David;
I would strip it down to basics (video card memory, cpu), you don't even
need a keyboard or mouse
to test the boot. You can use a pci video card if you have one.
Reset the bios jumper; place the jumper on the reset position, usually pins
2-3 for 30 sec. or so, then back
to the default positon, usually pins 1-2 and see if it boots.

Most modern bios have a boot block that can't be erased.
Kinda doubt gigabyte offers a bios recovery  feature.
If all else fails you can get a new bios ROM chip from Gigabyte or  a third
party supplier.
I know on Intel boards you can usually get the bios back up by using their
bios recovery floppy.
I've done it many times, but they have a recovery setting on the bios reset
jumper.
Try all the basics first,this bios ROM replacement would be a last resort.

  If you get it to boot, then add components one at a time to try to find
any problems.
My Abit board will do this if I get the bios settings goofed up.
resetting the bios via jumper is the only way it will boot again.

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     | ><>  Larry  Fisk   <><
     |      Fisk Computers
     |      Fruitvale, Idaho

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Gordon" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] System Crashed???


> Now, when I try to power up, I get a power fan, processor fan comes on,
HDD
> spins up, but I get NOTHING on the screen.  I have a KDS monitor that has
a
> Self Test screen when you first start it.  That stays up all the time now,
> so I am getting no video signal.  I swapped the video card into another
> unit and it works fine.
>  I can't boot to a floppy, can't get to the BIOS, can't get to W98.
NOTHING.

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