Computer stopped working - I see a spark when I plug onto motherboard

Hi, maybe you should download a manual.

From here:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_478/P4P800VM/#download

Just to check you have connected everything right.

First select your operating system.
Select manual and click on global for download.
The file has to be unziped before you can read it.

Have you installed the ram module and cpu correct ??
If you have installed a wrong type of ram it will not boot at all.
Does it makes any beep sound ??
Is the powersupply ok ??

If you are useing the onboard graphic check for loose connections.
Check with the manual that all connections are in order.

There is a short somewhere, either with your motherboard or your powersupply. Test your powersupply to another motherboard that has the 4pin 12volt adapter if you have one. Most likely your motherboard is trying to prevent circuit overload to the cpu.

your powersupply could of gone bad try to unplug the powersupply and plug it back into the motherboard if this doesnt stop it the part of the powersupplly that tells it to kick on is bad

mobo is bad have it checked...

Hello there:
ok unplug everything from the board first and power up and see what happnes. if nothing still unplug the powersupply to the motherboard and press in the power button and hold it in for 1 min and than plug in the powersupply to the motherboard and see what happnes. Also doublecheck the jumper for the cmos. ok please keep me informed there is a lot more that we can do but lets try this first ok best regards mike

plz sent more detail's about problem.
operating sys. ?
Motherboard ?
cheapset?

hi there;
hey try to unplug the power cord from the powersupply now open the case and unplug the powersupply to the the motherboard and then press the reset button on the front for 15 seconds and than connect the motherboard powercable and plug in the powercord back in to the powersupply and try to restart the computer. please tell me if this works and ANY thing that happnes ok best regards mike

to replace a standard ATX powersupply;

remove left hand side cover (ensure power is disconnected first);
disconnect the 20.24 pin primary power plug (big wide white one plugs directly onto the mainboard, also disconnect the 4 pin AUX power plug, looks just like the other one but is a smaller square shaped plug (older P3 boards will not have this)

disconnect all 4 pin power plugs from hard drives/cd drives and aftermarket fans (if any are installed), disconnect SATA power plugs from any SATA devices installed (flat black plug, 4 wires)

disconnect floppy drive power plug (if app) small while 4 pin power plug, once all of these are disconnected, looking at the rear of the computer there will be 4 screws holding the power supply in place, one screw will be more to the centre slightly to ensure you do not put it in upside down, once you remove those screws the power supply will slide right out.. simply re-do these steps in revers for instaling the new power supply


David

to replace a standard ATX powersupply;

remove left hand side cover (ensure power is disconnected first);
disconnect the 20.24 pin primary power plug (big wide white one plugs directly onto the mainboard, also disconnect the 4 pin AUX power plug, looks just like the other one but is a smaller square shaped plug (older P3 boards will not have this)

disconnect all 4 pin power plugs from hard drives/cd drives and aftermarket fans (if any are installed), disconnect SATA power plugs from any SATA devices installed (flat black plug, 4 wires)

disconnect floppy drive power plug (if app) small while 4 pin power plug, once all of these are disconnected, looking at the rear of the computer there will be 4 screws holding the power supply in place, one screw will be more to the centre slightly to ensure you do not put it in upside down, once you remove those screws the power supply will slide right out.. simply re-do these steps in revers for instaling the new power supply


David

First test the MB with only the minimal components (ie. cpu + ram + vga card if not onboard). Disconnect all other components. If still not starting, try using just a single ram module, if you have more than one, to try & determine if one of them is faulty.