"Etno" wrote in message
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So, I think the problem is either the motherboard or CPU. Do you folks
agree (well what else could it be)? And if so, which one do you think it
is? Is there a way for me test which one it is? I'm leaning towards the
motherboard, but I don't know how a CPU behaves when it fails.

Look into the "bad capacitor problem" that many motherboards have.