Quote Originally Posted by Origin_Unknown View Post
arg, looks like im going to need some new kit then
When my E8400 blew in my P35 it gave me garbled incomplete post codes but after 2 long 8 hour + CMOS clears it came back finally posting 88 until I changed the CPU & she booted first time.

Perhaps try a couple of long board fully stripped battery out & shorted CMOS clears before panicking.

CN