How do I know which part of my motherboard is dead??
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All the above answers are good, but if you're going to replace the motherboard, I'd consider replacing the CPU as well. I've motherboards go bad and kill the cpu at the same time. When I'd go to swap the CPU, I'd end up frying the new GOOD motherboard. You may even want to consider changing out your RAM as well.
736108
you mean BIOS? You should update yours bios. Don`t try do that manualy or you might crash your motherboard. Contact a specialist.
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your data cable has come off the motherboard , if you are confident enough just open her up and check all the cables are nice and tight, oh dont forget make sure it is not plugged in !
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You can start by noting what type of slot/socket it has for the CPU, and/or any model numbers / designations to the mainboard, as well as the manufacturer. THEN perhaps we can look up something appropriate.
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Re-boot and go into the Bios and see if they are being recognized there.  If not, try a different power connector from the power supply. It sounds like the drives aren't even getting power. It's hard to believe both drives could go bad at once.  Even if the IDE Controller went bad, the drive tray will still open as long as it's getting power.
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if your bios is losing its information check the battery on the mother board. It is one of those round watch batteries.
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If the BIOS is not recognizing them, there may be physical damage to the drives, requiring the use of a data recovery service.  One service that is not very expensive, but has a good reputation, is Gillware.\n\nA few things to check (though I'd recommend not powering the drives on and off repeatedly, as this will increase any physical damage) - do you hear any noise (clicking) coming from the drive(s)?   Can you feel the drives spin up when you power on the PC?  I'd check these all at once, with the case of the PC open, to get a better idea of the problem.  \n\nOne other thing - you mentioned the PC was transported - before jumping to conclusions, check the data and power connections to the drives, and the data connection to the motherboard - you may simply have loose cables.
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Take one of your sticks of ram out of your computer and look at it. It should say on the ram what kind it is and you can also see how many pins it is.
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It might be the battery on the mother board might need to be replaced. Do that first.
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your motherboard battrey look expired
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The safest way is to check the manual of the mother board or to check with the motherboard company by email or calling them.
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Shut it completely off and unplug it from the wall.  Open the case so you can see the motherboard.  Look for a silver battery on the motherboard (about 1 inch diameter or smaller).  Somewhere close to the battery, you will see a jumper (also known as a link setting).  \n\nThis is the CMOS jumper, and it will be positioned on 2 of the 3 available pins.  Remove it from the the 2 pins on one side (could be on pins 1 and 2 or on 3 and 4...doesn't matter) and place it on the other end (pin 2 will be used on both settings, only 1 and 3 will change).  Let it sit for 10 seconds, then return it to the position it was in when you found it.\n\nReplace the cover and plug it back into the wall.  Turn on the computer and let it try to boot up.  If it works, cool, you've fixed it.  If you get the same error, you need to reboot and this time when it starts up press whatever key you need to get into the Bios (could be delete or F8 or F12, whatever).\n\nOnce in the Bios, make it search for you fixed disk drives...it should come up with each drive and how big they are.  If it finds all the installed drives, great!  Hit Save And Exit and allow it to reboot.  If it still comes up with that error, you may have a corrupted drive...it's now time to call in the professionals.\n\nI hope this helps!
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This program will tell you a lot about your motherboard and what it has on it:\n\nhttp://www.download.com/SANDRA-Lite/3000-2086_4-10451861.html?tag=lst-0-1
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check out the bios of ur system..\nall this info is there...\npush del button when u turn on the pc... bios menu will appear, all info is there..\nhope it helps...\n\ncheers
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You need to check with ASUS and see if they have a BIOS recovery utility. It should include instructions on how to use it also.
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Download CPU-z and check the ram.  It will tell you everything about your Motherboard and the components.
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Open the case and read the information on your power supply. Windows wont give you any information about your power supply.