Hi Jim
  I'm gonna try to post some suggestions inline....

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From: JimL 

> I'm not sure what the deal is this time, but once again I can't get my 
> new mobo, bought after the floppy controller failed on the old one, to 
> go for more than maybe 4 seconds. The board is an MSI KM4M-V mini ATX.  
> (Remember the boards that came in the XT?)
> 
  If all else fails I wonder if you can return the mobo for exchange?  The
reason I ask is that unless this was some stupendous deal it is much
smarter both short and long run to go with the socket 939 boards since they
support even the 64bit sempron plus the 939 processors have on-die memory
controllers which are faster and somewhat more stable with wider ranges of
ram.  BTW the forums I've visited as well as customer reviews on
newegg.com, ewiz.com, etc. seem to show that ram problems are pretty much
number one in DDR boards.  This is most often true when running two sticks
in interleaved mode (which incidentally often uses differrent ram sockets
than single stick configs).

  So my very first real suggestion is to consult your manual and be very
certain of your ram configuration ie which socket to use, and one
possibility for help would be to drop back to one stick if you have two at
least until you get it going.

> It doesn't have a POST readout so that's no help.  I've checked all 
> connections.  Reseated the memory.  I'm not sure which PS2 jack the 
> keyboard goes to, but I've tried both.  I can't remember what the deal 
> was last time and I can't think of any more things to try.  Holding the 
> reset button in makes it keep running, but that's obviously no 
> solution.  Even if I could sit and  hold the button it doesn't let it boot.
> 
  Holding the reset button is basically just keeping what you are calling
"CPU power" off while leaving fan power running so yes, it is
useless.  Assuming you know the CPU is good (possibly came from previous
system and possibly why you stuck with 754pin rig?) and considering that
usually the "no ram" long beeps you mention in a later post
require a working CPU and that you get no beep codes (is this right?) at
all when everything is setup and started.... wait a minute!... I thought
the system stops dead (the fans go off) whenever you startup the "cpu
power" ? Is this differrent behavious than when it all starts up at
once?  Anyway if the CPU is a known good and the system always dies no
matter how you engage the entire system, incrementally or not, then it
sounds like a "power good" problem where there is some fault,
bent pin?, bad mobo?, bad PS or even a bad set of leads (the 4pin one eg)
if that connector is not used on your old mobo.  In any case it is still
worthwhile checking ram

 config even though this does smack of a supply power problem whether
onboard or in PS.
  Good Luck
Jimmy
> Suggestions welcomed!
> 
> JimL, on an antique laptop running an antique Windows OS.  HELP!
> 
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