Help needed with Chaintech VNF3-250 setup

[zjmike]

This owners manual is the worst. How am I supposed to hook up the front controls and LEDs? Is there a better guide to this mother board somewhere?

Mike

 

[vapb400]

the front panel diagram is easy. whats hard about it?

 

[zjmike]

There was no polarity listed for the power switch or reset, but I think I have them figured out.

Now it turns on, everything seems to work but noting goes to the monitor or speakers. The computer turns on, fans spin, laser mouse is on, keyboard lights work, hdd spins.

Please help,
Mike

 

[vapb400]

is the graphics card seated right?

also is the auxilarly 4pin cable plugged in?

 

[zjmike]

Yes and yes.

The battery was removed (I assume resetting the mobo). I read on another forum that after being reset the mobo only looks for a pci card. Both of my cards are AGP and niether of my roomates have a pci card.

Is there any way to get past this little roadblock?
mike

 

[zjmike]

also is the auxilarly 4pin cable plugged in?

Yes, if you are referring to the second power cord.

 

[tommo]

There was no polarity listed for the power switch or reset, but I think I have them figured out.

Now it turns on, everything seems to work but noting goes to the monitor or speakers. The computer turns on, fans spin, laser mouse is on, keyboard lights work, hdd spins.

Please help,
Mike

Do you know anything about switches? All reset and power buttons do is short the circuit when you press them.

To make things clear, it doesn't matter which way switches are plugged in. (edit: well not for ATX switches).

For the problem of it not starting, does it make beeping noises? Look in the manual for the error codes.. the beeps correspond to an particular error.