new computer, fried motherboard?

[Knuckles5]

So i put together this computer and the first time i try to turn it on everything works. It enters into the bios, and everything seems to be working properly. I put in the xp disk and it fails to read it so i restart the computer with the disk inside it. this is when the problems began. He cd got stuck, the cd-r was not opperational and neither was the harddrive. all fans were working properly but my monitor was on standby. i could no longer get into the bios. I tried a new power supply, still no good. I used a cd drive from my old computer, wouldn't work, no lights or opening. I then changed around the molexes, did everything i could. I tested the cd drive on my old computer and wa-la it works. I then test the harddrive and it seems to be opperating. All the parts were working fine, but once they became attached to the motherboard they failed to even turn on. I figured then that the problem must be with the motherboard. I really need help with this.

specs
corsair 1g pc3200
biostar matx geforce 6100
6800xt pci-e
wd 120gb hd 7200rpm
amd 64 3000
19" LG lcd monitor
powersupply came with case 450w logisys

any help would be much appreciated.

 

[gwarren007]

Pull everything out of the case and only put what is necessary to boot motherboard on a formica table (or something similar), clear the bios, start fresh. I like to have my OS up and running BEFORE I put everything in the case.
try it.
gwarren007

 

[Knuckles5]

Pull everything out of the case and only put what is necessary to boot motherboard on a formica table (or something similar), clear the bios, start fresh. I like to have my OS up and running BEFORE I put everything in the case.
try it.
gwarren007

I tried running it on with onboard graphics and the most basic parts and still the monitor stays on standby. Also when i do not plug in th IDE cables my harddrive and cd drive function perfectly fine, but once they are plugged into the motherboard they cease to function.

I think i should just get a different motherboard unless anyone else has any suggestions?

 

[KlutZ]

Out of curiousity, have you tried resetting the CMOS. Maybe you changed something you shouldn't have.

 

[Knuckles5]

Out of curiousity, have you tried resetting the CMOS. Maybe you changed something you shouldn't have.

I have tried to reset it a few times and nothing changes. I also fooled around with the CMOS to see if i could change something but also nothing happened. the motherboard must be defective or something..

any other comments or help?

 

[Meow.]

I tried running it on with onboard graphics and the most basic parts and still the monitor stays on standby. Also when i do not plug in th IDE cables my harddrive and cd drive function perfectly fine, but once they are plugged into the motherboard they cease to function.

I think i should just get a different motherboard unless anyone else has any suggestions?

my new computer is doing the same thing. whenever i connect the IDE cables the drives don't do anything, but whenever they just have power they work fine...I'm also interesting in an answer to this anomily.