power tester might be a good Idea I don't have one. and the ram was the first thing I pulled after the peripherals... I doubt it's the cmos because it's not that it failed to boot. it shut down while it was running and now I don't get video or a post. I think it's the motherboard. I just hope nothing else went with it... I'll try resetting the cmos... I just don't really want to buy a motherboard until I'm sure that that's it. I wish I knew for sure what killed it though that way I can fix the issue if has something to do with environment or something. because 2 years seems short... and I don't like that I lost a hard drive 2 weeks ago and now I'm loosing this, I'm hoping it's coincidance. <br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/8/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Lachniet, Mark</b> <<a href="mailto:mlachniet@sequoianet.com">mlachniet@sequoianet.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div style="direction: ltr;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Did you try resetting the motherboard?  Usually there is a jumper you can use to clear out the CMOS - it might be that your CMOS memory is whacked.  I've fixed the exact problem you describe before through this method.  Usually it was a problem where the mobo didn't like the CPU frequency it detected or was previously set to. </font></div> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2">I'd also look to your video card - sometimes a bad video card can really put a hurt on your bios post.  Try swapping it out.</font></div> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2">If you want to borrow a power supply, video card or memory for testing I have extras in my garage that I'd be glad to loan you.  I also have a power supply tester (not fancy, but it gives you a yes/no)  You can also use a multimeter on the power leads coming out of the power supply - verify that your 5v and 12v circuits are actually turning out juice, and that they don't fluctuate wildly. </font></div> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div></div> <div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Times New Roman">Mark Lachniet<br>Technical Director, Security Group<br>Analysts International<br>(517) 336-1004 (voice)<br>(517) 336-1160 (fax)<br>mailto: <a href="mailto:mlachniet@analysts.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">mlachniet@analysts.com</a></font><br></font></div></div> <div dir="ltr"><br> <hr> <font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> Caleb Cushing<br><b>Sent:</b> Wed 3/8/2006 3:07 AM<br><b>To:</b> Linux User<br><b>Subject:</b> [GLLUG] I need the groups help...<br></font><br></div></div><div style="direction: ltr;"> <span class="e" id="q_109da133dc49a598_1"> <div>I have experiece what appears to have been the hardware failure of a major system component... It has to be either the motherboard, cpu, power supply, or RAM. I'm really thinking one of the first 3 because it refuses to post. I even took the processor out and no POST, and the fans are spinning on the motherboard and in the powersupply so I think it must be the motherboard but I'm not sure. I need to test the hardware... I'm hoping someone can help... <br>MSI K7N2-Delta ILSR<br>ATHLON-XP 2200<br>DDR PC 2100 RAM (mboard supports up to 4200)<br>350 Watt Power supply<br><br>I had a hard drive die less than a month ago... I think something is killing my hardware... possible power flux in the walls... these lights like to flicker. <br><br>I've disconnected all peripherals and no post<br>the ram and the cpu still no post but the fans run. I'm thinking motherboard... it's 2 years old I guess, but it's the 3rd newest component in the system, the rest of the possible causes are older... <br></div> </span></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>linux-user mailing list<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:linux-user@egr.msu.edu">linux-user@egr.msu.edu</a><br> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user" target="_blank">http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user</a><br><br><br></blockquote></div> <br>