Try it with less parts such as CPU, Heatsink/fan, motherboard, no RAM, no cards, not video, no drives and go for beeps.
The clicks and pops is typical of an overloaded supply. The test above will help narrow it down.
Also, some are first times and put metal mounting posts on the case and short the board out...
Bob
config:
GA-7VT600-L mainboard (manual here: (http://america.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/FileList/Manual/manual_7vt600_e.pdf)
Sapphire ati radeon 9200SE
AMD 1.3 Duron
IBM Deskstar 40 GB HDD (w/ windows installed which i plan to wipe)
256 DDR RAM
Enlight 300W PSU
When i hit the switch all this is going on at once: Monitor switches from the "No Signal" message to a black screen, then goes to sleep which makes me think that it is at least getting some kind of signal, if not a valid one. All fans run and LED's light up. HDD makes light 'click' noise, spins up and reads for about a half a seccond, clicks again, reads for about a full second, then stays spinning but does nothing else. CD-Rom light blinks on and off for about 10 seconds. PC speaker clicks or pops (NOT 'beeps'...as thought it were getting little shots of random voltage) in time with fist the HDD and then in time with the CD-rom light.
The cd rom will spin up a cd if present but no activity in the floppy at all.
Ive got no ideas that have worked. Any new ones would be appreciated.
thanks in advance
-bj-

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