On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:13:06 -0800, JimL wrote:

[snippage]

>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. 

Keyboard is purple, mouse is green...

If they're stacked, keyboard is usually closest to the motherboard ("on
the bottom")

> 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.

Are there any beep codes?  If you power up with the RAM yanked out, you
should at least get a long.... interrupted... but.... continous....
beeeeeeep.... each lasting about a second.

Without a video card, you'd get a long beep, followed by either two or
three short beeps... (I forget exactly which).

>There is one thing in the back of my mind.  As usual there is nothing to 
>indicate polarity on the front panel connections, but I've tried those 
>both ways too.

LEDs have polarity - colour wire is the +, and with MSI, it's usually
labelled right on the connector with a + running through the pin itself

Reset switch, power switch - doesn't matter.

>Suggestions welcomed!

...and forwarded. :)

Hope this helps... it should at least tell you if the BIOS is getting
anywhere.

Are you sure the power supply is good?  Antec sells a handy little
tester for them...


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