won't POST

[FoulDragon at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/4/2005 5:00:24 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
PLUGd at LuftHans.com writes:

>Dunno what POST codes are.

FWIW, as the BIOS runs, it outputs a number to port 0x80 when it achieves 
various steps in the boot cycle.  Some mainboards now have LEDs which will 
display the number as it advances, and you can know what's wrong by the last step it 
reached.

Since it doesn't even count the RAM, I'd check that.  Reduce the system to a 
single stick of memory.  Try different sockets.  Borrow another stick from a 
known-good machine.

One more possibility-- is it hanging from overheating?  Make sure the 
heatsink's on and the fan's running (if one's equipped).