Need Help ASAP, Only powers when touching ATX Cable ?

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n64man120

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System powers when ATX Power cable is pushed down, no power button necessary... any guesses? LOL

I just tossed a rig together from spare parts, it wouldnt power. I unplugged ATX cable, plugged it back in and it booted few times fine. Screwed everything together and then it wouldnt boot. Took side off, and now it seems that when I push down on the ATX cable in the mobo, it powers and the fan starts spinning, but when I don't push down it shuts off. I'm not pressing the power button attached to the mobo header either.

Guesses? Any chance a short on the bottom is causing it? I have standoffs everywhere but it seems a tad flimsy still.
 
Well, it was wierd. Without the cable on the power button headers, pushing down on the atx cable was powering the system on/off. It sorta kicked out of that and now is powering on/off normally. I'm just afraid to move it and have it stop working (assuming loose connection or something although I don't see how).

While installing XP, near end of installation the screen just locked up on me and I had to restart. Thoughts on common reason for this to occur?
 
Abit VH6, It's brand new (or reconditioned for all I know) from Abit... just got it from an RMA of a board with leaking caps
 
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