My wife's computer suddenly decided to quit displaying ANYTHING--POST included, even after replacing the video card, video cable, and monitor with known good ones from my box. I even disconnected ALL peripherals. I ended up with the conclusion that the motherboard had gone to the great bit bucket in the sky.

I suspect that it was the motherboard that went, not the processor, but don't know for certain. FWIW, while I was checking things out I could hear the initial "beep" and the HDs start up.

The CPU was a 2.x Ghz  AMD Athlon 64. If anyone wants the CPU--with or without motherboard attached, they're welcome to it. Just come by & get it. I live near Central & Glendale in Phoenix, email me off list if interested.

Mark Jarvis
m.jarvis@cox.net