Testing a bad mobo/CPU/power-supply?

[warlord-DPNOqEs/LNQ at public.gmane.org (Derek Atkins)]

Yeah, I kinda figured that if it was the RAM it would complain with a beep.
I DO have a speaker attached (from a different case) and it's definitely
being silent.   I dont think I have an extra video card lying around,
but the lack of a beep seems to imply that it's either the mobo or
CPU.  I've already RMA'd the board with NewEgg but wont get a response
until tomorrow, and then who knows how long it will take to get a replacement.

According to NewEgg comments a few people have had this particular failure
mode with this mobo.  MOST people like it, but a dozen comments have been
about a DoA mobo.   I'm hoping I can convince NewEgg to overnight a 
replacement.

Still, anyone have a known-working AM2 mobo so I can test my CPU?

-derek

Quoting "Kennedy, Keith" <KENNEDY_KEIT-ROuZJvFXBa6Vc3sceRu5cw at public.gmane.org>:

> I have had this problem many times in the past.  If its ram, it would
> usually issue a beep code, telling you that it is ram that is the
> problem, with the cpu or motherboard as the problem, it would pretty
> much do just as you've said.  At this point what you can do is try
> swapping components.  I would be willing to say that it isn't video, but
> if you have any video card lying around, just pop it in and that should
> quickly narrow that one down.  The problem is your motherboard most
> likely doesn't have an AGP port, and those cards are probably the most
> common right now, and the most likely to be laying around.  Hopefully
> you have a pci videocard lying around.  I doubt it is video, because on
> some motherboards, you get a single beep from the POST routine to tell
> you that everything is running fine.  This is dependent on having a
> working speaker though.  Again, Newegg is probably the fastest way to
> find out and the easiest if you don't have a bunch of components lying
> around.  At this point, I would say try the ram in another machine and
> RMA the board back to Newegg.
>
> -Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org [mailto:discuss-bounces-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org] On Behalf
> Of Derek Atkins
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 4:58 PM
> To: Dan Ritter
> Cc: dsr-copies-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org; discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
> Subject: Re: Testing a bad mobo/CPU/power-supply?
>
> Quoting Dan Ritter <dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org>:
>
>> On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 03:41:50PM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
>>> Dan (and anyone else..)
>>>
>>> Dan Ritter <dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org> writes:
>>>
>>> > I've seen this with bad power supplies. One rail is working
>>> > (enough to turn on the mobo light) but not the other.
>>> >
>>> > If you have a voltmeter to hand, checking +/- 5V and 12V output
>>> > ought to show the problem.
>>>
>>> Okay, I've now got the CPU fan working and the "power" led comes
>>> up..  But I dont get any video.   I've tried two different
>>> power supplies and both exhibit the same problem:  I push the
>>> power button, the CPU fan turns on, the power LED comes on, and
>>> then... nothing.
>>
>> Now you're describing a system with no RAM. Is it properly
>> seated? Right kind?
>
> Yes..  And Yes.   There appears to be a small percentage of these mobo's
> (according to reviews on NewEgg) that arrive DOA with no post beep or
> anything.  I'm worried that I might be one of them, which means I have
> to wait until next week to deal with this.  :(
>
>> -dsr-
>
> -derek
>
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