I'm gonna get shot for this thread, I'm sure - because I've seen many like it, but I'm not finding an answer.
My computer always runs. Built it exactly one year ago (9/11/2008) and its ran fine the entire time. Went to use it last night and the screensaver was locked up. No response to mouse or keyboard - so I powered down and attempted to power back on. It will not post. The fans come on, the drives spin, and it sits there.
The phase LED's are all light. The cpu LED is flashing. The CPU cooling fan seems to be running VERY slow - but I haven't made a habit of cracking the case to check it over the year.
I've cleared the CMOS using the directions from a post here (the button, the jumper, 20 minute wait, etc) and I've tried booting with each of the ram sticks individually. No change.
Would hate to buy a new mobo to find its the cpu or vice versa. Suggestions?
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Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS5P
Intel Core 2 Due Wolfdall E8500 3.16ghz
4 2gig OCZ Reaper HPC 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
EVGA GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI express 2.0
Thermaltake W0116RU 750W
Seagate barracuda 7200.10 250GB 3.0Gb Sata
Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 92mm Cpu Cooler
Wrapped in an Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel Case
My computer always runs. Built it exactly one year ago (9/11/2008) and its ran fine the entire time. Went to use it last night and the screensaver was locked up. No response to mouse or keyboard - so I powered down and attempted to power back on. It will not post. The fans come on, the drives spin, and it sits there.
The phase LED's are all light. The cpu LED is flashing. The CPU cooling fan seems to be running VERY slow - but I haven't made a habit of cracking the case to check it over the year.
I've cleared the CMOS using the directions from a post here (the button, the jumper, 20 minute wait, etc) and I've tried booting with each of the ram sticks individually. No change.
Would hate to buy a new mobo to find its the cpu or vice versa. Suggestions?
================================================== ====
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS5P
Intel Core 2 Due Wolfdall E8500 3.16ghz
4 2gig OCZ Reaper HPC 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
EVGA GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI express 2.0
Thermaltake W0116RU 750W
Seagate barracuda 7200.10 250GB 3.0Gb Sata
Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 92mm Cpu Cooler
Wrapped in an Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel Case
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