Hardware Problems

Jamie666666 · October 27th, 2004

I know the answer to this will probally be obvious but I've run out of idea.

I built a computer a few days ago and i can't get it to boot up (there's nothing coming up on the monitor) this is whats been done so far:

The Graphics cards been checked in another machine (GeForce FX 5600)
All jumper settings / power connection on the motherboad have been checked (ASUS A7V8X - X)
There is a BIOS chip in
The boards not grounded / shorting out
The RAM's in (Kingston 333MHz 256MB DDR)
All cards have been checked and they're all in
All the hardwares been removed

And it still won't boot up.

I NEED HELP PLEASE

Player-X · October 27th, 2004

How about the Power Plug and switch?......J/K

Is there any beeping at all? and are the fans spinning?

Jamie666666 · October 27th, 2004

No i made sure it was switched on

There is one beep that i can here which according to th beep code for the bios means everythings ok
The fans are on and all the hardware has power (the HDD spins and the CD-ROM will open / close

Player-X · October 28th, 2004

then it suddenly shut downs or does the CPU fan continue spinning?

eternal11 · October 28th, 2004

stupid idea: try a new monitor?

Player-X · October 28th, 2004

If the fans continue spinning than it could be your monitor

Jamie666666 · October 28th, 2004

The monitors been checked and it works fine. The fans contiune to spin the board / or anything else isn't shorting out

Player-X · October 28th, 2004

Let's try this:

Remove your graphics card and reseating it back into your AGP slot and turning off your on board graphics (If avalible), if that dosn't work try covering the Mobo tray of your case wit duct tape except the screw holes that you need

eternal11 · October 29th, 2004

oh yea, if your mobo has an onboard graphics chip, its important to disable that first, so do what Player-X said and remove it, boot up your computer, go into your bios and disable the onboard graphics chip, and then put in your graphics card, and then boot it up.

Jamie666666 · October 29th, 2004

Its sorted now thanx guys.

Just so you know i am an idiot when i checked the processor again it was fried a few of the pins were chared. So now i can get into the BIOS

Now i just need to wet everything wish me luck.................. i'll need it

Player-X · October 29th, 2004

What do you mean wet everything?
Don't put water in your PC (unless in the form of water cooling)

Jamie666666 · October 30th, 2004

Sorry about that i;ve no idea why i typed i have to wet everything

i ment tosay now all i have to do is get every thing to work. There's only a small difference in what i typed

October 27th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
Jamie666666 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 11	Hardware Problems I know the answer to this will probally be obvious but I've run out of idea. I built a computer a few days ago and i can't get it to boot up (there's nothing coming up on the monitor) this is whats been done so far: The Graphics cards been checked in another machine (GeForce FX 5600) All jumper settings / power connection on the motherboad have been checked (ASUS A7V8X - X) There is a BIOS chip in The boards not grounded / shorting out The RAM's in (Kingston 333MHz 256MB DDR) All cards have been checked and they're all in All the hardwares been removed And it still won't boot up. I NEED HELP PLEASE

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October 27th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	How about the Power Plug and switch?......J/K Is there any beeping at all? and are the fans spinning?

October 27th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
Jamie666666 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 11	No i made sure it was switched on There is one beep that i can here which according to th beep code for the bios means everythings ok The fans are on and all the hardware has power (the HDD spins and the CD-ROM will open / close

October 28th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	then it suddenly shut downs or does the CPU fan continue spinning?

October 28th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
eternal11 *** Type R Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: COW TOWN CALIFORNIA Posts: 331	stupid idea: try a new monitor?

October 28th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	If the fans continue spinning than it could be your monitor

October 28th, 2004	#7 (permalink)
Jamie666666 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 11	The monitors been checked and it works fine. The fans contiune to spin the board / or anything else isn't shorting out

October 28th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Let's try this: Remove your graphics card and reseating it back into your AGP slot and turning off your on board graphics (If avalible), if that dosn't work try covering the Mobo tray of your case wit duct tape except the screw holes that you need

October 29th, 2004	#9 (permalink)
eternal11 *** Type R Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: COW TOWN CALIFORNIA Posts: 331	oh yea, if your mobo has an onboard graphics chip, its important to disable that first, so do what Player-X said and remove it, boot up your computer, go into your bios and disable the onboard graphics chip, and then put in your graphics card, and then boot it up.

October 29th, 2004	#10 (permalink)
Jamie666666 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 11	Its sorted now thanx guys. Just so you know i am an idiot when i checked the processor again it was fried a few of the pins were chared. So now i can get into the BIOS Now i just need to wet everything wish me luck.................. i'll need it

October 29th, 2004	#11 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	What do you mean wet everything? Don't put water in your PC (unless in the form of water cooling)

October 30th, 2004	#12 (permalink)
Jamie666666 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 11	Sorry about that i;ve no idea why i typed i have to wet everything i ment tosay now all i have to do is get every thing to work. There's only a small difference in what i typed