Question No Mouse Function: A Real Head Scratcher!
Question No Mouse Function: A Real Head Scratcher!
Did you place your restored drive in and it functioned properly?
Yes, it functioned in every USB port: additionally supplied power and not otherwise.
Corsair RMx is good quality PSU and it isn't that old either. So, suspicion of PSU acted up, thus damaged the MoBo, is low. Still, everything is possible.
Though, i still can't figure out why your PC completely froze, while recovering almost completely, expect inability to use USB mice.
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Checked your MoBo a bit and i see that your MoBo has PS/2 combo port. Now, if you could get your hands on PS/2 mouse, it could work without issues. PS/2 hardware works on completely different priority level than USB devices. At least, it would be worth a try + PS/2 mice are cheap. 10 bucks or so;
amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Perixx-Perimice-2...B07WV55HZD
It's quite frustrating, but I think I need to just go ahead and purchase a new motherboard. Since I make graphics for a living, it seems like a reasonable business expense. Shame: I really enjoyed that computer I hope I can locate one that matches my CPU, as it was in decent condition when I bought it.