04-19-2004, 05:01 PM
Okay, the fans run on +12 VDC, so something is probably sucking that down if the fans "twitch".
My intuitive guess is that you have an IDE interface cable reversed on either hard drive or CD. That will cause the 12V suckage, without causing smokage. (okay, I've done that myself, so I know what it looks like)
Best thing to do is disconnect all of the drives, leaving only the MB power & video connected. If you don't get into the POST then, you might have a bad power supply.
-rcv-
My intuitive guess is that you have an IDE interface cable reversed on either hard drive or CD. That will cause the 12V suckage, without causing smokage. (okay, I've done that myself, so I know what it looks like)
Best thing to do is disconnect all of the drives, leaving only the MB power & video connected. If you don't get into the POST then, you might have a bad power supply.
-rcv-