What are signs of dead MB?

[alm4rr]

What are signs of dead MB or a dead CPU?

I have a MSI k7t Pro2 and the D-Led's hang at step two, memory initialization. the computer gets juice and the fans spin (even cpu fan which gets power from MB) but the comp doesnt POST. i never get a bios screen on monitor. its not a PWS as I already fixed that.

Would this be like a dead MB?

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

A bad CPU, VCard or Memory will result in no flash screen or boot. Did you test those, as well?

 

[buckmasterson]

Sounds like a bad cpu. I've RMA'ed perfectly good boards and found out later it was the cpu.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

any beep codes? have you tried with memory out, and nothing else connected on the board? I see a lot of systems that won't post because their modem got fried, and they thought it was their mobo.

 

[birddog]

Try removing the RAM & see if it beeps. Then put it back in & try booting it up without a video card and see if you get a beep code. If you can get a hold of another CPU, try the same with that (or try your CPU on another board).

From what you explained its either a bad board or CPU. I'd bet on the board. Testing it with a different CPU or testing your CPU on another board will help determine which it is.

 

[alm4rr]

thanx for teh replies. i took it to someone else who swapped out the cpu's and he said it still didnt work. I swapped with memory modules to see if one of them was the cuplrit (i have 3 dimms). he said it was the mobo. i am going to try putting in a pci vid card i have instead of my ati when i get the chance.

 

[billyjak]

I have one of them in my basement right now that have the same results you are experiencing.
Time for a new motherboard.
I would try and replace the battery in the mobo first.

 

[alm4rr]

someone else said to set jumper to clear CMOS and pull the battery out of the board for like an hour (shrug)... i figure what the heck ill try it.

can i pick up a 3 volt battery anywhere? or is this a special pain in the goose kinda battery?