Help - pc dead

[Dagon]

Help, my pc has died! The problem is that there is very little feedback - no video, no audio. I switch on and all the fans spin up, and the power led on the case lights up, but that's it.

I've tried a different power supply and get the same results, so I don't think it's that. I've removed all expansion cards and am connecting the monitor (which definitely works) to the on-board video - same results. If I take out the memory then I get some beeps - replace the memory and I'm back to no audio.

So basically I'm thinking that it's either the motherboard or the processor. If it was the processor, should I still get something on the screen, and be able to get into the BIOS? Or does a fried processor prevent anything from happening? Oh, I've tried clearing the CMOS as well. I don't have another processor or motherboard to test it with, so I'm looking for help in diagnosing the problem component - what do you reckon?

 

[Dagon]

OK cheers, I'll try and test the memory - I'd be surprised if it was the memory though, as I have 2x1Gb sticks of DDR2 - surely they wouldn't both just go boom at the same time?

Can anyone tell me - should I see something on the screen and be able to access the BIOS setup if there is a faulty/no CPU installed?

 

[Dagon]

Just a note to say thanks and kudos to those that said to check the memory - it turns out that one of my sticks was dead. My mistake was assuming that no beeps from the motherboard meant that there were no problems with it. At least I don't have to take the pc apart now!