PC Help needed ASAP

[kjpetrie]

There's no actual power on the power button. It just signals the system that it's been pressed and the board does the rest, so you can also test by using a key or screwdriver to bridge the terminals momentarily. However, the PSU has to be compatible with the board's signal and it's possible it's not the right combination of board and PSU.

You need the technical data on both to check that.

[Village Idiot]

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 One thing that does occur to me though: Compaq bioses are inclined to be odd -
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j

+1

As someone who has inherited a few old compaqs, my forehead has a special section of brick wall dedicated only for compaq quirky booting issues.

Itrod, sorry I can offer no suggestion, but I feel your pain.