| Thanks for the quick repsonses!
 To answer some of your questions:
 
 The speaker cable is connected.  I reseated the cpu carefully, but still nothing.  I tried the RAM in another computer and it is good.  The power supply is set to the correct voltage, I cleared the CMOS.  I tried the video card in another computer and it is good as well.  I tried known good RAM in the new computer, no luck.  I disconnected all USB connections, IDE connections, floppy connection to the motherboard during all these tests.
 
 The cpu was already put in the socket by the vendor.  I paid the $4 or so to have them alledgedly test the mobo and cpu before shipping.
 
 Right now, it is looking like I am going to send back both the mobo and the processor for an RMA.
 
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