On Tuesday, October 08, 2013 11:37:18 Joseph Apuzzo wrote: > I still say try re-wiring it outside the case making sure you isolate the > MB.
I don't like doing that. Motherboards are static sensitive, so I really want to keep them mounted to the metal plate in the case if I have a choice. If the backplate of the case is removable, then that's fine. Occasionally I hear of people booting their motherboard on an antistatic bag or on top of the box that the motherboard came in, but I generally try not to do that. Mainly the thing to do is to try booting up the motherboard with the bare minimum devices -- PSU, CPU + FAN, Memory, Videocard, Mouse, Keyboard -- remove/disconnect everything else. If this fails, then the next thing to try is "memory combinations" -- if there are two sticks of RAM, try one stick in each of the slot positions, then the other stick, and so on. Sometiems memory can fail and cause a failure to POST. I don't why, but I've occasionally had memory stick(s) fail spontaneously. > As I have posted before I have a processional PS tester if you need to test > it we can make arrangements to meet. > But from what you said I don't think it's the PS, well what is the wattage? > does it match the requirements of the MB? > > Also when you hookup the monitor to the video card does the monitor show > that there is a signal? > > I have confidence that if you re-wire it, check the CPU and memory are > correctly connected, you will get results. > Hopefully the ones you are after, thus please report back -- Chris -- Chris Knadle [email protected] _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College Nov 6 - Security: Locking Your Doors Dec 4 - OpenFlow: Open Standard for Networking Hardware Jan 8 - January Meeting
