Computer w/ new MOBO won't boot

[Bearcat14]

I just replaced the MOBO in my home built computer. It seems to boot up fine, enters windows, but the whole thing shuts off after about 1 min. I am thinking it's because the CPU is overheating, but I'm not sure. It's and AMD 3400+ with a Zalman fan, which I just transferred from my old MOBO. The MOBO is an ASUS K8N-E Deluxe (brand new).

Any ideas? I never had problems with overheating on my old MOBO, but I'm thinking that may be the problem here. Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[socav]

It could be your power supply. Check the motherboard requirements, and how many watts your power supply is.

 

[sPlAtOiD]

Hi

Did you use thermal paste.Can you go into your bios and just leave it running for a bit and see what the temp reads.

 

[Bearcat14]

Re: Hi

Did you use thermal paste.Can you go into your bios and just leave it running for a bit and see what the temp reads.

Yeah, I did. I fixed the problem...apparently I had the fan installed in the wrong direction (?) I just took it off, turned it 180 degrees and reinstalled...now it works fine. That's a new one on me. I didn't know that fans have to be installed in certain orientations or apparently they won't work. Whatever...it works now.