Four year old Athlon 1800 XP, Jetway 866 AS Ultra mainboard, running well when last shutdown. Now refuses to POST, and no code beeps, also dead monitor screen.
All drives and fans have power on.
Have tried the usual, removing cards and memory sticks, and reseated CPU with Arctic Silver, reset CMOS (new lithium battery).
Fitted new 400W PSU, still not the faintest beep.
Would you say motherboard is on the fritz, and needs trashing? All capacitors look clean, and not domed or bulging.
Machine has run perfectly for 4 years, that's what baffles me!
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Jump to PostA common scenario.
1.) Check the seating of heatsink, ensure stability and it is on the CPU. (You have done this, no doubt.)
2.) Ensure power supply generates enough power, and that it's functioning. (You put in a solid 400Watt, so I think this is good too.)
3.) Check cable …
Jump to PostAntec is highly respected and easily the most prominent maker in PSUs, but electrical spikes can be overwhelmingly powerful, depending on your electrical situation near the comp.
Next time round, just make sure no more than four major appliances--TV's, monitors, computers, speaker systems, etc.--are fitted to a power strip, and …
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