Re: [gentoo-user] motherboard died?

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Matt Harrison wrote:
> Dale wrote:
>> Matt Harrison wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> A few weeks ago there was a discussion about audio interference when
>>> running 3d applications.
>>>
>>> Well mine kept getting worse (it didn't to it at all a month ago)
>>> until I got fed up. I opened the side and (gently!) moved some of the
>>> power cables away from the data cables to see if that was a cause of
>>> interference.
>>>
>>> Well I did manage to reduce the noise by moving cables around but a
>>> couple of minutes later the machine bombed out with a big oops that I
>>> can't produce now.
>>>
>>> I didn't think it was a big problem, I thought I had just pulled an
>>> hdd cable a bit too hard or something.
>>>
>>> Now however, the machine won't post or even power up. It is an Asus
>>> Crosshair SKT AM2 nForce 590 SLI DDR2 which has a debug display on the
>>> back panel.
>>>
>>> As soon as you turn on the power to the motherboard, it displays "CPU
>>> INIT" which is the very first stage. Now trying to turn on the machine
>>> yields absolutely nothing, it just doesn't do a thing.
>>>
>>> I have removed all additional devices, just leaving 1 hdd. I've also
>>> reseated the CPU, RAM and all cables.
>>>
>>> I can't see how I could have properly killed some hardware just by
>>> moving a cable an inch to one side.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any ideas I'd be so grateful, I really don't want to
>>> have to return parts, I should be working on stuff right now :(
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Is it possible that a wire come a loose when you moved it?  Maybe a
>> power wire or something?  Also, I don't think this could be it but could
>> it be that the CPU fan isn't turning?  It doesn't sound like it gets
>> that far so that may not matter.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
>
> I think I have reseated all the cables but I am happy to try again for
> luck :P
>
>
>
>


I was thinking maybe a wire came loose inside the connector itself. 
Reseating the cables may not work.  Maybe unplug them and look inside to
see if they have come loose.  I ran into this a while back with my
central heater.  It came loose where it was crimped inside the connector
and I had to solder it back on.  May be a long shot tho.

Dale

:-)  :-)