Machine will not post

[blackgabe]

Please help
I recently built a new machine with A8n- SLI deluxe, 1G Corsair XMS, Saphire X700, WD 250G SATA, Ultra X-connest 400W PS. Here is the problem, a few times in the last week the machine would suddenly shut down withour warning and I thought that I may have accidentally hit the reset button although it did not resart. I would have to push the power button for it to come back on. The PS is a 20 pin but I am told that the Asus is b.c. any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Ahcoraj]

First try clearing your CMOS with the on board jumper, then go into the bios and load the setup defaults. run the machine and see if that helps... I cant understand what your saying about the PS, please clarify b.c. Thanks

[blackgabe]

the mobo is 24 pin and the ps is 20 pin but the board is backward compatible. I cant enter the bios because there is no video

[Kodiak]

Is everything winding up or you just get nothing when you hit the power switch?

[Ahcoraj]

I'd try the 24 pin if you can get one, before rma'ing the board

[blackgabe]

Mystery solved, too much arctic silver caused a short on the board. Expensive lesson learned. Thanks for your help.

[Ferrit]

That must have been one major pile of artic silver to have enuff to ooze out and then short

[confus-ed]

That must have been one major pile of artic silver to have enuff to ooze out and then short

Indeedy ! .. 'thpppt' much is enough !! .. like so :-