Can I just throw it out a window and cry in my own DEFEAT?

OK heres the facts: friend wanted me to build him a computer out of a ton of parts he has. Two motherboards: Both identical Make: Shuttle Model: Spacewalker AK12 V3.0 , Two CPU's Make: AMD Models: Duron D800AUT1B
as well as Athalon A0900AMT3B.............Video Card is generic and works fine when trying to boot NO POST occurs, no picture through monitor no NOTHING, about to throw away and buy (ex)friend a new system and watch the circuts burn. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I will be on all day if you need more info. Or u can e-mail me @ [email protected]

 

Check the ram is installed correctly and working and that u have wired the motherboards to the power switch correctly. post back Dave :good:

 

Check the ram is installed correctly and working and that u have wired the motherboards to the power switch correctly. post back Dave
Ram is installed correctly as and wiring the motherboard? i hope ur talking about to the power supply if u are it is atx so i didn't do much just pluged it in

 

u av to connects the power switch if the atx case to the mainboard m8 along with the reset switch and power led hdd led and so on. av u dne this ??? post back Dave :good:

 

oh ya, that should be assumed but at this point i dont even have it in a case i just have it on static free mat and just have the ram and the cpu and heat sink hooked up to it and i am shorting with a flathead screwdriver at this point i am just trying to achieve post

 

does nothing happen what so ever??

 

sorry gave up and got busy ummmm the cpu fan goes on and the little green light by the RAM ports comes on when pluged into power source but other than that nothin

 

Either the motherboard is faulty or it's the CPU, but i have a very strong feeling that its the CPU.

If ANY of the parts have been lying around (even in boxes) without anti-static material or anti-static bags surrounding them then this is why you are not getting any post.

If your friend wants to be an "ex" friend because of this.. then you should choose your friends more carefully, as he obviously values an old Duron/Athlon PC more than your friendship.