Dead motherboard? Please help!

rebel28 · 23 Mar 2006 at 20:21

I just finished building my new rig and come the magic moment flip the power switch and ... nothing

checked all the connections and double checked them and still nadda. So next i pulled out my current rig and tried the new power supply on my old comp to check it, motherboard light came on fine so then i tried my old PSU on the new mobo and nothing, no little green led

any suggestions or should i start writing my email requesting an RMA??

the new comps specs are

Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe Crossfire (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-131-AS)

CP-127-AM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4400CDBOX) (CP-127-AM)

MY-079-CS Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3200C2PT TwinX (2x1GB) CAS2 (MY-079-CS)

GX-060-MS MSI ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-060-MS)

HD-046-WD Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-046-WD)
CD-030-NE NEC ND4570 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-030-NE)

SC-039-CL Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Sound Card - Retail (SC-039-CL)

CA-010-TT Thermaltake VA3000BWA Tsunami Dream SuperMidi Aluminium Tower - Black (CA-010-TT)

CA-024-TT Thermaltake PurePower 560W Silent Power Supply (W0023R) (CA-024-TT)

Noni · 23 Mar 2006 at 20:29

Check the power cable at the back of the PSU.

Clear CMOS

Try 1 stick of ram

Double check all connections again.

Check power switch connection

rebel28 · 23 Mar 2006 at 20:57

I tried the CMOS but nothing, also tried removing a stick of ram, but i think the problem is that the motherboard doesnt seem to be getting any power, the little green LED that usually comes on when you have it plugged in and the power switch at the back on, well that isnt lighting up, which would suggest to me that the motherboad isnt getting power?

basmic · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:09

Try another power-supply and CPU.

rebel28 · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:15

Ya i already did (see my first post) tried the psu out of my current rig on the new mobo and the power indicator didnt come on

as for trying another processor im not too keen to go pulling my processor out of my old comp and sticking it in a motherboard that has problems incase i end up with 2 dead rather then the 1 that is (POTENTIALLY) dead. Im beginning to think that this is gonna be a returns case

im just gonna double post this is the motherboards section too. Anyone got some more suggestions?

djjuk · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:18

Take it all apart I'm afraid & test & add 1 piece at a time on a bench or similar out of the case...

Chances are you have a short or a cable mishap! Happens :-(

rebel28 · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:31

ok.... so do u mean lay the mobo out on a bench?? like a wood table? ... is that safe what about anti static etc?

barney · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:40

This may sound silly but check your power cable as well to make sure the fuse hasnt blown (incase you happened to use a different power cord when you tested the psu in the other computer).

As Djjuk said the best thing to do now would be to remove the Mobo and install one component at a time to see what is causing a problem. You should be fine putting it on a wooden surface but i would suggest using the foam it is packaged with and put the antistatic bag over that. Also be careful when you push components in while it is laying flat or you could end up breaking the board.

It does sound like a faulty motherboard though.

djjuk · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:50

Yep as above...On a flat table, or box with the moby on the anti static bag will be fine..

basmic · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:50

Test it on a wood surface, or even on the motherboard's box as I usually do.

I would be strongly inclined to get that old CPU out the other machine, though.