Dead Gigabyte 8IPE1000 (BootBlock)

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And here is Gigabyte's response:

Thank you for supporting GIGABYTE products and contacting GBT Tech Support. As to the problem you mentioned, if the motherboard still doesn't work after you clear CMOS, we are sorry to tell you that you will have to contact your supplier and see if they could help you do further testing on the system to find out where went wrong.

If you still have any further question or suggestion about our products/service, please do not hesitate to contact with us directly. We will try our best to help you resolve the problem ASAP.

Best Regards,
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY

At least you got some response...I am still waiting (a week now..)