Can't get AM2 board to POST....

[skillyho]

I have a Foxconn A6VMX AM2 board with 6000+ X2 that will not POST. I'm running a BFG 800WT PSU, 9800GTX, 2GB GSkill etc...etc...

I have tried:
Using an older vCard to see if it would allow POST
Swapped PSU's
Reseated RAM
Swapped RAM for different brand and voltage
Tried only one RAM module in each slot
Cleared CMOS with both jumper and battery
Took board out of case to check for grounding issues
Sacrificed a chicken
Beat Mario in under 7 minutes
etc....

Board was running fine today, shut down/moved to different computer desk, and will not POST again. Any help is appreciated.

 

[skillyho]

Anyone?

 

[SunnyD]

Unplug everything (including data cables), plug in just power headers for the motherboard, make sure the CPU fan is also plugged in. Remove all but 1 stick of ram, remove video card. Make sure all power connections are removed from drives.. Make sure connected power cables are seated properly on mobo/video card. Power on.

Does the system power on at all (fans spin up?). If not, mobo and/or PSU issue.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Double check the case connectors. I recently had a similar problem caused by my assuming the labels on the connectors indicated pin one on each connector as marked by a triangle or 'delta' impressed in the plastic of each connector.

 

[skillyho]

I have taken it down to the point where it is outside of the case on an anti-static pad with nothing plugged in but one stick of RAM and a video card. I've used multiple RAM modules, alternating in each DIMM slot, with different vCards........etc...no POST. The fans on the CPU fan up but that is it. Same thing with different PSU's as well.

I'm now using a screwdriver to jump the power headers and it's the same result no matter what I do. I'm leaning towards a defective motherboard.

 

[skillyho]

Swapped CPU's today and the same thing happened........so the only thing I was unable to swap would be the motherboard itself. RMA'ing with FoxConn..............

 

[SunnyD]

Okay, one last question - this board has integrated video no? Did you try plugging the monitor into the onboard video? Sounds screwy but somehow the BIOS may have reset and by default most boards default to onboard video. It's a longshot I know...

 

[skillyho]

Yep tried onboard in the midst of all the other nonsense.......no dice. Thanks for the help though!