B&W G3: Reset mobo/new batt. won't help - no chime, just fans/HD

So I decide to give this old G3 I had one last boost from what was already a snappy machine.
- Rev. 1 mobo
- Powerlogix 800Mhz 750FX 512k L2 cache (G3)
- 1 GB RAM
- ATI 9200 128 MB PCI
- SIIG ATA card - 2 HDs connected.
- USB 2.0 4 port card
- FW400 3 port card
So, I get a good deal with trade in from OWC on a Powerlogix 750GX (G3) @ 1 Ghz. Figure I'd bite...update the beast to Tiger, set it in a corner, and use it for surfing, iTunes, maybe a server in a future life (yes, yes, I know the Mac Mini price/performance ratio...I just couldn't let this Smurf go. My Digi Audio holds me over well otherwise).
So, swapping the new ZIF in (standard procedure - had upgraded many a ZIF over the years). Go to boot...no chime. The usual: PS and fans just running.
Checking the LEDs on the board indicates all is well. I pull all the cards, leave one stick of RAM, plug one of the HDs (both set as master) back into the board's connector. As bare bones as one can get.
Reset the Cuda. Same. Reset the mobo. Same.
Pull the HD from the equation. Figured just try to get a chime. Nada.
Pulled the RAM in hopes of a getting a hardware chime warning. Zip.
Picked up a new PRAM battery. Reset Cuda again. Same. Reset mobo...yup, same.
I don't get it. The thing was booting no more than 15 minutes prior, running Tiger on the 800 Mhz G3. Replacing the 800 Mhz reveals the same situation...
Any suggestions? I was thinking about swapping the board to a Rev. 2, but that entire "hey it worked 15 minutes ago" circumstance is driving me nutso.

Demitrios,
Put your bootable HD connected to the ATA port on the Motherboard. Disconnect any HD from the ATA card.
Reset CUDA. And restart the mac.
Hope this help
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