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PC wont boot up.
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30. August 2007 @ 06:27 |
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hey guys, for the past 2 weeks, it has been very difficult to boot up my pc. i start it up and it says...f8 go to amd some other writing. then it says no signal, reboots again and thats the pattern...any ideas, i REALY need help. and it aint a virus, i recovered to vista,then to xp again...i took out my router card yesterday and it worked...i didnt put it back but it wont boot...thx for any help
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30. August 2007 @ 07:22 |
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hmm, is it overheating? Can you get passed the BIOS? Does windows almost boot? If you can get windows to kind of start, and then it reboots there, then its a windows thing, and I think reformating would work.
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30. August 2007 @ 07:40 |
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Check your jumpers or as the other guy said make sure that's it's cool,
as that might interfere with PC booting.
Regards,
No one can give you wiser advise than yourself.
-Cicero
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creechjl
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30. August 2007 @ 09:27 |
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My PC went dead 2 nights ago. The power light will come on but it will NOT boot up. No error messages or anything. Monitor does not receive input. Do you think this is a power supply or video card problem? Or other? Can I fix this myself?
My wife did have about 5 programs minimized overnight. Could that be an issue?
I appreciate any help you guys could give me.
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30. August 2007 @ 10:23 |
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hey guys, the pc hardawre really isnt my speacialty, what is the BIOS, and im pretty sure it is not a problem with windows because it never even shows a sign of windows starting up. also, could it be the piece of my motherboard that i plug the monitor plug in, that was broken a few days ago and i had to fix it. also it cant be windows because i reformated yesterday i used to have xp then vista then xp again and the problem occured all those times. and where are my jumpers :( sorry to ask alot but i miss my computer, u know :) its like the sun of all my stuff (i cant put songs in ipod i cant downlaod psp firmware, cant watch videos) :P and they all revolve around it xD
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30. August 2007 @ 10:27 |
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I dont think it would have to do with that. Do you have another video card? I think thats the reason why nothings showing on the monitor. Also, does the pc actully power on? Like the fans start to spin? If they dont, then its a PSU problem.
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creechjl
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30. August 2007 @ 10:30 |
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The fans do not start up. Does that mean it is automatically the power supply? I appreciate your feedback.
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creechjl
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30. August 2007 @ 10:55 |
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Oh and the green power light does come on the PC
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31. August 2007 @ 08:43 |
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ok guys thanks anyways but i think i need a new motherboard :( i tried everything yesterday formatting drives and i put another mobo in too :( any idea on how much they cost?
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LDee
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31. August 2007 @ 12:41 |
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Marlino23: Open your case and look (with a torch if you need to) at the capacitors on your motherboard(upright cylindrical things usually with a cross etched in on the silver coloured top). Look very carefully and check whether any of them seem to be domed upwards (they should be flat), if you have crosses on the top of yours this should make it easier to tell. If any of them are domed up they are blown and you need a new mboard.
You said a couple of things that confused me, the part of your motherboard that you plug the monitor into (I take it this is built into the motherboard and not a seperate video card?) was broken and you "had to fix it"? In what way was it broken and how exactly did you fix it? While doing this could you have damaged some part of the board near where you were working? Check. Also check whether you might have moved the board so it could be touching the case, this can casue a short curcuit and the symptoms you describe. The other thing that confused me was you said "ok guys thanks anyways but i think i need a new motherboard :( i tried everything yesterday formatting drives and i put another mobo in too :( any idea on how much they cost?". You said you put in a new mobo (motherboard) and then you said you "think" you need a new motherboard. Well if you tried a different one you should know for sure whether you need a new one or not, yes?!
Bios is the basic input output system on your motherboard that allows hardware to work together and an os to boot, sometimes resetting its configuration to default can help in problems like this. Press F2 or Del when you switch on (it will say on the screen, something like "Press Del to enter setup/bios") there you can try resetting to factory settings, or on the motherboard you will see a little watch battery on the motherboard, take this out (carefully) and leave it out for a minute then put it back in, also try to only have the minimum amount of things plugged into your mboard, (ie, just the graphics card ram and cpu) and see if there is any change. Remember to discharge yourself of any static before opening the pc by touching a radiator or something else metallic and grounded.
creechjl: I doubt the problem was caused by your wife leaving it on with programs minimized, most psu's and systems should easily be able to cope with that, however if you have a cheap power supply and perhaps an old system its possible that this could have broke the camels back. Anyway, it does sound to me like the power supply has gone. The fan on the processor is not running? What system spec do you have and what wattage and brand is the power supply? Can you get a new one (perhaps from a shop that allows returns) then you could quickly and easily check if it's the power supply or not.
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creechjl
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31. August 2007 @ 14:20 |
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I have a Gateway P4 2.4Ghz, 512 MB. About 5 years old. The power supply is AVC DC 12V. Does that make sense? I will get a new power supply and try it. Thanks for your help.
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LDee
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31. August 2007 @ 14:48 |
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Just make sure the psu you get is at least the same wattage or more as the one you have in already (it should say it on the psu somewhere). 400 watts or more is good for your system (get one from somewhere you can return it if you can, then you will lose nothing if the problem isn't the psu, but don't tell them you are getting it to just test it, tell them it's incompatible with your system if you have to bring it back).
