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Help ---> Dead Motherboard or Dead PSU ?

Asked by DavidBirch2dotCom in Miscellaneous Hardware, Hardware Components

Tags: dead, motherboard, bios

Hi,

I could use some help on this one.

Whats happening:
> When the switch at the wall goes on (ie front switch is not pressed), the CPU fan turns and lights come on, but I get no boot, no Beeps and the fans seem to fluctuate in speed (ie keep going fast then slow)
> The PSU fan is not going
> There was a dodgy frazzeled smell the other day when I opened the case after this started to happen
> just before this happened the comp would only boot when laid flat (ie horizontal) - dont ask me why !

What I have tried
> unplugging all PSU cables & plugging them in again
> disconnecting the front switch - yet it still 'started' as soon as it had power
> ensured that everything is firmly connected

 I have a Hiper 580W modular PSU & a Gigabyte 955X royal motherboard - the first bios has been failing for some time (the secondary always kicks in after it beeps & tries again. )   I also have Pentium D 830 & Nvidia 7800GTX

Which component is failing and what should I try to get this going again (in which order! )? If you think something needs replacing could you suggest an alternative product

Many thanks

David
 
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