Re: Intel / Gateway no power - HELP!

Sorry, I was testing the power supplys outside of the pc with a power supply tester and determined that all voltages are good and that they turn on as they should. The front panel wires will only plug in one way to the motherboard because of a keyed 16 pin connector (5 wires connected) but just in case, I used a different two pin power switch and plugged it into the mb. The pc did not turn on. Is it possible that the RAM is bad since that is the [U]only common item[/U] between the two malfunctioning mb's? If it is bad, could the RAM prevent the...

Re: Intel / Gateway no power - HELP!

This unit was given to me. I have no other memory to swap -- just the one pair. I do have four RAM slot fillers. I have swapped graphics cards with same results. Two different CPU's on two different boards with same results. Two different HD's with same results. Both HD's and both AGP graphics cards are known good by me. I believe that both CPU's are 1.6 -- one is the original on the original board. 2nd board and CPU purchased on eBay and it is guaranteed but I can't prove it is good or bad. Using a power tester that loads the PS, all voltages...

I have an XP Pro Gateway desktop model PERFORMANCE P4-1500, Serial Number 0023861326 with a Gateway / Intel Monterrey 4000762 motherboard which will not power up - NO fans, no post, nothing except the green light on the board. The desktop was given to me as it now is. I have replaced the power supply, the power button, the CPU, the CPU fan, and the motherboard, all with the same results.

Help please!