This can be a large number of problems.
If there is no fan noise or hard drive activity, check the power supply first.
If the computer boots, (Normal hard drive activity) the usual problem is that the BIOS is trying to boot to a PCI video card if the monitor is known to be OK. (Tested on a different PC.).
Reset the BIOS as the first test in this case.
The default is AGP/Onboard.
Go to to eBay and search for "Computer 20 / 24 Pin PSU ATX SATA HDD PC Power Supply Tester". costs less than $10 USD, It will verify the PS unit is good, then you can determine if there is a problem with the motherboard. Bad PS is most likely the source of start problems for PC motherboards.
If u dont hear a BEEP with is a code for Hardware issues most often is PROCESSOR failure or whole MB issues. I would first try to see if POWERSUPPY is getting fried. I would chk for burnt smell or now fan activity. then see if the processor fan spins. Does the bios screen comes up or drives spin or any thing light up? also sounds stupid but cables and connections sometime do CHIPCREAP..work loose but if your not expierenced at inside play then if OEM call techsupport or local computer store can do cheap dianogstics..goodluck
chadman
This is a generic audio driver incompatibility. Go to control panel->Device Manager. Find your audio device and right click and go to properties. Go to the driver tab and click rollback driver. If this button is greyed out look for the audio drivers for your OS here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Desktop+Boards&ProductLine=Intel%C2%AE+865+Chipset+Family+Boards&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Desktop+Board+D865GVHZBefore you install the drivers you download here, do an uninstall of the device. This makes sure that there is no conflict in installed drivers. After that install CCleaner (it's Free) and clean both the computer of all junk files and registry errors. If this doesn't fix the problem I'd restore back to a point when you didn't have SP2.
Duh, goto www.intel.com, the folks that made the motherboard and download the drivers, manual, bios updates and everything else you need for this motherboard. You can find everything for any INTEL motherboard there. GeeWhez why does everyone try to make it so hard?
What do you want to know? To install a sound card to a desktop motherboard you just switch off the power, unplug the power lead. fit the sound card and then plug in and switch on.
What do you mean apparently? "Apparently, no swollen or leaking caps."Helping someone remotely?http://capacitorlab.com/visible-failures/index.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lut7MX5Dd_AThe top round flat seal on the Radial Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor is called the Vent Cover.The bottom round flat synthetic rubber seal is called the Bung.Sometimes just one edge of the Bung pushes down, and out of the capacitor's case; and this allows Electrolytic Paste to be pushed out.The capacitor may only be on a slight lean, and a lot of capacitors wind up being that way when installed.Point?You/they need to L@@K CLOSE.This really means motherboard in hand. Not peering at it installed in a computer case, with hardware components, or cables in the way.The capacitor case could just be slightly swelled up.Hard to discern sometimes. I use a bright light, and have been known to use a magnifying glass, lol! I realize it is just an assumption on your part, and now mine; as to if there are bad 'caps'.But I do go along with your hypothesis.Obviously (IMHO) the motherboard is at fault.To post back post in a Comment.Regards,joecoolvette
The power supply connector might be not place properly. Check the connector in the motherboard there might be one missing that is not being connected the processor connector located near the processor itself...then check also the connector of the cooler fan...it might not be connected...
If all the things is in place but still the problem is exist. Replace your power supply with new...because there might be a defective component into your power supply which is not enough to supply the entire motherboard...
Try installing the audio driver from the Intel WEB site.
You can download the motherboarddevice drivers from Intel WEB site. Select your model motherboard/device, andmake sure you select the Windows XP or Vista version of the drivers that
matches your Windows operating system.
Please click on this link andselect your model motherboard : -
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx?iid=gg_support-au+home_downloadctr