Sounds like there is something wrong with your processor or power supply.
Make sure there is good contact between the heatsink and the processor.
Apply some thermal compound or artic silver if it is needed. Make sure the
processor is not overheating. If that fails then you may want to reset the
CMOS and see if that fixes the problem. If not, then you may want to replace
the processor with a working one and see if the problem goes away. It is
possible that your current processor is dead. Also check your power supply
and make sure it is connected to your motherboard properly and the voltage
settings on the back of the power supply is set to the correct voltage
depending on what part of the world you live in. In the United States the
voltage is set to 115 volts. If all else fails you may want to replace the
power supply outright. But it really sounds like a processor problem so
check it out first.

>From: Joe <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [PCBUILD] Custom Built PC
>Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 10:45:43 -0600
>
>I have built a custom pc using the following:
>
>
>
>Gigabyte           GA-8IHXP
>
>                         Intel 850 E/ICH4 ATX
>
>                         P4 Socket 478/4 RIMM
>
>                         CT5880 H/W Audio/Dual BIOS
>
>                         Intel LAN/USB 2.0/Dual Raid ATA 133
>
>                         W/SPDIF Card
>
>
>
>PC 800 RIMM Chips
>
>
>
>MSI GF MX5200-TD Video Card
>
>
>
>Intel P4 2.4 CPU
>
>
>
>I have sent the motherboard back to Gigabyte for diagnostics and was sent
>back to me with nothing apparently wrong with it. However, I had it running
>well for several weeks until one day when I came home from work and turned
>the monitor on the screen was dark. So thinking it may have locked up I
>held
>the power button until all power went off. I waited about 5 minutes or so
>the powered the unit back up. This is where I got nothing. No video, POST
>or
>anything from the pc indicating there where issues. I still had power to
>the
>board however. So I decided to contact Gigabyte for possible RMA on the
>board. They said that it would be best to send them the board and have them
>diagnosis it and then they would be in touch with me to let me know. So
>this
>is what I did. When I got the board back I reinstalled the board with the
>same components and tried to get the unit running to no avail. So I started
>asking coworkers some questions and have swapped out RIMM chips and video
>and still no indications of a problem. But still get no post or video on
>two
>different monitors which have been checked on other machines to make sure
>they are not the issue. I still get power across the board and reset
>appears
>to function but no video. So far I have tried the two video cards I have
>bought and one I have had for a bit of time to absolutely no avail. Please
>help.
>
>
>
>
>
>Thank You,
>
>Joseph Quinones Sr.
>
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>
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