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Motherboard not starting up.

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/motherboard-not-starting-up.181828/

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uziel Original post #1
Mar 7, 2014 at 5:48 PM
I have Asus m2n-vm dvi Mobo with 940 pin cpu .... when i power up the system, cpu and smps fan starts and shuts down after 5 seconds, I have disconnected everything from Motherboard, just the CPU and mobo then fireup, same thing happens, then I removed the cpu, then the smps fan keeps going. I checked the entire mobo, no short circuits, no burnt capacitors, nothing looks fishy, reseated all cables, cleaned it, cmos battery swapped but nogo. Any help will be appreciated.
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Vyom93 #2
Mar 7, 2014 at 6:22 PM
remove the ram and check for beeps
rijinpk1
Mar 7, 2014 at 7:45 PM
make sure the 24 pin cable is seated properly.
patkim
patkim #5
Mar 8, 2014 at 12:43 AM
If you are not even getting any beeps, CPU might have gone bad as well.
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uziel #6
Mar 8, 2014 at 3:51 PM
no beeps at all, with ram without ram... no beeps. without the proccy system works fine even with ram, but the moment put proccy, system shuts within first 5 secs.
patkim
patkim #7
Mar 8, 2014 at 10:23 PM
take it to some local computer hardware shop and run with a spare CPU that he may be having..this could quickly isolate if CPU is the culprit..
rijinpk1
Mar 8, 2014 at 10:54 PM
are you getting BIOS screen??
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uziel #9
Mar 9, 2014 at 12:21 PM
no bios screen as well. ... just shutting down no display
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #10
Mar 9, 2014 at 12:33 PM
try to change the cmos battery
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uziel #11
Mar 9, 2014 at 6:34 PM
cmos battery is already changed. System shutsdown in 5 secs after power on, no beeps no display, so is it bad mobo or a bad processor? As I have said if i remove cpu, cpu fan and smps fan is ok, always on, keyboard lights are fine. Should i buy a POST card?
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kundalus #12
Mar 9, 2014 at 7:22 PM
Try following:
1. Take out CMOS battery, short both the ends n keep it like that for 5mins. Try booting up..
2. Clear of all the dust, check if the CPU fan is alright. Try booting up.
3. Check with a diff PSU, use frn's, neighbour's n see if PSU is the prob. Try booting.
4 Reassemble if u can, try booting.
5 Last, use a bit of dryer or blower or vaccum cleaner, this should rule out possibility of moisture.

If nothing works. Get it to the technician.
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kundalus #13
Mar 9, 2014 at 7:23 PM
Also, possibility is u might have forcefully fitted CPU in wrong way...
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #14
Mar 9, 2014 at 8:01 PM
cmos battery is already changed. System shutsdown in 5 secs after power on, no beeps no display, so is it bad mobo or a bad processor? As I have said if i remove cpu, cpu fan and smps fan is ok, always on, keyboard lights are fine. Should i buy a POST card?

for the beeps you need to connect a speaker.