Hello! I just bought a motherboard for the system I am building. I read the reviews carefully, and only saw 1 or 2 people complain about a DOA board. However, the problem is that I cannot afford to buy the parts all at once. I am waiting for them to go on sale, or until my next paycheck comes in. I bought the motherboard off of amazon, so I only have 30 days to figure out if it is DOA. So far I have the case (with speaker) and that's it. Once I get the MB, is there an easy way to test to see if it works without buying all the other stuff? I wouldn't be opposed to buying 1 or 2 parts more if it would enable me to do this. Thanks so much for any advice!
How to test a new motherboard for DOA
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Alec Mowat
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I don't recommend doing anything, I assume it's fine.
Most motherboards have 2 - 5 year warranties with the manufacture anyway. You can RMA it if it's DOA, but the chances are slim. I would assume user error before I assume DOA.
Don't touch it and don't play with it until it's ready to be installed. That will eliminate the chances of it accidentally being fried.
Most motherboards have 2 - 5 year warranties with the manufacture anyway. You can RMA it if it's DOA, but the chances are slim. I would assume user error before I assume DOA.
Don't touch it and don't play with it until it's ready to be installed. That will eliminate the chances of it accidentally being fried.
spooky2th
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You need to at least have a CPU and some memory. Then you can bread board it and turn it on with a monitor if you have one already. Oh, forgot about a PSU. You'll definitely need a PSU. Sorry but you need a bunch of parts to see if it and the parts and working. Buy all the parts at once if you can. That way if there is a problem you can send the defective parts back before the 30 day return period. Otherwise you will have to deal with the manufacturer.
Ideally you need the CPU and Ram to test it. Don't mount it in a case if your concerned it might be DOA it is harder to return as a DOA if it has screw marks on the motherboard. Put it on a test bench and hook it up to power and a monitor with a CPU and one stick of RAM and see if it post. Most people won't have this setup available to them. Unless they build their own systems and upgrade them regularly. I have several different CPUs, RAM, VGA cards, hard drives and power supplies in my house. What motherboard are we talking about?
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