intel board; no post then powers off?!?

[markjs]

I have an intel board I got off ebay to build a hackintosh. Well I have used known working good CPUs proper stock intel heatsink/fan units, and several sticks of known good memory to no avail. I have used two power supplies, both good, one is new, and I have cleared the CMOS. All it does when you fire it up is the CPU fan spins for 30sec to a minute, then i powers off. The people who I got it from are willing to RMA it, but they also claim they test them. I really feel like there could be something I'm missing, but I am clueless as to what?!?

 

[kazuyakun]

You bios chip on the motherboard needs to be replaced. If its soldered onto the board, then you need to RMA it or get a new board. Clearing CMOS doesn't fix the bios if its bricked.

 

[markjs]

Well I am sending it back, so better luck next time. Thanks though!

 

[Binky]

"Known good memory" doesn't mean that this particular board likes that memory. Try one stick. Try each stick separately. Try other sticks...