To test that the motherboard is not the issue, I take the power supply and the board out on a piece of cardboard and with no CPU, RAM or any other parts power it up.
If it doesn't power up, it's the board or PSU.
Bob
config:
AMD duron 1.1 Ghz
PC Chips M811 ver 3.1 Mobo
256 DDR RAM
ATI 9200 SE 128
I had a K7SEM mobo that fried (it seems they are very prone to frying) so i ordered the M811 and hooked everything up to it. Plugged it in using a 300 W power supply, and nothing happened. Tried a different power supply (400W) and, when i plugged in, the CPU fan twitched..then nothing. Tried yet another power supply (one im positive works because its powering the computer im using to type this, but only 250W ) and back to nothing. I feel like I'm grabbing at straws but that little Cpu fan twitch makes me hesitant to throw the mobo out.
Can anyone remove all doubt for me/have suggestions on other things to try?
thanks in advance
-bj-

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