far you get and what happens. TEll us if you get the post beep, if not, we need to know that, just all the details about what runs and what does not.