Abit mobo help

Hey, this is the first time i am building a machine and i have
encountered a problem. I'm not entirely sure if it is a problem with
the motherboard or something else, but i figured someone might know.
Here's what happened.:
I built the computer. Double checked all the wirings, etc and i
thought everything was good to go. Only problem i ran into while
putting things together was that the wires from my case (status
switches and LED lights) were not labeled so i didnt know which
side/wire was pos and which was negative. After fiddleing around with
it for awile, i figured it out (i think) and the machine booted up.
I went to my bios screen and entered all my info. I set the POWER ON
function to password and set that. It required a reboot which i did.
Then, i lifted my computer from it's side to the upright position and
in doing so the computer shut off. Now, when i hit the power button,
it will not boot up.
I have a couple ideas comments.
1) i dont think it is the power supply, since the power status
indicator on the motherboard is on.
2) since i changed the POWER ON function on the bios, does the power
button no longer work? If so, how do i turn on my computer? I
thought this might be the problem so i set my CMOS to clear and tried
rebooting and that did nothing either.
3) Could there be a static build up from moving the computer while it
was on? If so, could the motherboard be damaged and still have the
power light on? I figured if the Mobo was damaged, then that light
would be off.
4) Could my fiddling with the status switches and LED lights have
damaged the power button or the mobo in some way?
Thats really all I got. Any help would be really really appreciated
as I dont know what is wrong at all please please email me at
levi.baker.TakeThisOut@mu.edu if you have any ideas. I hope i elaberated
everything well enough, like i said, this is my first time.
Thanks again
Levi

CHIEFTEC Server Chasis
ABIT BH7,Intel 845PE chipset support P4 Socket 478,SATA,4phase PWM,USB
2.0 ATX motherboard
ASUS V9280TD Geforce4 Ti4200 128MB 128 bit AGP 8X TV-OUT & DVI
Intel Pentium 4 / 2.66 GHz Northwood 512K Socket 478 Processor 533MHz
Processor Bus
CRUCIAL MICRON 512MB 64x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM

Hmmm, could be a thousand different little things or a hundred or so big
things. Let's hope it's a little thing!

As for clearing cmos, you may have to remove the battery to get it fully
cleared although I don't think you'll have to do this. Check the manual
carefully on this.
Place the unit back on it's side exactly like it was when it last ran.
Check for some simple areas like the Mainboard shorting out on the metal
case at some point.
Check for a good solid connection with the "PW SW" wire to the board.
Check the Mainboard 12 pin power connector for a good connection.
Disconnect all the insignificant wires like LED, SPEAKER, etc.
Check to insure the CPU is inserted properly and locked down and all fans
are connected.

If that doesn't help get back with some results and we try a few more.


"Ender" <levi.baker.DeleteThis@mu.edu> wrote in message
news:23935b99.0307051629.7c284e91@posting.google.com...
 > Hey, this is the first time i am building a machine and i have
 > encountered a problem. I'm not entirely sure if it is a problem with
 > the motherboard or something else, but i figured someone might know.
 > Here's what happened.:
 > I built the computer. Double checked all the wirings, etc and i
 > thought everything was good to go. Only problem i ran into while
 > putting things together was that the wires from my case (status
 > switches and LED lights) were not labeled so i didnt know which
 > side/wire was pos and which was negative. After fiddleing around with
 > it for awile, i figured it out (i think) and the machine booted up.
 > I went to my bios screen and entered all my info. I set the POWER ON
 > function to password and set that. It required a reboot which i did.
 > Then, i lifted my computer from it's side to the upright position and
 > in doing so the computer shut off. Now, when i hit the power button,
 > it will not boot up.
 > I have a couple ideas comments.
 > 1) i dont think it is the power supply, since the power status
 > indicator on the motherboard is on.
 > 2) since i changed the POWER ON function on the bios, does the power
 > button no longer work? If so, how do i turn on my computer? I
 > thought this might be the problem so i set my CMOS to clear and tried
 > rebooting and that did nothing either.
 > 3) Could there be a static build up from moving the computer while it
 > was on? If so, could the motherboard be damaged and still have the
 > power light on? I figured if the Mobo was damaged, then that light
 > would be off.
 > 4) Could my fiddling with the status switches and LED lights have
 > damaged the power button or the mobo in some way?
 > Thats really all I got. Any help would be really really appreciated
 > as I dont know what is wrong at all please please email me at
 > levi.baker.DeleteThis@mu.edu if you have any ideas. I hope i elaberated
 > everything well enough, like i said, this is my first time.
 > Thanks again
 > Levi
 >
 > CHIEFTEC Server Chasis
 > ABIT BH7,Intel 845PE chipset support P4 Socket 478,SATA,4phase PWM,USB
 > 2.0 ATX motherboard
 > ASUS V9280TD Geforce4 Ti4200 128MB 128 bit AGP 8X TV-OUT & DVI
 > Intel Pentium 4 / 2.66 GHz Northwood 512K Socket 478 Processor 533MHz
 > Processor Bus
 > CRUCIAL MICRON 512MB 64x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM




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