My system fell over while it was on (oops!) and now will not POST. The fans and drives spin up and the power light comes on, but there are no beeps whatsoever. I have done everything I can to fix it with no luck whatsoever.It looks like the motherboard is the only possible problem.
Specs:
GA-965P-DS3 rev 1.0
E6600 @3.33GHz w/ Tuniq Tower 120
2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800
8800 GTS 320
Corsair 620HX
Centurion 5 case
After my system fell over, I took it apart and then re-assembled it. The power LED, fans, and drives worked when I turned it on, but nothing showed on the monitor and there were no beeps. Something smelled like it was burning, so I shut it off.
I then assembled only the basics: PSU, CPU, motherboard, 1 stick of memory, and video card outside of the case with only the case speaker plugged in. After several tries, it finally it POSTed. Temperatures and voltages were normal in the BIOS, but after I shut this off, it only POSTed once more and then never again. I tried clearing the CMOS many times and also tried booting without memory hoping for a post code.
Since then, I have replaced the motherboard (same model and rev from ebay) and bought a new CPU (Q6600) and PSU. I also tested the memory and video card (and later the CPUs) on my work computer with no problems whatsoever. Nothing has helped.
I have replaced or tested everything necessary to POST, but it still won't work. Perhaps the old motherboard was damaged in the fall, and the replacement from ebay was also bad. Or maybe the first PSU was damaged and fried the new motherboard without touching the other components. That's all I can think of.
Any suggestions?
Otherwise I'll order a brand new GA-EP45-UD3R. I'd prefer not to since I don't want to reformat, but it looks like there's no other choice.
Thanks
Specs:
GA-965P-DS3 rev 1.0
E6600 @3.33GHz w/ Tuniq Tower 120
2x1GB SuperTalent DDR2 800
8800 GTS 320
Corsair 620HX
Centurion 5 case
After my system fell over, I took it apart and then re-assembled it. The power LED, fans, and drives worked when I turned it on, but nothing showed on the monitor and there were no beeps. Something smelled like it was burning, so I shut it off.
I then assembled only the basics: PSU, CPU, motherboard, 1 stick of memory, and video card outside of the case with only the case speaker plugged in. After several tries, it finally it POSTed. Temperatures and voltages were normal in the BIOS, but after I shut this off, it only POSTed once more and then never again. I tried clearing the CMOS many times and also tried booting without memory hoping for a post code.
Since then, I have replaced the motherboard (same model and rev from ebay) and bought a new CPU (Q6600) and PSU. I also tested the memory and video card (and later the CPUs) on my work computer with no problems whatsoever. Nothing has helped.
I have replaced or tested everything necessary to POST, but it still won't work. Perhaps the old motherboard was damaged in the fall, and the replacement from ebay was also bad. Or maybe the first PSU was damaged and fried the new motherboard without touching the other components. That's all I can think of.
Any suggestions?
Otherwise I'll order a brand new GA-EP45-UD3R. I'd prefer not to since I don't want to reformat, but it looks like there's no other choice.
Thanks
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