[NTLUG:Discuss] Hardware Question

[Dennis Myhand]

Steve Baker wrote:
> It's worth disconnecting even the video board in an effort to get a beep
> code out of it.
> 
> Without a beep code - you're looking at something terminal in the CPU,
> the BIOS ROM or the motherboard itself...or the power supply is dead (is
> the power LED and fan on?). There isn't much else involved in getting a
> power-on beep - and if any one of those things has failed then you won't
> get a beep.
> 
> Sadly, short of swapping in a 'known working' CPU and BIOS ROM (assuming
> it's even socketted - which it's probably not) there isn't any easy way
> to find out more.
> 
> So at this point, you'll need to swap something to narrow the fault down
> further.  If you have another similar PC to swap with - try swapping the
> power supply.  Failing that, you'll probably have to buy either a new
> CPU or a new motherboard (which includes a new BIOS ROM...with something
> like a 50/50 chance of then having to go out and buy whichever you
> didn't replace next!
> 
> When this happens to me, I invariably end up deciding to upgrade - so
> probably I buy both CPU and motherboard and transplanting everything
> else into the old case.
> 
>  -- Steve

Speaker is hooked up, there are no beep codes.  Fan comes on, power led 
does not.  Switch and LED are connected to the correct header pins as 
indicated by the manual.  Took out video card and still no post beep or 
beep codes.  Looks like it is time to buy a new board.  Again.  Thanks 
to all for the responses and help.