Computer troubles after a power surge

[Locum51]

Did you try to reseat the CPU?

That's what i'd try....then if you could try all your current RAM, CPU, VGA in a different mobo.

[DaJe]

Pull the battery as well as the power cord and then attempt to start the computer a few times, that should purge all electricity out of the system.

And is anything appearing on your screen or is it just black? Bios, etc?

Did all that, currently have the battery out, leaving it out for a bit for now. The screen is just black. The monitor says "no signal" on just a black screen. No bios loading up, no beeping from the motherboard from POST, nothing.

That's what i'd try....then if you could try all your current RAM, CPU, VGA in a different mobo.

I guess I might as well try out the cpu now. I currently do not have a spare motherboard that would support my video card or RAM, (though it might support my cpu). I think I do have a spare processor though that might work on my current motherboard. Like I said, the one thing I haven't touched yet is the processor, but at this point as might as well try reseating it, and if that doesn't work see if I can swap it out with a different one, and see the the cpu really is the problem.

[Diamon]

OK, then get a huge surge protector ^^

[DaJe]

Tried switching out the processor with another one from an older computer, it's a Pentium 4, and it should be compatible with this motherboard. Still, nothing. So it might not be the processor after all. I'm starting to think maybe something with the motherboard is wrong. And like I said said, no BIOS screen is displayed, no beep comes from the motherboard signifying that POST has run successfully, and also no error beeps occur to tell me that the hard drive isn't there. So something with the motherboard seems to not be working correctly. The LED on the motherboard does light up, signifying that it's getting power, and everything hooked up seems to get power as well, even the video card.

Maybe something is wrong with the BIOS?

[Drum Thumper]

Could be with the board itself. How are the caps looking--any leaking?

[Locum51]

Could be with the board itself.

That's what i'm startin' to think.

[DaJe]

Could be. Physically it looks fine to me. I can't see what looks like any damage done to it. Unfortunately I don't have a spare board to swap it with to see if that's the problem. So now I'm a bit stuck on what to do.

[mDust]

So now I'm a bit stuck on what to do.

This is a pretty good excuse to upgrade if you ask me!

[DaJe]

Not having money is a pretty good excuse not to upgrade though

(though assuming I ever do have to buy a new board, everyone feel free to post suggestions)

[mDust]

Not having money is a pretty good excuse not to upgrade though

(though assuming I ever do have to buy a new board, everyone feel free to post suggestions)

Trust me, I feel your pain. But you don't have to spend much to outperform a P4. You'd only need a new motherboard, cpu and possibly ram. Everything else can stay.