Fwd: [clue-tech] I just bought a motherboard, CPU and memory and something is DOA

[AGSCalabrese]

I took my parts to MicroCenter.
For their own reasons, they replaced every part ( qty1 MB, qty1 CPU ,  
qty2 RAM )
Then they tested the combination and said it was good.  I left  
MicroCenter carrying the MB with
CPU and RAM installed.

Back at the ranch, I installed the MB/RAM/CPU in a box.  I added a new  
300W supply ( 20 pin power connector ).
The MB is a 24 pin power connector.  See photos at http://oh-god.com:5080/dir/zeus/
I connected a monitor.  I added an internal speaker.
I turned on the power.  the fan spun, and nothing else happened. No  
beep.  I switched monitors.  Nothing happened.
I added a video card.  Nothing happened.  I added a keyboard .....  
nothing.

What now ?

Gus


> On Jul 18, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Rita Gibson wrote:
>
> They will bench test your parts right there at Micro Center, I'm  
> surprised they didn't offer to do it before you left. They usually  
> do when you buy a motherboard.
>
> Rita Gibson
>
> AGSCalabrese wrote:
>> The CPU is a dual-core socket 775 2.5 GHz Pentium
>> The memory is two sticks of 1GB DDR2 PC2-5300
>> The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA G31M ES2L
>>
>> I bought them at MicroCenter.
>> I installed the CPU and the memory and a speaker and plugged in a  
>> monitor.
>>
>> Results:   No display on monitor, no beeps from the speaker.
>> The power switch starts the fan.  At first I could also turn the  
>> fan off by pressing the power switch for 5 seconds.  No longer.
>>
>> I am looking for some help whereby I drop by and try my parts in  
>> someone's system.
>>
>> Best
>> Gus S. Calabrese
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