Fair enough, but you mention the board doesn't even beep a code. Removing a dead graphics card should let the board function normally, unless the circuitry to the PCI-E slot is toast. Considering you got a new board, this is highly unlikely.
Board that does nothing = dead CPU in my experience. Even a dead battery should normally let the system boot, but with a "bad checksum" error, notifying of a reset of BIOS settings.
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