Hi molavydez,
It could be a core component that has gone but the only way to be sure is to rule out all the other components.
Heres what I suggest(excuse the length)
Disconnect everything from the...

hey tim,

Are you running vista or XP?
I presumed you have tried safe mode, last known good etc..?
If not then try the following
reboot the pc and tap the F8 key on the top row of the keyboard...

I'm not sure exactly what the issue is from your description but can I suggest trying these steps.

unplug the vga/DVI cable from the monitor and check for the monitor's self test feature which...

also what model does computer does your colleague have as Windows may need a 3rd party storage driver

Hard disk Drive?

dunno whats causing it buttry running the motherboard on an antistatic bag with just a CPU,Memory & A/C adapter and see what happens. If you get a difference in the light codes from what you normally...

Ashish,
Although this is a pure guess do the following and let us know what happens.
Right click on my computer then click on properties.
goto the advanced tab click on startup & recovery...

sounds like a heating problem but may that also have caused some damage to the MB.
Mabye the PCB on one of your cards MB or ATI most likely is suffering from circuit fatigue from all that over...

The CPU is somewhere in the middle of you motherboard with a big fan & metalic heatsink clipped on top of it. If there is a gap of air between the metal heatsink & the tiny processor chip below then...

If the heatsink has an air gap of even the smallest amount then the CPU will overheat. I don't know if you have had a look already but it might be too late to recover the CPU if this is the case. If...

sorry I just read about the f1 part. So it goes into power save mode on Post. Have you got another ATX PSU you could try on it?
When resetting your CMOS have you try the jumper switch on the...

At what point does it freeze? I you tried creating a bootlog... unless it freezes before it gets to that point? does it? Windows XP also has a recovery console on the original XP disk that might be...

I think it could be a hardware fault. Moreover I think something inside your computer is overheating. I would check for that by opening up the case and switching the computer on.
Check for the...