try several known good cpu's - if some (non-mmx for
example) work but some do not then it could be the
switching voltage regulator.


--- Ray Pamment <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all
> I recently replaced\upgraded a friends Pc, because
> the existing motherboard
> failed to boot, no post, after a bad storm. I assume
> the board has been
> subjected to a power surge. I was wondering if it is
> possible to repair the
> board, this is intended as a learning project not an
> economic strategy.
> The motherboard is a Jetway 720AF Slot 1
> The borad has built in sound/Vga
> I have tried booting with just a basic isa vga card
> and had no luck, tried a
> known to be working PSU (no luck), tested the power
> switch, power led and hdd
> led pins for an ouput with a volt meter (no output),
> but the sysfan does have
> an output and works with a fan plugged in unlike the
> CPU fan which does not
> have an output.
> If possible can someone please advise me as to where
> I should start looking
> next?
> Ray Pamment
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