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A friend of mine blew his power source.<br>He said he turned it on it made whirring and chunking noises and then his comp wouldnt even turn on anymore.<br>I went to his house plugged it into another socket just to check and got nothing the fan didnt turn, no noises nothing.<br>Assuming it was his power source I told him to get a new case and I would pop the motherboard in for him.<br>He got the case I went to work on it,now I plugged it all in, got power lights and everything,however I can not get any response from the motherboard itself no hard drive start nothing, the lights on the cdroms are on, but when I plug a monitior cable in I get no video no nuthin.<br>Now the question is could the power supply have surged and blown the motherboard cause thats what Im seeing and at this point its beyond my knowledge.<br>HELP!!!!!!!!!!<br>Thanks guys <p>I Have Become Emily<br>The Destroyer OF Sleep<br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ameritech.net/users/ahamkara ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ameritech.net/users/ahamkara ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Proud Member Of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.ryanaaron.com/dtm/">The Dragon Talon Mercenaries </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:green;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Honored and Delighted Member of The <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.xmenclan.org">XMEN</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>L33t Member of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thzclan.com">The Houds Of Zeus </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:yellow;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The Best there is at what they Do <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thebeml.com">The Blood Eagle Mini League </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br> </p><i></i>

I think you are on the right track. Sounds like the Powersupply fried the motherboard. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><table border="0"><tr><td><embed align="left" src="http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="217" height="166" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border="0" style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td><span class='usertitle'>XMEN Iceman [DTM]<br>Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan<br>Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild<br>Citizen of New Fenecia<br><br>"You weren't much of a challenge" - T2 bot after killing Iceman<br><br>- click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><i></i>

Thank You Ice, Kinda thought so, I just wanted some experienced opinion. <p>I Have Become Emily<br>The Destroyer OF Sleep<br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ameritech.net/users/ahamkara ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ameritech.net/users/ahamkara ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Proud Member Of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.ryanaaron.com/dtm/">The Dragon Talon Mercenaries </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:green;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Honored and Delighted Member of The <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.xmenclan.org">XMEN</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>L33t Member of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thzclan.com">The Houds Of Zeus </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:yellow;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The Best there is at what they Do <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thebeml.com">The Blood Eagle Mini League </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br> </p><i></i>

Check the stand-offs for the mobo. Make sure you are not grounding the mobo out. If you are getting the start-up whir, and it's an ATX case that means the start signal is going through the mobo to the power supply, so I don't think the mobo is fried. I move all my stuff to a new case last night and it did the EXACT same thing you described untill I removed two extra standoff's that were just sitting against the bottom of the mobo. <p></p><i></i>

Good Point! I overlooked that! Could be grounding out. <p><table border="0"><tr><td><embed align="left" src="http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="217" height="166" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border="0" style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td><span class='usertitle'>XMEN Iceman [DTM]<br>Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan<br>Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild<br>Citizen of New Fenecia<br><br>"You weren't much of a challenge" - T2 bot after killing Iceman<br><br>- click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><i></i>

Good Suggestion I had that happen to me once before so from then on I only leave the standoffs on that the motherboard connects to.<br>Thank you for the suggestion thats usually one that is overlooked.<br>I did do a double check and this time I took all the cards out and hooked up a PCI vid card rather than the agp and still nothing.<br>I wish I knew of something that could tell me if it was blown but Im afraid that it is.<br>Thank you much gentlemen. <p>I Have Become Emily<br>The Destroyer OF Sleep<br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ameritech.net/users/ahamkara ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ameritech.net/users/ahamkara ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Proud Member Of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.ryanaaron.com/dtm/">The Dragon Talon Mercenaries </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:green;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Honored and Delighted Member of The <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.xmenclan.org">XMEN</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>L33t Member of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thzclan.com">The Houds Of Zeus </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:yellow;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The Best there is at what they Do <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thebeml.com">The Blood Eagle Mini League </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br> </p><i></i>

It's also possible that your ps is just fine, and the mobo is wholly responsible for the weird behavior. It happens. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br>Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Tao of Programming</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

The Fan on the PS isnt turning either..<br>It get soo much worse.<br>I started to check the equipment by putting it in my secondary box.First the isa modem,computer wouldnt even give me video,took it out no problem,next the isa sound card same deal nothin wouldnt even try to boot,took it out again no problems,Check the Ram, Ram is good agp vid card nothin, tried to boot but no video.<br>Now and finally both the standard CD-rom and the Burner while it boots the lights will not go off and the doors will not open, Crispy fried man ive never seen it go like this,<br>All of the parts were checked in my secondary box and that box is fine as is all the equipment in it.<br>Everything in that computer except for the Ram is Toast!<br><br>Has anybody seen this before? While I was checking the equipment when one piece didnt work i replaced it with a version of mine and there was no problem.<br>The reason I ended up troubleshooting everything was I gutted his box and put everything in mine BAM same problem No boot No video NOTHING!<br>The hard drive just kind of spits a high shriek every 3 seconds or so like its trying to start but cant.<br>Now I gotta tell the Dude in the morning That everything is fried except his RAM. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Tough Break.<br> <p>I Have Become Emily<br>The Destroyer OF Sleep<br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ameritech.net/users/ahamkara ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ameritech.net/users/ahamkara ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Proud Member Of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.ryanaaron.com/dtm/">The Dragon Talon Mercenaries </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:green;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Honored and Delighted Member of The <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.xmenclan.org">XMEN</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>L33t Member of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thzclan.com">The Houds Of Zeus </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:yellow;"> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The Best there is at what they Do <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thebeml.com">The Blood Eagle Mini League </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br> </p><i></i>

"chunking" sound? like exploding a cap? like the hard drive disks hitting something? i don't know where a "chunking" sound could come from... but then i don't know much about troubleshooting. <p><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://communities.msn.com/_Secure/0PgA ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><!--EZCODE BR START-->
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Chunking is most likely the HDD. I have seen one go like than, but there was a lightning strike pretty close to where the PC was at. <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:arial;font-size:xx-large;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>I HATE EZBOARD!!!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>