If it is an ATX style motherboard, there should be an LED that comes on
when you power up on the motherboard. In fact, there should be an LED
that stays lit when you power off. For ATX, and with the power cord
still connected to the PSU, the PSU supplies a 5V standby line to the
motherboard to power its power-on logic (ATX uses logic on the mobo for
power on, not a direct wire from Power switch to PSU as was used in the
old AT-style mobos). Well, for an ATX mobo there should be LEDs. In
another subthread, the model mobo you mentioned and the .pdf doc that
someone gave you a link doesn't show any mobo LEDs (but that doesn't
mean there are no LEDs, just that they don't show them in their
illustrations of the motherboard).
With the power turned off AND the power cord yanked out of the PSU, did
you check the 20-pin PSU connector on the mobo (by removing it and
reseating it)? You said the CPU fan was spinning so it is getting power
but I don't know if it connects to a PSU connector, like a 4-pin Molex,
which means it always spins at full speed or if the fan connects to a
"CPU fan" 3-pin header on the mobo.
On that mobo is an 8-pin header (JFP1). Are all the wires connected to
it? Two of the pins are for Pwr_LED. Do you see the Power LED in the
case light up when you apply power? They label 2 pins as "PS-ON" which
doesn't make sense. The PS-ON line (green wire, pin 14) is in the
20-pin connector from the PSU. Even their manual says the JPW1
connector (20-pin PSU connector) has PS_ON as pin 14. Is there or were
there any wires (in a 2-pin connector) that went to JFP1's PS-ON pins?
Can you get a video card from another host from a user that is willing
to sacrifice it in case you statically or physically shock that one,
too? Otherwise, you can get some basic video cards for cheap just to
check if the video card is the problem and not something on the
motherboard.
Newegg: Cheap AGP video cards starting at $32
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...25&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20
You didn't mention what slot you use for a video card; however, the
manual that someone gave a link to a .pdf file says it has an AGP slot.
When fully inserted, the locking tang at the back end of the slot should
flip up and lock the video card into place. If you can't flip up the
tang to lock it then the card isn't fully seated.
A test video card would be cheaper than getting a whole new motherboard
and risk damage to the CPU, memory, and other devices with a mobo
replacement. Ask around and you might find someone that has an old
usable video card sitting in storage in a drawer. There might be some
electonics parts stores in your area that have old clunker PCs that'll
let you grab a video card out of them for a few dollars. Or check
Craigslist for some cheapies you can use for a test video card.