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Power Supply and motherboard maybe bad?

I have an emachine that was given to me because the original own said it was died. It would not power. I removed/unplugged RAM, AMD chip, Modem card, HD, CD-ROM, DVD player and floppy drive. I tried booting but I got nothing. I replaced the power supply with a spare. The computer powered up. I installed the hardware back on using this spare power supply. Eveything seems to power up but I get a black screen. No posting across the screen, nothing. It's an AMD MoBo #T2482. I reset/reseat all hardware again and used a graphocs card PCI instead of the on board graphics and still all I get is a black screen. I do hear one beep and everything booting up including the fans.

Maybe the motherboard must be replaced?

Any suggestions please?

James Goethe

emachines tend to fry the motherboard (and cpu) when the PSU blows up.
if you know that the CPU works and the new PSU, then replace the MB

jsarinana

ASKER

Thanks HypercubeTech

You know of any tools that would allow me to test the CPU?

James Goethe

The only way to test (reliably) a cpu is to try the cpu in a system which you know to be working.. Same with the MB.

jsarinana

ASKER

Know where I can get a motherboard replacement for this emachine T2482 I understand it's a form factor 9.6 x 8.6

willcomp

A single beep usually denotes a successful boot. I suspect that on-board video is faulty and that video output is not transferring to PCI card you installed.

The motherboard is essentially an FIC AM37 board. I reviewed the FIC manual and the FIC BIOS does support PCI video. eMachines would have a custom BIOS and may or may not include this feature. Selection is in BIOS and there are no jumpers to set.

For the FIC board, PCI first is default. Try clearing CMOS by removing battery for several minutes and try again with a PCI video card. Install PCI card in PCI slot 1 (usually one nearest CPU).

willcomp

Try eBay for replacement mobo if needed. Search for T2482 motherboard and AM37 motherboard.

James Goethe

all you need is a MATX micro ATX motherboard with the same socket
what kind of cpu is it?

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James Goethe

if its socket A then yup

willcomp

It is. I looked up specs and, as previously mentioned, mobo is essentially an FIC AM37.

p_davis

ram could also be the culprit.

Mohammed Hamada

Try the followings suggestions ...

1. Check to see if your video card is seated in the slot properly.
2. Reset cmos and make sure the jumper is not set to clear.
3. Try the memory module in different slots.
4. Verify that the cpu is correctly installed and that the heatsink is properly seated.
5. Try the computer with just the cpu and memory.

Can you also provide the BIOS Name and Version...!! This will also give some more details about the one beep that you can hear if you can say weather this beep is long or short..?

Report back after trying the solutions.
Good Luck

Mohammed Hamada

Forgot to post this, It will help you much with testing any of your hardware...
http://motherboards.mbarron.net/download/

jsarinana

ASKER

Thanks for all your suggestions but I've already tried the unplugging of all devices including memory. I don't even get a post so I'm going to replace the MoBo per Willcomp's suggestion. I'll be back in a couple of days with my results

James Goethe

oh sure dont count me in for being the first one to say its the mb

i really need these points man

i have two wives and 16 kids to feed

gimme a break!

Mohammed Hamada

lmao@hypercubetech