Gigabyte Mother/Mainboard NOT getting any power...

[Haunted360]

Hello. I have had this board for a while and it is an excellent board to make into my new server with a spare dual-core I have.

Problem is, it does not turn on.

Yes, I plug everything properly - so dont tell me about that...


I think its fried. But do you know what part is most likely to be fried and in need or a replacement?

Do they have fuses on-board?


It is a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P. Most commonly blown one...

followed by,

Ultradurable 2.

MY ASS it is!


Thanks.

[jdmlight]

It may sound obvious, but did you try another power supply?

[Haunted360]

Yes I did. haha.

Any other options? Something must be blown on the board but what goes first??

[bicostp]

Does it have any puffy capacitors? (It shouldn't; Ultra Durable boards should have solid state caps.)

Are there any standby lights?

Stupid question: are you sure you're reading the front panel pinout right, and are you sure your power button actually works? (I helped a friend of mine build a PC, and his case had a bad power button so the reset button filled that role.)

[Haunted360]

Uh, I have actually not given the board a good look over so I will do that now... But no. There are no blown caps. All solid state capping...

On the back of the board, there seems to be next to a screw post, some trace scratches... I can sand them down a bit and see if there 'broken'...

Apart from that everything is OK.

No standby lights show.

And yes. I plug it all in right. I bought the same board as this was for a repair, and that one worked as it was new - so there is something wrong with the board no doubt.


Thanks for the help!

[Haunted360]

OK no blown caps at all, and the traces were not broken.

I will re-test the board again soon...


When a mobo protects itself from a short, etc... what fuse blows? (or do they just take it and fry)



Thanks.

[Haunted360]

Nah, its fried for sure.

It just does not want to turn on...

No signs of life from it.


Oh well. Good for spare parts I guess...

[Snow_Cat]

Check the diodes.

[Haunted360]

Good call. Will do that today.

[Haunted360]

Well I looked and there are a lot of them.

Any ones in particular that you think would be blown?

I mean, in a power surge what would go first (of course, it bypassed the PSU)??


Its a lot of trouble to get it working and probably not worth it.


If anyone wants to buy it off of me for like $20 then im all for it. lol.

[Haunted360]

Check the diodes.

Oh, there could be like 20 of them blown too. I can't be bothered. lol.

Thanks anyway Snow_cat

[Snow_Cat]

does that include processor?

[Haunted360]

Nah, I need the processor. lol.

Board only, with faceplate and not original box (anti-static bag included).

Even $15 is ok with me...

Or $10 and I get 3 of those BC-03 / 02 cartridges

[Snow_Cat]

So for 12 BC-02 cartridges I get the motherboard? (Begins search for box of cartridges.)

[Haunted360]

$10 and I get 3 of those BC-03 / 02 cartridges.

I don't need all of them (yet). lol.

I don't really want to trade...