ok, i need a 2nd opinion, so i come home from work and the pc is shut off, i go to turn it on and nothing happens, no lights, no sounds...

i try a different power cord, i tried a different outlet, i swapped out the power supply with one that's known to work. both power supplies seem to make a clicking sound when plugged in, and the computer does nothing still. seems like the only other alternative is the motherboard... any other thoughts/ideas or suggestions?

12/5/2005 7:17:29 PM

lights on the motherboard/NIC ?

12/5/2005 7:35:54 PM

Try shorting the little 5v power pins on the mobo in case the switch is shot, otherwise trash it.

12/5/2005 7:40:52 PM

it's under warranty, so i can RMA it, not looking forward to it, it's a gigabyte k8n 939 pro

no status lights, no beeps, nothing...

[Edited on December 5, 2005 at 7:43 PM. Reason : .]

12/5/2005 7:43:20 PM

you either have 2 dead power supplies or 1 dead motherboard

12/5/2005 7:48:20 PM

^kthx, i guess that means more testing and a long phone call to RMA one of the two

12/5/2005 7:55:55 PM

come to think of it i'm guessing they'll notice i removed the fan and replaced it with an aftermarket heatsink... so i'll have to remove it and put the fan back on... has anyone tried to RMA a motherboard like that?

12/5/2005 8:46:05 PM

Probably depends on the company, but I would imagine paying someone to inspect every board would be more expensive than just replacing the claimed failed boards.

12/5/2005 8:50:49 PM

ok, tested the PSU's again on a known working motherboard, the one in the system comes up dead, while the 2nd PSU one works (as expected)... so i tried the 2nd PSU that i know works on the motherboard, and sure enough it doesn't start up.

so is it possible to have the motherboard and PSU short out at the same time? all this was behind a UPS which means something inside must have shorted out causing the other device to short (i'm thinking maybe a loose mobo mounting screw?)... needless to say i'm getting new parts and RMA'ing the psu & mobo.

[Edited on December 5, 2005 at 11:46 PM. Reason : .]

12/5/2005 11:45:25 PM

If the psu went while the system was running, I would imagine the chances of it taking other components with it are fairly high.

Did you have a decent one to begin with? No point to skimp a couple of bucks on it.

12/5/2005 11:50:15 PM

it was a rosewill 450-s w/ 120mm cooling fan, adjustable fan speed, and good amps on all the voltages, high quality cables, it had gotten good reviews in the past so i'd say it's average. i know it's not top of the line but i wouldn't consider it cheap either.

12/6/2005 9:38:03 AM

thanks to newegg and zipzoomfly, i'm up and running again in 3 days

RMA'd both PSU and mobo, both were found dead

12/8/2005 9:38:28 PM