Purchased this barebones kit for my parents from tigerdirect: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6769022&csid=ITD&body=MAIN I have tried a number of configurations with the fpanel connectors and get no power, no lights, nothing. When i plug the power cable in the back, and turn the switch, the power supply makes the noise similar to a monitor being turned on, but nothing, please help. Motherboard is a DG41BI intel. Is it a faulty power supply?

terry,it most likely are a electrical problem.have you checked so all wires are in the right place and remain steady.on the details you wrote most likely electrical.

Here is a link to a site that really covers power supplies quite thoroughly.
http://www.motherboards.org/articles/guides/1487_6.html

Why Asus?

It's going to be an Asus motherboard. The rest of the parts will not be Asus.

If you bought a desktop computer that is a barebones unit, the number after the Asus name, is the motherboard Model Number.

Example:
Asus M4A785-M Ultra Barebone Kit.
The motherboard is an Asus M4A785-M

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6046490&CatId=31

Asus didn't make the computer, just the motherboard.

Information you need is how to assemble any desktop computer, and transfer this information to your computer build.

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIaNP2eWWuI&feature=related

Also click on the other related videos to the right, under Suggestions.

2) http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-assemble-a-computer

Scroll down to the heading -
Table of Contents - How to Assemble a Computer,
and click on the links in order.

Now, tell me what Model Number of Asus motherboard you have, or what Asus barebones kit.

I'll guide you step by step.

1) Right off the bat!
Suggest you buy, and wear an ESD wrist strap.
(Electro Static Discharge)
Average cost is about $6 to $8.

Connect the alligator clip of the ESD wrist strap, to the metal frame of the open computer case.

You don't want to Static shock any of your computer parts!
A Processor is the most susceptible computer hardware part, to Static shock.

[Static will fry out (Short Circuit) the hardware components of a computer. You may not even see it, or feel it ]

2) Work on a table.
Do Not remove any parts from their protective Anti-Static bags, until you are wearing the ESD wrist strap, and it is connected to the metal frame of the open computer case.

3) IMPERATIVE!
Make SURE you have Thermal Paste.
Thermal paste is put in-between the top of the Processor's case, and the bottom of the Heatsink.

Helps to transfer heat from the Processor to the Heatsink.
There is a Correct method, and an in-correct method of applying thermal paste.
(Thermal paste is also known as thermal grease)

4) Make sure the parts you have are compatible with each other.
If you bought a barebones kit, the parts that come with it are compatible.

If there are parts you still need to buy to complete this computer system, they have to be compatible with the parts that have been already provided.

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I am not certain of the exact model but I know where you can find one.
www.newegg.com has Micro PS3, Mini ITX and serveral other SFF sizes. I found a replacement PS for my Shuttle and it is about the same size as yours.

If this helps please vote for my solution.

Yes, it will fit, it's a standard microATX board. Just make sure the new case has the necessary studs, some high end ones don't.

You'll need to be more specific. We need to know what kind of pc or board you currently have. Also,are you talking in U.S. dollars? For $5k you can buy anything you want for the most part,completely assembled & sell those old parts on ebay. But if you insist on just replacing the board, go to www.tigerdirect.com & see the selection they have in a socket lga775 that takes ddr2. But don't stop there,check the whole site out,there's a ton of barebone's kits,complete pc's,parts galore. Spend wisely!

Intel's web site for the board has the following:

The Desktop Board supports the following memory:

• Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts arranged in two channels
• 1333/1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM interface
• Support for single- and dual-channel memory interleaving
• Unbuffered, non-registered single- or double-sided DIMMs with a voltage rating of less than 1.6 V. Using a DIMM with a voltage rating higher than 1.6 V may damage the processor.
• Non-ECC DDR3 memory
• Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
• Up to 16 GB maximum total system memory

You need to contact TigerDirect and have them change out the memory for sticks that meet the above specs.

Is it USB or SATA drive? In the BIOS there is an option to allow USB boot device.

Try this troubleshooting guide it works very well and should help you answer your problem

The best for a good gaming computer without breaking the bank would be a system using the AMD Phenom cpu. I hope this helps.