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yandao87
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_ 		21. March 2007 @ 21:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i've a big problem i'm unable to solve.

1) i switch on the cpu as normal
2) win98se loading screen shows up
3) before i enter windows, black background screen with those loading processes show up
4) screen turns blank.
5) i switch off the cpu and on again.
6) edit: only LONG beeping sounds are heard. nothing shows up on the screen. the beep continues... never ending
7) i tried remove 2 of the sdrams one by one - nothing changes

i guess its video issue/motherboard?? my mother board(k7sem with 900mhz duron) has a built in video. anyone can help me???? :<
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ddp
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_ 		22. March 2007 @ 10:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
clear the cmos using the cmos jumper or remove battery as found it to kick start a system that wouldn't normally start. try a pci videocard to see if post or not.
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yandao87
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_ 		23. March 2007 @ 03:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i remove batt alreayd.... nothing changes. i'll try the pci video card when i have the chance to get one.. thanks for the advice
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dazila
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_ 		23. March 2007 @ 04:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Is your cpu plugged in or might it have fried?
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yandao87
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_ 		23. March 2007 @ 05:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by dazila:
Is your cpu plugged in or might it have fried?
plugging in as in?? processor has never been touched or taken out..

what thign is fried?? how can i check?
thanks for the advice
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elokito
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_ 		23. March 2007 @ 11:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
fried=dead if it was fried i dnt think it would actually pass the bios and half load windows
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Halen5150
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_ 		23. March 2007 @ 12:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Maybe the cpu fried WHILE it was booting up???


Are you sure it's not your hdd failing???


How about the psu???
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missing30
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_ 		24. March 2007 @ 07:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is the sequence of beep you hear? One long and many short following is a video card issue.
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yandao87
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_ 		24. March 2007 @ 09:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Halen5150:
Maybe the cpu fried WHILE it was booting up???


Are you sure it's not your hdd failing???


How about the psu???

yeah cpu might be fried as i was booting halfway before i enter windows.. could be a possiblity, thereafter, i can't boot anymore. no post screen(definition of post screen is the memery amount and cpu speed etc when you first switch on right..)

i don't think is hdd... cos hdd fail will still have post screen right... anyway i unpplug the hdd and still nothing showed up :<

psu won't spoil right.. the fans all these moving when i switch on... hdd will still spin up..

hope you all can help me.. thanks mAN!!!
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yandao87
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_ 		24. March 2007 @ 09:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by missing30:
what is the sequence of beep you hear? One long and many short following is a video card issue.
all constant long beeps... thanks for helping..
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missing30
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_ 		24. March 2007 @ 09:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What's the brand and model of your motherboard?
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yandao87
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_ 		26. March 2007 @ 07:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by missing30:
What's the brand and model of your motherboard?
as written on my first post, its ecs K7SEM v1.0 .... hope you can help. thanks.
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missing30
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_ 		26. March 2007 @ 08:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
According to this website it would be a memory error. Maybe both sdrams got bad, (psu issue). Can you put in a fresh one?
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yandao87
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_ 		26. March 2007 @ 09:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by missing30:
According to this website it would be a memory error. Maybe both sdrams got bad, (psu issue). Can you put in a fresh one?
ram.. ok i'll try to see if i can get a spare one to test out. but could be cpu also right?? from your links.

anyway thanks a lot manz
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