OT: Intel bi440zx motherboard troubles

[sduguid]

This isn't entirely off-topic because the sooner I can get this running, the sooner it will be crunching Seti

I have an Intel bi440zx motherboard which was running a Celeron 400. I took most of the parts(video, harddrive, ram, etc...) out and used them to build a new system.

I planned on taking other parts and cobbling together a system with the bi440zx, the same celeron 400(i never removed it) an ATI AGP card, and a stick or two of pc100.

However, when I went to power it up, it wouldn't post. The drives power up but there are no beeps and no video. I've tried three different video cards, both AGP and PCI. I've tried different sticks of ram in both slots(these worked in other systems) I've tried a couple of different power supplies, different hard drive. I've tried powering up with no drives attached. I also changed the cmos jumper so it clears itself and goes to setup after restart. Still, I can get no POST.

Does anybody have any ideas as to what I could do or does it sound like it somehow fried itself???

 

[sduguid]

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[htmlmasterdave]

Sounds like the mobo is dead... or, the cpu is loose... did you try the old ram?

 

[sduguid]

The processor is definitely in place and I tried quit a few sticks of ram that are proven to work in other systems(i tried them in both slots)

I think the mobo is dead but I just don't understand why.....it was working fine yesterday and all I did was swap a few parts

 

[sduguid]

bump...


any ideas??

 

[JWMiddleton]

Scott,

I've have had more than one used board that would not work until I drained CMOS. I had an ABIT board that I was sure was bad and put in away for months. One day when looking in the closet I found it and decided to try it again before throwing it out. Much to my surprise it worked. Go figure!?!

Did you change the case in which the ZX board is installed?

 

[sduguid]

No, I didn't change the case. Would it be reasonable to try taking out the cmos battery for a while and then retrying it?

 

[JWMiddleton]

If it has a set of pins to drain the CMOS, that should suffice. Otherwise you could remove the battery. It is worth a try!

 

[sduguid]

hmmm...I already tried the cmos jumpers....I'll try the battery in a day or two


thanks