Hello,
I've tried powerup this Asus M2A-VM motherboard after realized I've Nvidia CUDA capable old GeForce 9500 GT graphics card which was used with this MB before, but without success
Only 32 CUDA cores on this GeForce 9500 GT 1.1 CUDA capable GPU, but I'm interested if GPU random numbers generation even on this 32 cores GPU will be faster than on its pure dual core AMD CPU
Unfortunatelly, it looks like there is problem in CPU not working at all, while there are solder paste erossion signs close to 4pin 12V CPU power connector and it doesn't sounds great.
Additionally, some unpopulated power mosfets pads coroded too-it is interesting there are 3 such unpopulated pads on this ASUS, but
Made in China MB
I found deplated CMOS battery, but probably MB should beep connected speaker when memory slots are empty, green power led on MB is on when connected PSU and when tried turn on using PWR pins CPU fan turns on BUT ONLY when this bad looking 4pin 12V CPU connector is not plug in-when plugin CPu power, even with empty memory slots no PC speaker beeps, nothing, looks like completly dead MB?
I suspect this CPU power PCB area, but will try tomorow with fresh new CMOS battery.
Do you have some "patents" to help clean such nasty solder paste (green) erosion signs on PCB?
Probably this MB is lost-didn't check caps, but this CPU power connector area looks not so great-maybe not worth to mess with caps before futher examination of this 4pin 12V CPU connector area
Note: CPU fan was of course connected during power up experiments-it is now disconnected to make photos only...