Dead Motherboard

[Keltron]

We had an old Aptiva K6-2 450 Mhz working fine until few weeks ago. It has a SiS 530 based motherboard. One day it started rebooting by itself. I opened the case and found the fan is not moving. I got a new fan and installed it. It wouldnt even come on. I thought the cpu was fried. So i got a 400 Mhz k62 cpu from an AT trader. he said it was a working model. it didnt change anything. I checked all the jumper settings( core Volt, IO volt) everything is right. then i got a new power supply. no change. replaced CMOS battery and tried different memory. Still wont boot.

I think the mother board somehow got fried. any suggestions ?

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

new motherboard?

 

[Keltron]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
new motherboard?

pardon ?

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: Keltron

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
new motherboard?

pardon ?

He means your motherboard could have been fried.

 

[Keltron]

I believe that is what I said in my original post

 

[IsmaelRamos]

When you say that it still don't boot, what you means? Does it turns-on at least to see the BIOS settings on the monitor, or it is completely dead, no monitor image?

If your motherboard is too old and you are using an AT style power supply, the cable for the power supply are to separate cables. The black cables are supposed to be connected facing together at the center. The plugging any way, but it will only work if the black cables are facing the center. When you replaced the power supply you probably re-installed those cables wrong.

 

[Keltron]

darn i must have installed a the pwoer cables wrong! Since i am an elementary shcool kid, what do i know


I am built a new system peeps, Case Closed...

have a good day

 

[hoihtah]

i was about to say...
why go through all that trouble when you have 400mhz system.

if your machine under 1ghz don't work, put it aside.
not worth troubleshooting systems that old. not worth your time.