Mugsy
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I think my old MoBo spontaneously died after 6 years of rock solid (overclocked) performance.
Tested the old (Platinum rated) PSU and it appears to be okay. I plugged another PSU (350watt) into the 24-pin socket, switched it on, but I get no indication of power (IIRC, there is a power LED on the board as well as a two-digit Error Code LED.) I tried the power switch on the PC and the MoBo itself has a Power button on it for quick testing, which I also tried. Nothing.
Q: Shouldn't I get AT LEAST a lit power LED if the MoBo is okay? Or might a bad component stop it from lighting up? Do I need to plug-in more than just the 24pin connector to get ANY indication of power?
I'm considering replacing JUST the MoBo for a temporary Quick Fix, but don't want to throw money away just to discover my MoBo wasn't the problem in the first place.
TIA
Tested the old (Platinum rated) PSU and it appears to be okay. I plugged another PSU (350watt) into the 24-pin socket, switched it on, but I get no indication of power (IIRC, there is a power LED on the board as well as a two-digit Error Code LED.) I tried the power switch on the PC and the MoBo itself has a Power button on it for quick testing, which I also tried. Nothing.
Q: Shouldn't I get AT LEAST a lit power LED if the MoBo is okay? Or might a bad component stop it from lighting up? Do I need to plug-in more than just the 24pin connector to get ANY indication of power?
I'm considering replacing JUST the MoBo for a temporary Quick Fix, but don't want to throw money away just to discover my MoBo wasn't the problem in the first place.
TIA