On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 10:17:41 +0300, Float
wrote:

Hi,

I got a Tomato BX3D-CT motherboard with integrated audio
(http://www.yjfy.com/Z/ZIDA/mainboard/BX3D-CT.htm) that does neihter
boot nor even make any BIOS startup beeps. It seems that the sound chip
(Crystal CX4235) is short-circuited as it becomes extremely hot when the
computer is switched on, even when the processor is removed from the
motherboard.

Is the integrated sound chip an optional component that can just be
removed from the motherboard or will this destroy the board?

In theory a skilled technician could use a heat gun to desolder the chip
and remove it, but for anyone not practiced in doing so, no, it's not
removable.

Do you have non-amplified speakers connected? Don't.

Unfortunately it would seem the board, which was low-end junk to begin
with, is now at the end of it's useful life... to have lasted this long it
was a pretty good value.