[DistuRbed?]

ive just finished building a nice gaming rig...

ASUS a8n-sli
AMD 3700+ san diego
A-DATA 512mb ram
asus 7600gt
maxtor 200gb HDD
480w power supply

and when i turn it on all the fans go and the lights turn on for like a second then it stops working
i cant figure out whats wrong
PLEASE HELP

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Check the motherboard manual, there should be LED diagnostic lights or beeps. This can help diagnose the problem.

With that said, it sounds like it could be a PSU problem. If possible replace with a known good PSU. Other than that you can try reseating the RAM in a couple different arrangements and see if you can get any further.

[MNOB07]

Check the motherboard manual, there should be LED diagnostic lights or beeps. This can help diagnose the problem.

With that said, it sounds like it could be a PSU problem. If possible replace with a known good PSU. Other than that you can try reseating the RAM in a couple different arrangements and see if you can get any further.

[DistuRbed?]

thanks but i just found out it was because i didint put the motherbaord standoffs in

[Neil Jones]

thanks but i just found out it was because i didint put the motherbaord standoffs in

Count yourself lucky this time round, because forgetting those has been known to short-circuit the board.
Please take more care next time round.