No display or beeps. Tried everything!!

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mo123456789 - Apr 1, 2010 at 11:12 PM
mo123456789 Posts 1 Registration date Saturday April 3, 2010 Status Member Last seen April 3, 2010 - Apr 3, 2010 at 08:06 AM
Hi all,

This is my first post :D and I hope ive posted it in the right place.

Well a few days ago I bought a new Antec 300 case and a heatsink for my computer
Installed everythin today, I had to snap off the legs to make the heatsink fit but apart from that all went well.
I turned my computer on and No display, no beeps and no lights on the keybaord but all fans and hard drives were working.

Heres my spec:
AS-Rock k8 combo z (I know its old!)
AMD-Athlon 64
800 watt PSU
2gb Crucial RAM
Radeon AGP 8x 3850 Gfx Card - No onboard video

Well ive been up all night troubleshooting and this is what ive done so far.

1) Taken motherboard out of computer and stripped computer to PSU, Gfx card, 1 stick of RAM and keyboard to isolate the problem. I used a anti static matt.
2) Monitor works fine when connected to another computer
3) Tried running my computer on another monitor but no display or beeps
4) Installed my old heatsink again and same problems
5) Ive tried another PSU, Gfx card and RAM (All working on my mates computer) on my motherbaord but the same problem
6) Ive tried my PSU, Gfx card and RAM in his computer and they work fine.
7) Booted with no RAM and I get error beeps but no display
8) Resetting CMOS using the jumper method and removing battery but same problem
9) Checked the processor by removing heatsink and turning computer for a few seconds. Processor heats up so thats a good sign

And even after all that it hasnt made a single difference!
It cant be the Gfx card, RAM or PSU.
Not sure about motherboard or Processor

Im totally lost for solutions, I hope someone can help. It seems to me its that I could have damaged the motherboardsomehow in the process but not too sure. Im going crazy

Thanks in advance
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sharpman Posts 1021 Registration date Saturday May 23, 2009 Status Contributor Last seen October 20, 2010 183
Apr 3, 2010 at 07:38 AM
have you tried both sticks of ram. (or have you tried different ram - both could have failed)

Remove and reseat your cpu.

do you know any one with a board that will take your cpu that you could try it on.

have you taken a careful look at your mobo for any suspect bulging capacitors.
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mo123456789 Posts 1 Registration date Saturday April 3, 2010 Status Member Last seen April 3, 2010
Apr 3, 2010 at 08:06 AM
Yup ive tried both sticks 1 at a time and together, ive also tried the sticks in another computer and they work. ive put in a new 1gb stick and im getting the same problem.

i did remove the cpu and also reset CMOS. would that reset the cpu it? or is ther a specidif procedre for resetting?

ive thoroghly inspected the mobo and havent come across any faults.

im starting to think that ive damaged the i/o chip. With the RAM out the bios doesnt access the chip which is why i get error beeps but when i install the RAM the bios is trying to activate the chip which is damaged and hence i get nothing. What do ppl think?
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