Thanks for the clarification on the D bracket. It looks like I don't have one. FYI, with power on, the Ethernet connector does light up so that works. Tried clearing the CMOS, without any change.
If I go the motherboard route, will I have any problems with the operating system compatibility. This OS came with the computer and I seem to recall an issue about swapping motherboards and having the OS not recognize it as the original machine. Also with the motherboard, should I go ahead and just get the processor too? At some point it might not make sense financially to keep buying hardware. I've already got $100. in this with the hard drive and if I get this working, I'll want to upgrade the memory. Things to ponder. Richard P. On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The D bracket is an external bracket that hooks up to the motherboard for > the extra USB ports. If it did not come with it, it does not have it. It > might have a network LED (by the RJ-45 Ethernet connector) On most > motherboards, unless you have a POST card that you can plug in, it is > diagnosis by guess. > > You have checked virtually everything you can. > > Here is an off the wall suggestion. Mostly motherboards flake out not > processors. > > Go to www.geeks.com and check out their selection of Socket 939 > motherboards. I am not wild about Foxconn and have never heard of Winfast, > but Asus is good. But depending on how much you want to spend get one of > those and see if the processor works. I bet it does. > > Here is one final suggestion. > > Clear the CMOS and see if you can get into the BIOS that way. Sometimes I > have done this as a last resort, but if the board is fried it will not work. > > Stewart > > > At 07:01 PM 10/5/2008, you wrote: >> >> I'm having trouble finding any of the LEDs. There are no lights that >> come on anywhere on the motherboard. The MSI troubleshooter refers to >> a "D-Bracket". Is that something that is obvious when you look at the >> motherboard? >> >> Richard P. > > Rev. Stewart A. Marshall > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org > Ozark, AL SL 82 > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
