K8N Neo Platinum Just quit working

My son's K8N Neo Platinum suddenly quit working while he was in a game last night - it just tured off with no warning.
It has power - the ethernet NIC light comes on when the power supply is on.  But when you press the "on" button, the fans all just rotate about 1/8 turn and then nothing (at least all the case and vid card fans - the CPU and NB fans do not appear to start).
This makes me think the board just up and died.  Is that a reasonable conclusion?
I've had no problems and no issues with it since I built the comp almost a year ago.
The specs are in the signature below.
Thanks

Quote from: mpelle4456 on 08-May-05, 03:38:27
Thanks for the response, but I can't imagine what clearing the BIOS would do because it doesn't even get as far as the very start of the POST.
Neither can I, but sometimes it works, as Syar mentions..
Quote from: mpelle4456 on 08-May-05, 03:38:27
Like I said, there is power to the MB - I know that for a fact because the Ethernet NIC light is on. I turn the power supply off (or unplug it, or whatever), turn it back on, and then press the button to turn the comp on, then the case and video card fans run very briefly, and shut off (less than 1 full rotation). The CPU and NB fans do not turn at all.
I understood it the first time
Hope that's all it is...

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