Is my motherboard dead?

When I started my system yesterday I was presented with the "Keyboard error or no keyboard present" message. I tried another keyboard but it gave the same error.

In the initial POST it still correctly identifies the chip, checks the RAM and autodetects the hard-drives as usual, but then stops on the keyboard error. The board is an old Gigabyte GA-6vm7a+ for coppermine PIII (5 years old) but it hasn't given any problems in the past and there has been no indication of deterioration before this error. The only problem I had lately was a delayed write failure when using a usb stick once or twice in the last couple of weeks.

Any suggestions on how to fix it, if possible? I don't have the cash to buy a new system (hence, why I'm still using a PIII) so I'm looking for any way to fix/work around the problem. I haven't reset the CMOS yet to check if that fixes it; should I try that first?

My old computer does this i have to move the ps2 connection at the back you could try a usb keyboard.

Perhaps your keyboard port has blown. You could try a USB keyboard.

The only problem with using a USB keyboard is that it explicitly has to be enabled in the BIOS with this particular motherboard. How would I be able to access and modify the BIOS if my PS2 keyboard doesn't function?

Plug and pray...:bowdown:

Have you tried wobberling the cable i have to do this on my sons computer a old ASUS board.

Well, it appears the keyboard controller on my mobo is no longer functional or something. I've tried anything to get it working but to no avail. So, does anyone know where I can get a socket 370 mobo cheap in the UK? I've already looked on ebay, but the deals on there look pretty dodgy.