Another K8T Neo that won't post . . .

I'm having the same problem about my system not going through POST.  D-bracket shows 4 red (CPU damaged or installed improperly).  I've read all the previous threads dealing with this issue, but the distinguishing fact in my case is that the system has been running fine for four months.  What started to happen is that the system would lose video unpredictably, though the power to the system remained on (could hear fans and, I thought, HDs).  And now it won't boot.
Despite having the system work fine, I do have a couple of suspect components.  My PSU is an Antec True 380, which puts out a maximum of 18A on the 12V line.  I understand that this may not be enough.
The other x-factor is my memory.  It was, at the time, on the list recommended by MSI: 2x 512MB Kingston DDR PC3200.  
Anybody have any insight, given the machine's history of working fine?
Thanks for your help.
Steve

I now have two machines with a similar problem.
Symptoms are - machine hung after hardware install (windows had booted and was installing the driver). Hit the reset button. Machine cycles but then no POST, no video, (no anything much).
D-leds indicates Video/Video Memory/Memory problem.
RAM and Graphics worked fine in other machine.
One was a brand new M/B,CPU,RAM, PSU
other was running fine for 12months until I decided to add a network card.
I consider it highly unlikely that I've blown the PSU on two cases - alas they're both the same model as I liked it so much I bought another.
This seems to be a common problem.
Would be delighted to find a definative answer !!!!
p.s new M/B,CPU and RAM have been returned under warranty
p.p.s not a K8T. in fact two different model M/B

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    Originally posted by $post[username]
    $post[Hello, my new K8T neo won't power up, fans turn for a seconde then everything stops ....
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