motherboard\cpu bad?

[newgrasshopper]

Hi,

I am building a pc mostly from spare parts for my 12 yr. old. Shuttle AI61 with a slot A cpu. Nothing happens when I try to boot. I've tested every other part in another pc, including the monitor. I tested the case with another board and cpu. The monitor just says check signal. The fans all work. When I push reset the lights will go on but still nothing happens on the monitor. I have nothing to test the motherboard and cpu individually. Is it the motherboard or the cpu or both that are bad?

Thanks, Paul

 

[EKAtBzboyz]

hook up the pc speaker and see if it beeps at you

check to see if ram is pushed in all the way correctly
video card same deal as above

can you see any physical cpu damage?

also try running withbare minimums (cpu/ram/vidcard)