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vista update kills motherboard???

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This has been posted elsewhere on the forums but I'm just trying to cover all the bases.....


I have been running vista ultimate 64 stable for several months now on a new build. However, after downloading and installing service pack 1, it sent me to a blue screen, did a memory dump, and then the computer would not reboot again. It powers on, albeit just the case lights, and fans but will not post to BIOS, just a black screen. The monitor doesn't even come out of sleep when the computer is powered up (tells me there is no signal). I have removed all but 1 gb of ram, disconnected the HD's and all other peripherals and tried rebooting again, but nothing changed. Could the update have killed my motherboard? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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msi k9a2 platinum
4 gb kingston hyper X
coolermaster pro 1000W
two HIS 3870's in crossfire
two samsung spinpoint T series 500 gb in raid 0

Thanks,
Brian

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Try simply clearing your cmos. Usually the thing to try first then hardware removal

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Thanks, I'll give that a try before systematically dismantling the computer further, testing each stick of ram and individual video cards.

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Check your post in the Vista section for some links which may help with troubleshooting and repair.

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