Hi Jim:) this sounds more like the HD because ticking is more commonly associated with it than w/the motherboard. also fans get noisy as the bearings wear out...usually a "ticking" (if it is a fan) indicates something interfering with the blades? (dust bunny etc) a noisy hard drive is a warning sign to make sure any data you value is backed up because "noisy" hard drives can become paper weights any time. there is also a fan in the power supply(PSU) that could be a source of noise.as for the motherboard...there is nothing on the board that would make noise as there are no moving parts. of course none of this explains why you cannot get to the p.o.s.t which is usually the result of a fried mother board,processor and/or the PSU. you could try replacing these things one at a time w/a startup attempt after each one but after many years of servicing computers my instinct tells me it's *********** board because this is what's most common. sorry i don't have better news for you but i hope this helps and if you need anything else just ask:)
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