Windows XP copy protection sees the new motherboard and ASSUMES you are a pirate.. Good ol' Gates...

You can boot to a Linux Live CD like Mepis or Knoppix (Free) and recover your files then...

LED= Light Emitting Diode...
Diodes, these (not all) are one directional...
Some light both ways in different colors etc..

Even if you got the correct pair of MB connectors they could be...

Start with Everest from lavalys to identify what hardware you have.
(Free for non-business user)

Ask your neighbor for any driver discs that came with his PC...
Specifically one for the...

It is tough it figure out which is defective.
I personally have seen more fried CPU's than I have defective boards.

Most of the boards I did find to be bad had been flashed into the next...

Read the post on sucking all the dust out of your notebook.
Common problem...

One common mistake is too much of a good thing ie.. thermal grease.

Recheck that you dont have goo running over the sides of the cpu.

Did you allow enough time for the alcohol to dry before...

Viperman,
I have one of those adapters but I am not sure which is pin #1 on these drives. I have three drives and not one shows which pin is #1.

Is pin #1 towards the "Jumpers" or away from the...

A direct replacement would not be my first choice.

For about the same money you can get a new case with power supply and a new MB that will take your CPU and other components.

First of all STOP DOING THAT...
You will blow up something important.

Although a year and a half isnt old I would check your cmos battery, replace it if at all questionable.

What was your...

Sounds like a heat problem. Can you stop the POST and get into the Bios/CMOS Setup and check the temp?
Did you verify the cpu fan is running? Did you change where it plugged in?
Did you wiggle or...

The obvious place to start is by removing the cards you just added and see if it will boot.

I have had a couple of unusual occurances with modems causing boot problems...

Linux is great and I have not problems reading an NTFS drive but NEVER write to one...
Keep a fat 32 partition if you want to be able to share files

You can download a copy of Mepis or Knoppix (bootable cd's)

But... If you dont get a POST it isnt in the OS

Were you doing anything else?

I checked and I do still have the board here.
It does not have onboard video or sound.
I think it is an A-Bit board (Not Sure)
It has a P II - 350 on it but it will take a P III ... Slot 1

It...

San Diego, California...

Are you in the US?

PM / Mail your address to me here...

If you change a motherboard you MUST reinstall XP

Did you ground yourself before working inside?

Did you unplug the machine and not just have it powered off?

Do you hear any beeps when you power up?

Is there a speaker attached to the MB...

In a word..

YES...

One thing that comes to mind is cpu temp

Short of pulling the keyboard and physically checking the thermal grease between the cpu and the heat sink you can set it on a cool pad to try and keep the...

I would have my Ipod checked out...
(More likely the cable)

I doubt you will get another motherboard under warrantee...
(But if unplugging the front USB does not work that is probably what you...

The other guy was fine, he just could not use that particular USB connector on the front of his case. He had a second available.

Yes permanent damage can occur when devices short out...
...

It might work, it might not work.... But it can't hurt to try it...

Did you connect the front USB port or did they connect the front usb port...?

Look carefully at the port, the other guy could...

A defective cord,

Port is possibly wired wrong...

A physically damaged USB port, (we had that one earlier this year)

We got that one working by disconnecting the front usb port from the...

Bad bad bad news...

What you did was flash the bios...

Best guess...

What you now need is a new motherboard...

That CPU is a 700mhz AMD Duron...

Product Branding is common these days.

If you place a big enough order with a company they will put anyones name on their product.

JVC made monitors of Commodore with all parts labelled as...

This brings to mind the AGP v1 and v2 and v3 situation with different volatge requirements... 1.5 vs 3.3 etc...

So is this video card AGP?

Pull the cmos battery wait an hour then boot without it.

It may have been flashed un-sucessfully...

The first part of the code was written then poof..

Just a guess..

Ok, so the MB was tested and works...

You tested your cpu on another mb and it worked...

You are using a power supply from another P4 that you know works

The only thing left is the ram and...

A single beep on boot is normal...

3.4 is one fast and hot cpu...

Did you ever change the onboard cpu temp settings...
Did you ever get odd beeps you did not understand?

You may have fried...

How did you reset the bios...

Did you use the reset to failsafe settings or did you flash the bios?

If you power up then press the insert key and hold it while you power down and back up, some...

Just because the fan on the power supply is spinning does not mean you are getting the power you need.

That system will need a minimum of 250 watts.. 300 would be better...

Using a used thrift...

Did you build this or someone else...

Have you checked to make sure there is thermal grease between the heat sink and cpu?

Open the case and look to see if there is a PC speaker pluged onto the...

It is the perfect situation to use a bootable CD of Knoppix.

It will autodetect your SATA and let you get the data off your old system.

Do not write to an NTFS system.

Make a fat 32...

Was this PC built or store bought...

Do you know what bios it has... AMI, Phoenix etc...

WHat is the beep code sequence?

You dont need some kid to help you build a pc.
It is just pieces and parts that usually only plug together one way.

It may look complicated but they are quite simple.

The only delicate part is...

I have seen new motherboards for AMD for $30 - $50 and that will probably be your best bet.

I got an AMD 2400+ with motherboard at Frys for $59 (Friday One Day Sales)

Sorry you are having...

I dont see any info on your machine...

Non-beep machine? AMI uses beep codes if the internal speaker is hooked up.
(Is this a laptop?)

Is your bios chip removeable?

If it is removeable and...

Two out of ten flash attempts results in creating expensive door stops.

Sounds like a trip back to the manufacturer or to one of the specialty shops that can reprogram your bios.

I would look at the operating temp first. Check cmos temp, pull the heat sink and check the thermal grease etc.

I would check the Install CD and make sure it is clean.

I would pay close attention when it asks to insert Windows CD..
Is it asking for a copy of 98 or another Win CD as in upgrade install of XP?