PC won't turn on. Nothing happens.

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So I got a computer that "had a faulty PSU" from a friend. (Corsair cx500) I tested to make sure and nothing. So I swapped the PSU with a Zalman 1000w PSU that I pulled from and old test server. I tested it in the server before I pulled it (working). Once I got it in the new system. Still nothing. I made sure everything was plugged in and in the correct places. Tried new RAM, tried one stick, not even a beep or flash of light, just nothing. The PSU light stays red when sleeping and green when the system is running, no change. I don't know what's wrong but I'm guessing it's a bad motherboard, Not sure though. I tested the RAM in a spare PC, all of it is working. The system was working for my friend for a while until he said the PSU went bad. He claimed it was a soldiering issue inside of it. But even with the new PSU still nothing.

Here are the specs:

Zalman 1000w PSU
Intel core i5
Intel D33025 Network card
4x 4gb ripjaws, 2x 2gb Z3 Gold sticks
Stock Intel heat sink
1T hitachi Optical Drive
Gigabyte GA Z68MA D2H B3 Motherboard

Thanks for any help!
 
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Just tried it. I guess the mother board is dead... The intention was to swap the PSU and set up a small gaming server, I still have the test server, Maybe I'll just use that. I guess I better start learning Linux. Thanks for the help anyways.
 
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Well I just brought it into to my local PC store... The guy looks it over says everything looks fine, plugs it in and presses the power button, it posts. Like wtf does he just have a magic touch or is there something I'm missing from my house to the store. Idk what this means or what was causing the issue but at least it's working for now. Hopefully it doesn't start acting up again.
 
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Alright I'm just about fed up with this rig. So I get it back home power it up, turns on for a split second then dies. In order to do it again I have to unplug it or flip the switch on the PSU to repeat the process. I dunno what is wrong with the darn thing. I've looked all over the web and everyone points to three things, bad PSU, well we know that's not it because I've already switched it with a working one. Loose power cable, I've unplugged and replugged everything in about 7 times now. Bad mobo, that's not it because the guy at the repair shop said it was in perfect working order. I really don't know to think anymore. The last thing I've done is try switching outlets, that only got it to run for 2 seconds longer.
 
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I've looking over the board and everything looks fine. I just installed a Hyper 212 Evo, brand new so that's also fine. But over the past hour I've been reading a bunch of threads and there is one thing that I found weird between all of them, almost every single one had a problem with a gigabyte board, the same brand I have. Do think maybe there is some kind of factory defect? I just got off the phone with the friend who gave it to me and he said he had the same problem intermittently since he bought it. Like some kind of malfunctioned circuit or something. Still trying to avoid spending money if I can, (its $40 to get the mobo looked at, at my local store). I still have an old ASUS N13219 from 2003. Do think it would be ok to switch everything over? I mean I'm not even sure it supports DDR3... The goal is still to make this into 24/7 minecraft or Gmod or CSGO server.
So here are my options:
1. Divine the Magic touch AKA get lucky
1.5. Switch to the old board for FREE
2. PAY $40 to get it looked at
3. BUY a new board with my 30% off coupon
 
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this shd be the old ASUS N13219 from 2003... https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5K/specifications/
theres no way it can work with a i5...so that wont be a gud idea...
i wud suggest that if that i5 is anything above lyndale, a 2nd or a 3rd gen, it wud be a gud idea to get a cheap board for that...

on a sidenote...u mean the guy charged $40 when u took it in, for doin nothing???
 
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I have a i5 2500k 3.30Hz and a Xeon E3 1220 V2 3.10Hz, which is better for the server?
I took them both out right now and checked compatibility just to be 100% sure and they are both compatible. (They are) I guess I could overclock the i5, but I don't know how much overclocking affects running a game server.
 
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u need to first get the board running before u can do anything else...
take the board out of the case, atatch one of the cpu and 1 ram...attach the psu 24/20 pin...
now on the bottom left or right of the board thr shd be the two tiny (pwr) pins where u connect ur case power button...bridge those pins with a paperclip or tester or sumthng and see if u get a response...
 
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yep I'll bread box it tomorrow. Just got a little tired of taking it apart and putting it back together again. Done it about 3 times now. It's usually no biggy but this micro atx case is a pain to get everything into. Cleared my mind now and ready to go through the process again.
 
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I just took it apart and assembled it on my desk with the following parts,
CPU (i5), Cooler
1 RAM stick, tried 2 different sticks
PSU
Mobo

I used my screw driver to connect the power pins, same one sec start and shut off
Next I reset the CMOS by connecting the CMOS pins, it started up, no display or anything, waited ten seconds then shut it off
After it was reset I tryed to power it on... same on/off response as before.

What to do next?
I called the repair shop and told him everything and he was able to offer some free advice... He said he has encountered this problem before, and because I was able to narrow it down thus far, he said its most likely and overcharged capacitor on the mobo that could have been caused by a power surge. I guess my friend must have been using a a standard power strip without any surge protection and overtime from different energy surges it probably got worse up until the point in which he gave it to me.

I'm going to have to buy a new mobo afterall, but I'll hold off until I get your response, or if you have a suggestions for the build. The new mobo needs to have 4 DDR3 slots and 1 PCI-e slot.
Here's the board I found - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6BM4335752
 
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yepp...pretty much dead board...
i am not too sure how much it costs thr to repair a board...if its anywhr in a feasible range thn u can repair it...else u can go for the alternate board that u have linked to...looks gud...but u must be very careful purchasing a refurbished board...heres an alternative that u can look into...this is not refurbished...
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RGQypg/gigabyte-motherboard-gab75md3h
 
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