CPU or motherboard bad?

[fahdh2]

With/without RAM, only a PSU, a motherboard, a CPU, and a CPU cooler, if all I get on the motherboard is the light indicator (no beeps), does that mean the CPU is bad? The PSU fan and CPU cooler fans don't move at all.

 

[joefriday]

How do you know it is even turning on? On some boards the little light only indicates that the board is currently receiving power (ie it is connected to a PSU that is plugged in) and does not indicate that it is actually attempting to POST. Is this motherboard freshly installed in a case? If so, have you rechecked the front panel header to make sure you connected the power switch to the correct pins? Tried jumping the power switch pins yet? Is your 12 volt 4 pin accessory plugged into the board? To me, it doesn't sound like it is even powering on.

 

[fahdh2]

Thanks for the comment. Actually, I tested the CPU on 2 motherboards, one that is brand new and working (tested w/another CPU) and one that is 2 years old. The green light indicators only come on when a CPU is attached to the socket and the power is plugged into the board (4 pin + main power). I had the same light come on, but no boot up or post. It seems my CPU was bad afterall =(.