What else do you have in your system apart from what you have already described? Do you have onboard graphics (graphics card built into the motherboard, the port that you use to connect the monitor to the pc is directly on the mboard) or do you have a seperate graphics card? If it's a seperate graphics card does it have a fan and does this fan run when you try to turn the pc on or not?
Can you tell (it might be written on the motherboard somewhere) the brand and model of the mboard? I don't know what boards gateway use but I'd assume they use cheap psu's so 5 years is about right for it to be dying now.
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creechjl
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31. August 2007 @ 15:55 |
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Thanks LDee. The power supply was the problem. I went to Best Buy (I know, very expensive but I needed to know quickly) and picked up one. I was a little nervous installing it with all those hookups but it was a piece of cake. It is running fine now. Thanks again to all of you in forum for your help.
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LDee
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31. August 2007 @ 16:04 |
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I know nothing about best buy since I'm in the uk. I'm glad you fixed your problem, and at least you know how to change over a psu now. Also, now you can throw the old one out of a 10th storey window or jump on it from standing on the couch, stab it repeatedly with a screw driver, elbow drop it, swing it round an round over your head really fast holding the leads then throw it into a wall, put it on the drive and reverse your car over it, the choices are endless.
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1. September 2007 @ 12:08 |
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Originally posted by LDee:
Marlino23: Open your case and look (with a torch if you need to) at the capacitors on your motherboard(upright cylindrical things usually with a cross etched in on the silver coloured top). Look very carefully and check whether any of them seem to be domed upwards (they should be flat), if you have crosses on the top of yours this should make it easier to tell. If any of them are domed up they are blown and you need a new mboard.
You said a couple of things that confused me, the part of your motherboard that you plug the monitor into (I take it this is built into the motherboard and not a seperate video card?) was broken and you "had to fix it"? In what way was it broken and how exactly did you fix it? While doing this could you have damaged some part of the board near where you were working? Check. Also check whether you might have moved the board so it could be touching the case, this can casue a short curcuit and the symptoms you describe. The other thing that confused me was you said "ok guys thanks anyways but i think i need a new motherboard :( i tried everything yesterday formatting drives and i put another mobo in too :( any idea on how much they cost?". You said you put in a new mobo (motherboard) and then you said you "think" you need a new motherboard. Well if you tried a different one you should know for sure whether you need a new one or not, yes?!
Bios is the basic input output system on your motherboard that allows hardware to work together and an os to boot, sometimes resetting its configuration to default can help in problems like this. Press F2 or Del when you switch on (it will say on the screen, something like "Press Del to enter setup/bios") there you can try resetting to factory settings, or on the motherboard you will see a little watch battery on the motherboard, take this out (carefully) and leave it out for a minute then put it back in, also try to only have the minimum amount of things plugged into your mboard, (ie, just the graphics card ram and cpu) and see if there is any change. Remember to discharge yourself of any static before opening the pc by touching a radiator or something else metallic and grounded.
creechjl: I doubt the problem was caused by your wife leaving it on with programs minimized, most psu's and systems should easily be able to cope with that, however if you have a cheap power supply and perhaps an old system its possible that this could have broke the camels back. Anyway, it does sound to me like the power supply has gone. The fan on the processor is not running? What system spec do you have and what wattage and brand is the power supply? Can you get a new one (perhaps from a shop that allows returns) then you could quickly and easily check if it's the power supply or not.
thank you for the reply, what i said before about the other mobo, i think that that mobo was outdated os something (my dad tried it, hes pretty good with computers). what i fixed was at the (i think) blue part where u put in the cable that hooks up with the monitor. my friend hit my computer and pushed it back and it got broken around the back. dont worry about it my whole computer was pretty cheap anyways, wouldnt hurt to get a new mobo, and is there such thing as a motheroard virus? and i checked them all none of them are coming out but one does seem to not stand up straight.
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LDee
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1. September 2007 @ 14:06 |
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It's ok if one isn't standing up straight, that's pretty normal, aslong as it is properly connected to the board. It sounds like your friend just broke your mobo then when he hit the pc. The fact that a signal is getting to your monitor but your system still has trouble booting means that the problem on your pc has nothing to do with the monitor port that you had to fix.
Did all this happen after your friend hit it? If so then I think we can rule out a problem with your windows installation and be pretty sure that it's the motherboard that he/she broke. It might be possible that these symptoms could be due to a broken power supply so before you go and bye a new mobo might be good to check it all with a different power supply.
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1. September 2007 @ 18:18 |
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well tbh it really wasnt booting that well before either but it was going OK for a few days. the same problem occured before. the thing is we were sitting one day he moved and hit the pc box and then it shut off (not completley but it tried to restart and then couldnt). okay so you said there might be hope for my mobo... so any ideas oon how i can test the power like u said... if there isnt ...my entire computer sucks, it cost like $200 anywyas so it was expected to get a new mobo... once again guys thanks for the reply, i realize it must be hard to help since i really have no experience...thanks :)
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LDee
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1. September 2007 @ 20:21 |
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To test the power get another power supply and connect that to all your parts instead of the one thats in the pc now.
By the way, you say your pc is pretty old and only cost $200, if you are trying to find a new motherboard that will fit all the parts you currently have you might have difficulty. And if you can't find a motherboard that will take the processor you have now then you will have to get a new motherboard and a new processor too, possibly new ram as well.
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2. September 2007 @ 06:29 |
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yeah i learned already that not all motherboards work with every part, but ill let my dad worry about that lol.
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