I have recently put together a computer using old parts that i found. I have all the essentials and i hooked everything up and the system fan turns for about a second then stops, a light comes on on the motherboard and one LED light works, after that nothing HAPPENS. I dont know what is wrong, would this be a faulty CPU or power supply or what? Any help would be aprreciated.PSU is the first suspect...borrow another one of the same wattage or greater and swap it in there to SEE...
Thermal Compound is the second suspect...did you take apart the heatsink/fan combo from the CPU ? ?
If so TRAVEL to Arctic Silver's website for instructions on using it properly...available at computer stores everywhere.
MBoard standoffs would be the third suspect...they are small Brass posts that go between the MBoard and the case screw mounts and are there to prevent MBoard shorting out on the case...It depends on how you look at old todays compents are outdated cause there are new ones tommorow. I would see if you put enought paste on the CPU to see if its not over heating.Quote from: squall_01 on December 30, 2007, 03:18:04 PM

It depends on how you look at old todays compents are outdated cause there are new ones tommorow. I would see if you put enought paste on the CPU to see if its not over heating.