Failing Motherboard question ???

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I recently noticed one of my computers had to be booted a few times before the video would come on. I took out the graphics card and switched to the on-board video. System booted up fine for a few days. While system was on, video goes dead. System only started in safe mode, then would not start at all. I switched to another computer, video goes dead on that system. Bought a new monitor, which is working fine. Other system is still dead, will not boot.

Questions:

1. Could the system that first failed have damaged the old monitor ? or is it just a coincidence ?

2. The failed system's fans will come on, but nothing else. Any comments?

Greatly appreciated.
Pete

[DragonFury]

have you tried to see if the video card works? also can you check the CPU and memory from the non working computer in another computer? it could be a motherboard but we need to eliminate all possibilities.

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Thanks,

No way to test those. This may be a tech-shop job. Theres a local guy pretty trust worthy. Maybe I should have him test everything before I go buying and changing parts ?

[DragonFury]

if you can yes do that, this way it eliminate all possibilities.

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Thanks Dragon,

I tested the power supply because the whole system is dead, but it seems to be workin, so off to the shop.

[DragonFury]

good luck to you, at this point it could be the CPU memory or motherboard.