Dead On Arrival:bad motherboards

DEAD ON ARRIVAL: 4 out of 7 purchases arrived DOA or failed in 1st month. Following is
more details: I have purchased 7 new mother boards in the last 4 months, however only the two Intel boards and a Zotec are working. 2 Asus mother boards arrived DOA. 1 Gigabyte board arrived DOA. and 2 Gigabyte boards arrived and failed in first month of service. Any one out there got any suggestions: Could i just be in the nth percentile, as they say in "quality control" ? Do i try a different brand manufacturer? Or just assume that some mother boards will be DOA out of each production run, and reorder the same brand; hoping on a different lot number? Cowpatty

I have never got a bad motherboard (maybe I have been lucky). I am not sure where you are buying your boards, but I would find another source to purchase my boards.

Asus and Gigabyte make great boards. I would suspect the packing or maybe the shipper. Check the boxes for crumpled corners or other external damage. Sometimes the delivery gorillas just toss the boxes when shipping.

Hi Cowpatty. If it wasn't for bad luck (with MB's) you would have no luck at all. Incredible number of failures. Can I assume by the number of MB's you buy that you are a system builder? If that is the case, we don't have to consider Computer assembly proceedures or that evil villen "static electricity" I have been using ASUS mbo's for years and never had a problem. Sure hope your luck changes on the next lot.
Cheers
JohnnyA

Dead electronics happen, unfortunately, but not to the level you are describing. As others have said, I would definitely consider the shipper and your procedures when unpacking and installing.

Who are you purchasing these motherboards from? I've purchased probably close to 100 motherboards in my life, and I can remember 2 that were DOA.