4 Pin CPU cable not working?

[Tech1292]

Motherboard: Asus PTGD1-LA
Power Supply: 250w HIPRO

Problem: The computer will not show any signs of life with the 4 pin CPU cable plugged in.

The power supply will spin slowly when the 4 pin cable is not plugged in.


Help?

 

[Onus]

You don't specify your other components. I'd guess that either a VRM on the mobo is fried shorted, or the PSU is being overloaded and can't hold up its end of the log. When did this system last work?

 

[Tech1292]

You don't specify your other components. I'd guess that either a VRM on the mobo is fried shorted, or the PSU is being overloaded and can't hold up its end of the log. When did this system last work?

Had it last running nearly 6 months ago before it mysteriously died out. I had just reinstalled Windows on the computer and installed updates through the Microsoft website.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That PSU looks like it might be an issue.What are the rest of your specs?

 

[Onus]

What are the rest of your parts? Other than in an office build, a 250W PSU is rather small by today's standards, and capacitor aging could have brought it down further.

 

[Tech1292]

What are the rest of your parts? Other than in an office build, a 250W PSU is rather small by today's standards, and capacitor aging could have brought it down further.

Computer is an HP a630n with a Pentium 4 775 socket @ 2.80Ghz no ram installed/no hard drive/stock graphics.