I had decided to buy a new mobo but perhaps just to be sure i could ask whether other people think it sounds like that is what is necessary... as in that thread (http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/308034-12-seeking-advice-mobo) my system as it stands is:
CPU: intel Core 2 Duo E8400
GFX: 1x GeForce 9800GTX+
RAM: 2 2gb RAM modules (corsair dominator 1066mhz ddr2 cm2x2048-8500c5d)
PSU: 600 watt (http://www.inpc.com.ua/data/product_f/psu/fsp600-80gln.html)
Mobo: Asus P5N-T Deluxe
My issue is: Computer fails to POST, power light on mobo is on, fans spin up to max as is normal during POST for this mobo but there's no POST beep (have pc speaker) no output to monitor, and the fans remain at max, which is not normal.
The only symptoms before refusing to POST were occasional/sporadic freezes which required a restart during more graphics/processor intensive gaming - also it did manage to boot a few times before completely refusing to POST only to get stuck on the initial Asus P5NT-Deluxe screen (so it was a fairly gradual decline rather than a completely sudden failure).
No signs of burn outs or damage anywhere.
Have disconnected cleaned and reseated all cables, cards, and CPU (including repasting thermal compound). Removed all dust.
Tried booting with no ram / gfx card, every combination of ram modules in different sockets etc (no beeps still). Reset CMOS jumper / changed cmos battery.
obviously wont boot off CD since it doesnt POST... after trying all of the above, symptoms are exactly the same - so it led me to think mobo or possibly psu, but i thought mobo.
any other opinions would be welcome.
CPU: intel Core 2 Duo E8400
GFX: 1x GeForce 9800GTX+
RAM: 2 2gb RAM modules (corsair dominator 1066mhz ddr2 cm2x2048-8500c5d)
PSU: 600 watt (http://www.inpc.com.ua/data/product_f/psu/fsp600-80gln.html)
Mobo: Asus P5N-T Deluxe
My issue is: Computer fails to POST, power light on mobo is on, fans spin up to max as is normal during POST for this mobo but there's no POST beep (have pc speaker) no output to monitor, and the fans remain at max, which is not normal.
The only symptoms before refusing to POST were occasional/sporadic freezes which required a restart during more graphics/processor intensive gaming - also it did manage to boot a few times before completely refusing to POST only to get stuck on the initial Asus P5NT-Deluxe screen (so it was a fairly gradual decline rather than a completely sudden failure).
No signs of burn outs or damage anywhere.
Have disconnected cleaned and reseated all cables, cards, and CPU (including repasting thermal compound). Removed all dust.
Tried booting with no ram / gfx card, every combination of ram modules in different sockets etc (no beeps still). Reset CMOS jumper / changed cmos battery.
obviously wont boot off CD since it doesnt POST... after trying all of the above, symptoms are exactly the same - so it led me to think mobo or possibly psu, but i thought mobo.
any other opinions would be welcome.