Minimum requirements for post

[pinoy16]

I've got a gigabyte p35 ds3l that will not post and found broken capacitors on the video card. I replaced that, reset the cmos (battery and pins) and I still don't get post. I was wondering what components are required for a system to post so that I can pin point which part is the most likely culprit.

Chris

 

[t0x1k]

ram, cpu, video

 

[engiNURD]

+ the obvious, mobo and psu... a monitor would help, but not needed, as would a case speaker if no onboard buzzer is present.