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Troubleshootin a dead system

Asked by shawngilbert in General Computer Systems, Personal Computers

Tags: msi, off, powers, system

I upgraded two of my computers lately.
Nearly everything is the same:

Both: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Allendale 2.0GHz
Both: Seagate Barracuda 7200 320GB SATA
Both:  2GB memory

System #1: External video adapter, GEForce 7300
System #1: Intel BOXDP965LTCK LGA 775 Intel P96 system board
System #2: MSI 945GM3-F system board

I had both working fine.  I recently installed some software and on the reboot, system #1 would not boot up.

So, I swapped the memory with the working system, #2.  It works fine.
I placed the processor in system #2, and it works fine.
I placed the external video in system #2 and it works fine.
So, I determined it must be the system board.  I sent off for a replacement rma, and have just installed it, and still experience the same symptoms!
I even tried the hard drive in the working computer and let it boot up to the XP splash screen before powering down.

I turn it on, and all fans run.  It also sounds like the hard drive is spinning up, lights look normal, but I never get a video signal, nor do I get any POST beeps from the internal speaker.

What could I be missing?  The only thing I have not tried, is the power supply from the working system, but it is getting power, obviously, so should I even bother?  
 
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