1.unplugged computer-move it over and hooked it up to my kids monitor--nothing
2.hooked my kids montior back up to their computer it worked.
3.plugged my montior into the kids computer --it worked
4.change video cards i put a ati 9800 pro that was working yesterday into my computer--booted it up --nothing
5. change the ram with new xms the i bought last week---nothing, no boot no post no bios.
6.change motherboards with another asus p4c800-e that had never been used only hooked up the video card and the hardrives-fans of course.
7. i clean the cpu and recoated it with artic sliver.
8. rebooted nothing
really the only hardware i havent replaced or wasnt new was the cpu. any way its late i cant spell and I'm going to clean up this room computer parts are every where. by the way that new video card is sweet. thanks