The mother board didn't fry.  This is the problem I started with.  Old system wouldn't boot.  I cleared the bios with no success.  After talking with a number of people and doing a bunch of the same tests I'm doing now on the new system, I decided to start replacing parts and started with the mother board.  I continued to have the same problems so I next bought memory, then a processor.  Now I have a whole new system and still have the same problem.  What are the chances of getting two bad mother boards back to back?  I find that very hard to chew.

The video card is integrated on the mother board.  I've tried three new memory sticks and a new power supply.  The strange thing is that one would think that I would at least get a beep.  I don't think it's seeing the bios.  I've had these issues with other systems and bad memory always gives a beep etc.  I get nothing at all.  Is there a way to test the bios?

Any more suggestions?  Thanks for your help!



On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 11:11:25 -0800, Tony M. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>If your last m/b fried, there is a fair chance that the power supply
>is no good any more - have you replaced it?
>
>Tony Mayer
>
>
>>Well I took a deep breath and plugged in the 12v 4pin connector and
>>fired it up.  I didn't see smoke this time but the thing still wont
>>boot.  Not even into BIOS.  The fans come on but I get no beep and
>>of course, no video etc.  When I initially turn on power to the
>>board the keyboard flashes but that's it.  This is essentially the
>>same problem I've have with this thing from the get go.  By the way,
>>I performed this out of the chassis just to be sure there were no
>>shorts.  I tried clearing cmos again and that didn't help either.
>>
>>Any more suggestions?  I'm open to all!
>>
>>Thanks
>>
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