Mobo or systemfan problem?

[XmaZe]

I've had this computer for a year maybe, and recently it just died on me. I use to leave my computer on at pretty much all times and havent had any problems with it so far. But a few days ago when i was going to use it, it was dead, the monitor was in sleep mode, i could hear the fans and the leds where on. so i tried to reboot but nothing happend. The monitor is just in sleep mode, i can hear the fans and see the leds but nothing else, it wont POST and i dont get any beeps.

I have tried running it with only mobo, cpu and ram, reseated the parts, clearing cmos, but no change... But i noticed just recently that the systemfan on the mobo does not spin, so might it be just a fan problem or is it the mobo?

If it is just the fan is it possible to just replace it?

My specs are:

Antec case with 350w PSU
Abit KV7 mobo
AMD athlon xp 1700+
2x256mb DDR 266MHZ ram
a geforce 2 MX 64mb graphic card
Nec DVD
Nec DVD-RW
1 IDE 40gb hdd
1 sata maxtor 200gb hdd

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[zephead]

where is the system fan you speak of mounted? on the cpu, northbridge, or elsewhere? if a fan mounted on or affixed to the motherboard fails, replace it immediately.

 

[XmaZe]

its on the northbridge.
Any tips on where i can find a new one, and what to look for?

 

[zephead]

there are no specified demensions for northbridge coolers, so you'll have to think of something on your own. usually a local electronics shop will have a fan that will fit. check the voltages and wattage draw before you buy.

 

[XmaZe]

ok thx for the help!
i will check around and see what i can find.