mobo tester

[bassfisher6522]

How do you test a mobo that can not power up in a PC? Is there a device to test for this.

 

[Darryl Licht]

Bass:

Can you elaborate? What is it doing or not doing?

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Jimbo,

Does the motherboard show any sign of life? Have you tried an alternative PSU, and can you try the PSU from the suspect system in a known working system?

 

[DocBrown]

I have seen these MB post testers on eBay

POST 4 PC ISA PCI Diagnostic Card Analyzer Tester Probe - eBay (item 250524367563 end time Mar-03-10 01:13:50 PST)

 

[Stu49]

I have seen these MB post testers on eBay

POST 4 PC ISA PCI Diagnostic Card Analyzer Tester Probe - eBay (item 250524367563 end time Mar-03-10 01:13:50 PST)

That's what I use !! Needs the m/b to have power turned on, then check codes for fault analysis U need a bit of knowledge though ! Not for newbies to PCs or electronics

Stu

 

[Darryl Licht]

Bass:

???? Please give us more info to help us help you!

I can say this, most often if you turn on system and no lights etc... the issue is with a PSU 80+% of the time. Good thing they are inexpensive... perhaps pick up a cheap one to test with. I keep a spare in my workshop just for that purpose!

 

[bassfisher6522]

Sorry it has taken awhile to get back. I work the golf proshop on the weekends. I know it's a hard job but some body has to do it.

I've looked over the mobo and I can't find nothing telling me has gone bad. Every thing looks good as far as I can tell.

The mobo in question is my old HP m8300f and CPU. That was the main reason for my first build which is up and running quite beautifully w/windows 7 for a month or so now. So to keep it short; I turned on PC and it worked fine for about 30 min., I left the room and came back and no power to PC at all. So contacted HP and they informed me that is was my PSU. I changed it out and still nothing. I contacted HP again and they told me it was my mobo or CPU. That's when I ordered new mobo, CPU and some other stuff for my first build. It all works great now. So I was thinking, is there a way to physically test a so called dead mobo and CPU. Is there a device that you can plug in or to suspected mobo to check and same with CPU.

 

[Darryl Licht]

If the PSU you bought to test your old HP is the 1 you are running now then that old mobo & or cpu was probably the fault. Just because you see no physical signs of being bad doesnt mean there's not something bad inside . Mobos are multi layered... unless you have an electron microscope you might never "see" what's wrong.

But... now that you've got build #1 under your belt you will never go back to name brand PCs.

Bass: Hmmm NC and golf... Im thinking Pinehurst???

 

[bassfisher6522]

That was my conclusion as well, I just thought there might be a way to physically test a dead mobo/CPU to really see if they are dead.

As for NC....Pinehurst....that's a little far and a big hit on the wallet...lol. More like Crystal coast and my local course.....free. Perks of the Job.