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I've got the motherboard out of the case, no ram no graphics, literally just the CPU and cooler (corsair h80i so it's using a few plugs to supposedly power that). The motherboard lights come on as so as I turn on the PSU, but I can't get it to go any further. <br /> <br /> Is it possible for the CPU to cause this, or am I pretty much able to blame the motherboard at this point?<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.46&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.46"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_47"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_47"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">25 Jul 2015 20:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jul 2015 21:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">47 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.47">41538.47</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.45#a41538_46" target="_self">41538.46</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Any dodgy looking capacitors on the motherboard? I'd suspect motherboard over cpu tbh. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.47&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.47"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_48"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_48"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">25 Jul 2015 21:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jul 2015 23:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">48 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.48">41538.48</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.45#a41538_47" target="_self">41538.47</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I can't see anything, but much of it is covered by this armour stuff which I have liked for durability but maybe not so much now. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.48&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.48"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_49"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_49"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">25 Jul 2015 22:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Jul 2015 08:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">49 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.49">41538.49</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.45#a41538_48" target="_self">41538.48</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Heat-spreading armour stuff or hardened against nuclear blast armour stuff?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.49&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.49"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_50"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_50"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">26 Jul 2015 06:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Jul 2015 08:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">50 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.50">41538.50</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.45#a41538_49" target="_self">41538.49</a></div> <div class="message_body"> And, perhaps more importantly, would the armour be sufficient in the event of a shark attack? I read that Sharknado 4 is in the offing.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.50&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.50"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_51"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_51"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">26 Jul 2015 12:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Jul 2015 13:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">51 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.51">41538.51</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.35">41538.35</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext"><strong>Quote:</strong> </div> <div class="quote">the motherboard's current version costs £275 fucking pounds, there is no way that's getting matched. I wonder what level of downgrade I can get without missing something noticeable.</div> <p>Motherboards that cost that much are just laden with 'features' that literally no one will ever make use of. And, I suspect, just create more potential points of failure.<br /><br /> If you can't get it sorted under warranty (via your friend) then just get a decent normal-person motherboard and it'll be <em>fine</em>.<br /><br /> I got <a href="http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Asus+Z97-A+Intel+Z97+%28Socket+1150%29+DDR3+ATX+Motherboard+?productId=60705&source=pcpartpicker">this one</a> when I <a href="http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/uoou/saved/Z7n8TW">built a new PC in January</a> and it's serving me well. Even when I accidentally ripped one of the PCI slots off the motherboard because I didn't notice they had clips.<br /><br /> </p> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 26 Jul 2015 12:58 by X3N0PH0N</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.51&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.51"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_52"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_52"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">26 Jul 2015 13:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Jul 2015 13:37"></span></span> <span class="message_count">52 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.52">41538.52</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.45#a41538_51" target="_self">41538.51</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Agreed. I was looking at that one as a replacement! Or a Gigabyte of approximate equivalence seeing as it's ASUS that just messed up on me. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.52&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.52"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_53"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_53"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">26 Jul 2015 13:37</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Jul 2015 14:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">53 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.53">41538.53</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.45#a41538_52" target="_self">41538.52</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Anything at about that level should be fine. Expensive enough not to have cut-corners but cheap enough not to be loaded down with nonsense.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.53&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.53"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41538_54"></a><div class="message" id="message_41538_54"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">26 Jul 2015 14:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Jul 2015 15:14"></span></span> milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Jul 2015 15:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">54 of 60</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.54">41538.54</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41538.45#a41538_51" target="_self">41538.51</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've got a Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 in my server that came as part of a bundle from Scan. Looks like it's a more basic version of all the Z97 based boards.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41538.54&return_msg=41538.45" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41538.54"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41538.55" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>