Urgent help please

[Shawzer]

I'm installing a new motherboard and processor - ASUS A7V8X-X with AMP 2500 XP. I've inserted the motherboard, connected the processor/heatsink/fan, conncted drives and PCI boards. Last I connected all of the power cables and pin connectors. When I try to start the machine everything lights up but the CPU fan doesn't start, so I switched it off immediately. Any idea why the fan wouldn't work? I tested the fan in a different machine and it works fine. I also tried a good fan in the macjine but it didn't work.

Thanks
Gary

 

[RyanOldw83]

maybe the connector in the new pc on the psu is bad.

 

[Shroud]

How many watts is the power supply?

 

[Shawzer]

DC output 235W

 

[ThirtySixBelow]

Thats probably the problem. You would need at least 300 watts to run a computer with an XP processor. You might want to look into a little more heafty PSU, maybe 350 or 400 watts.

 

[Shroud]

oooh.. for that type of comp you are going to want at least 300W perferably 330 or 350W. I run the same MB and more power will probably solve the issue.

 

[Shawzer]

Thanks I try that. I have another PC that has a 300W PSU. I'll try swapping. Cheers.

 

[Shawzer]

Back again. I just tried swapping over to the 300W, but still got the same result. Any other suggestions?

 

[GageMW]

more power? what kinda fan? u might wanna up it to a 400 watt

 

[Shawzer]

I'm using a Sumvison SV2.6+