Testing a bad mobo/CPU/power-supply?

[Dan Ritter]

On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 03:41:50PM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
> Dan (and anyone else..)
> 
> Dan Ritter <dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org> writes:
> 
> > I've seen this with bad power supplies. One rail is working
> > (enough to turn on the mobo light) but not the other.
> >
> > If you have a voltmeter to hand, checking +/- 5V and 12V output
> > ought to show the problem.
> 
> Okay, I've now got the CPU fan working and the "power" led comes
> up..  But I dont get any video.   I've tried two different
> power supplies and both exhibit the same problem:  I push the
> power button, the CPU fan turns on, the power LED comes on, and
> then... nothing.

Now you're describing a system with no RAM. Is it properly
seated? Right kind?

-dsr-

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