Computer Possessed After Lightning Storm

[BucsMAN3K]

So, I have lived in Florida for years, have had plenty of lightning storms go by, but have never had it affect my electronics.

Well, last night I was awoken not to the usual roars of thunder, but to my computer, printer, and T.V. turning on randomly. The printer worked fine, after printing an entire page of "X's" after it was forced on (it would have been cooler/creepier if it were an actual message), and I'm watching the T.V. as i write this.

The computer on the other hand, is not posting. Everything was plugged into A Belkin Surge Protector Power Strip, so I'm not sure what caused the computer to start and now not post to begin with.

The computer will turn intself on automatically when I turn the PSU on, and the power button (even the one directly on the motherboard) will not turn it on/off. At first it would just not post, and now the power will just turn off after a few seconds (however the LED light on my mobo warning of active current is still on).

I have tested the PSU, CPU, Vidcard, and RAM, and all have worked in another setup, leaving the motherboard the culprit.

So without further ado my question...Is there anything I can do to troubleshoot the motherboard? There is no visible damage I can see done, so I'm prettly clueless as to what is wrong.

 

[wpshooter]

First of all having your computer on a Belkin (other any other brand) surge protector is NO guarantee that your computer and other components will not get damaged by a lightning strike.

The only near 100% protection is to unplug it from the wall. And then there is the extremely remote chance that it could get struck directly by lightning.

Have you tried resetting the CMOS via the motherboard jumper (being sure that you FIRST know what all of the BIOS parameters are supposed to be set to and ALSO that you follow the motherboard manufacturer's manual instructions EXACT for resetting the CMOS).

Good luck.

 

[BucsMAN3K]

I'm well aware of the power of lightning, but this was one of those thunderstorms that frequently roll through at night, and I don't necessarily make a habit of unplugging everything in my house before going to bed (if it happens it happens). But there were no lightning strikes that I can recall that were near my house.

So far I have tried clearing the CMOS, but to no avail. It looks like I'm going to have to replace it, but I wish there was something I could do before going through the hassle.