Pretty sure my motherboard is shot. Best way to check it?

GARoss

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I believe the Intel DG965RY motherboard is the problem as the PSU fan kicks for a second then shuts down. Nothing else seems to be working.

I disconnected the 24 pin connector from the motherboard, shorted the off/on to turn the PSU on, then checked voltage on the Antec PSU. The fan now works & I seem to have all the proper voltages on the connector.

Is there a for sure way of checking the motherboard? It's about 9 years old.
 

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Windows 7 64-bitIntel Core i5-2500K 3300 Mhz16Gb Patriot PC3-12800 1600 MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built 2011
OS
Windows 7 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K 3300 Mhz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P67A-UD3-B3
Memory
16Gb Patriot PC3-12800 1600 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi)
Sound Card
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Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2412M & NEC EA232WMi
Screen Resolution
DELL 1920x1200 - NEC 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial 128 Gb SSD
Hitachi Deskstar 2Tb 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
Seagate Barracuda 500Gb 7200 RPM
Hitachi GST Deskstar 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache
PSU
Seasonic M1211-620 Bronze
Case
Antec Solo
Cooling
Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme Rev 1
Keyboard
Apple
Mouse
Microsoft
Internet Speed
5mbs
Other Info
Sunbeam PL-RS-3 Rheosmart 3 Fan Controller 3.5" Bay 3 Channel 30W Fan Controller Panel
If you have another motherboard, you could try taking out the old one and put in a new one.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 32-BitIntel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHzCorsair DDR3 4GbNvidia Ge-Force GTS250
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
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Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. EX58-UD3R
Memory
Corsair DDR3 4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Ge-Force GTS250
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Envision 19 inch
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1280x1024
Hard Drives
2 physical hard drives (4 letter drives) that equal up to 626.3 gigs of space all together. I think both are Maxtors, but primary is a SATA drive, secondary is a SATA, too.
Case
"Elite" style case
Cooling
"Cooler Master"
Mouse
Microsoft Optical USB Mouse.
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Verizon DSL Internet
No, unfortunately, I don't. Figure it's got to be the MB but was hoping there was a simple check. 9 years old so the CPU is dated, too.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64-bitIntel Core i5-2500K 3300 Mhz16Gb Patriot PC3-12800 1600 MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built 2011
OS
Windows 7 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K 3300 Mhz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P67A-UD3-B3
Memory
16Gb Patriot PC3-12800 1600 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi)
Sound Card
On Motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2412M & NEC EA232WMi
Screen Resolution
DELL 1920x1200 - NEC 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial 128 Gb SSD
Hitachi Deskstar 2Tb 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
Seagate Barracuda 500Gb 7200 RPM
Hitachi GST Deskstar 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache
PSU
Seasonic M1211-620 Bronze
Case
Antec Solo
Cooling
Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme Rev 1
Keyboard
Apple
Mouse
Microsoft
Internet Speed
5mbs
Other Info
Sunbeam PL-RS-3 Rheosmart 3 Fan Controller 3.5" Bay 3 Channel 30W Fan Controller Panel
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