> The hard drive is spinning up. Is there a physical light on all > motherboards which will light up when powered or are you speaking > figuratively?
Yes, all mobos should have a power LED on the PCB, so you know when voltage is going through it. According to the MSI site, you should also have a cluster of 4 LEDs somewhere (probably on the I/O plate) that give diagnostic codes. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************