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Bad Motherboard?
« on: December 02, 2010, 09:15:01 AM »
So lo and behold the day the BFBC2 map pack gets released my computer decides to take a crap.  Power went out last night and when I turned it on I get fans, lights, drives spinning but no POST.  I cleared the bios and tried again same thing.  I pulled out all the unneeded components and got it to POST once but when I turned it off and tried again same thing.  I pulled out the PSU and tested all the Voltages and everything was fine there so I suspect my motherboard bit the dust anyone else conclude the same?
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Re: Bad Motherboard?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2010, 09:38:15 AM »
I know after the last LAN I was having a similar issue.  I thought I had something bad as it wouldn't post.  Trying a different cpu and ram didn't seem to help it.  I finally got it to post using only 1 or 2 strips of RAM.  In the end I had to manually set the timings for the RAM to get it to use all 4 strips.  Hopefully it is something that simple for you too.
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Re: Bad Motherboard?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2010, 11:06:15 AM »
I'm gonna try messing with the ram tonight didn't pull any of those out so we will see.
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Re: Bad Motherboard?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2010, 07:16:56 PM »
Could be a motherboard or a PSU issue, I know you tested the PSU but did you do so under load?

If its the PSU there is a insane sale going on PCP&C Silencer 750's
http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?item=92556
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Re: Bad Motherboard?
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2010, 08:38:16 PM »
nod about the PSU under load, was the first thing i thought about.  You say it doesn't post... so try taking ALL memory out and see if you get any error beeps, same with the video card.
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Re: Bad Motherboard?
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2010, 08:33:42 PM »
After further testing under load and trying the psu on a spare working computer I'm pretty sure the PSU is bad.  All the voltages test fine except pin 8 Power Good.  It tested good with no load but under load no go.  Will be ordering a new PSU tonight.
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Re: Bad Motherboard?
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2010, 09:09:13 PM »
<crosses fingers> that's all that got hurt.
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