To cut a long story very short, I removed my CPU fan and heatsink in order to clean it thoroughly and now the computer won't post. It had been working fine before now, for just over a year (so probably out of warranty unfortunately).
My tampering would suggest I managed to damage the mobo when I was playing with the heatsink. I'll admit having some trouble getting it back on as one of the plastic clips bent out and wouldn't go in the hole, and only after a bit of extra shoving did I realise this.
Fans and mobo LEDs come on and immediately switch off again.
I've tried removing all but the basic components to no avail.
Have tried switching out my RAM, using different slots and older RAM which I know still works from a different machine.
Have tried an old, but working, P4 775 socket CPU in it and nothing different happened.
So I've basically narrowed it down to either the mobo or the PSU.
The mobo is an ASUS P5KC and the PSU is the stock one bundled with the Antec Sonata III case.
I was just hoping if I could get any extra advice or tests before I buy a new mobo. There are power lights on the mobo, but these are just simple LEDs. The fans start which leads me to believe it's not the PSU, and I don't think I would have been able to damage that (I hope). If it is down the pan, then I'll just have a nice excuse to purchase a better mobo
My tampering would suggest I managed to damage the mobo when I was playing with the heatsink. I'll admit having some trouble getting it back on as one of the plastic clips bent out and wouldn't go in the hole, and only after a bit of extra shoving did I realise this.
Fans and mobo LEDs come on and immediately switch off again.
I've tried removing all but the basic components to no avail.
Have tried switching out my RAM, using different slots and older RAM which I know still works from a different machine.
Have tried an old, but working, P4 775 socket CPU in it and nothing different happened.
So I've basically narrowed it down to either the mobo or the PSU.
The mobo is an ASUS P5KC and the PSU is the stock one bundled with the Antec Sonata III case.
I was just hoping if I could get any extra advice or tests before I buy a new mobo. There are power lights on the mobo, but these are just simple LEDs. The fans start which leads me to believe it's not the PSU, and I don't think I would have been able to damage that (I hope). If it is down the pan, then I'll just have a nice excuse to purchase a better mobo