Computer won't boot

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 15 Jun 2008, 20:34

Hi. I am trying to reformat my friends computer. I got a small problem though. The computer will not boot. The processor etc comes on but no display. I have checked all components to see if they are working and they are fine. I don't know what else to do. I tried the graphic card and it is working but the monitor will not show a screen.

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 15 Jun 2008, 20:47

Help anyone? This is urgent.

Fish_man · Post by **Fish_man** » 15 Jun 2008, 20:54

Well if u did a reformat ....than the PC will not boot unless u load a OS on it.....
What are u installing ?? XP?
if so boot from the XP disk and format the drive that way

Ike · Post by **Ike** » 15 Jun 2008, 20:57

Try a different monitor, try another power cable. Press the reset switch on the motherboard. Swap ram, psu...

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:03

Fish_man wrote:Well if u did a reformat ....than the PC will not boot unless u load a OS on it.....
What are u installing ?? XP?
if so boot from the XP disk and format the drive that way

Thats the problem. I need to do the reformat but with no screen coming on I can't. It was working fine this afternoon. Now if won't boot. I tred many keyboards and mice and checked everything.

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:05

Ike wrote:Try a different monitor, try another power cable. Press the reset switch on the motherboard. Swap ram, psu...

I did that. What is weird is that it worked perfectly this afternoon and now it won't. Also I can't swap the cpu as I don't have any to replace an old amd

Fish_man · Post by **Fish_man** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:12

CesarePlay wrote:
Fish_man wrote:Well if u did a reformat ....than the PC will not boot unless u load a OS on it.....
What are u installing ?? XP?
if so boot from the XP disk and format the drive that way
Thats the problem. I need to do the reformat but with no screen coming on I can't. It was working fine this afternoon. Now if won't boot. I tred many keyboards and mice and checked everything.

so u say u cant even see the BIOS , that means the fault is with your screen , or GFX , swop both out , one at a time to see were the problem is

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:16

Sounds like a mobo problem

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:16

Ok. I can't test it now though.

I don't have a spare screen. The graphic card seems fine. There is power getting into it and the fan is coming on. The only computer I have that is agp is at my dads office.

P.S My own gaming computer did this last week for an hour then all of a sudden it worked and has stayed working since.

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:17

g0ldback wrote:Sounds like a mobo problem

Could be. If it is then its a big upgrade need as it is an old amd 64 . I don't think you can get motherboards for this processor anymore.

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 15 Jun 2008, 21:25

I tried another screen and still nothing.

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 15 Jun 2008, 22:09

It finally has decided to work with nothing changed.

Fish_man · Post by **Fish_man** » 15 Jun 2008, 22:11

weird

maestro_za · Post by **maestro_za** » 16 Jun 2008, 00:22

Sounds like the mobo is on its way out.

I'd say your friend needs to back up everything and look at spending some money on a new rig. Otherwise, the PC won't work permanently in the future

My 0.02c

DoOb · Post by **DoOb** » 16 Jun 2008, 08:10

Give us the specs of the machine please Cesareplay

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 16 Jun 2008, 09:38

DoOb wrote:Give us the specs of the machine please Cesareplay

I will get the full specs later today as I am not sure what motherboard it is but I had it about 5 years ago. I sold it to him a while back.

Tolklein · Post by **Tolklein** » 16 Jun 2008, 20:31

Three letters my good sir, RAM.

If you swap them around, take one out, slap it around a bit. It's all very fuzzy, hence why it suddenly started working again.

Hex_Rated · Post by **Hex_Rated** » 16 Jun 2008, 20:33

CMOS reset. Always the first thing to try.

CesarePlay · Post by **CesarePlay** » 17 Jun 2008, 07:23

Tolklein wrote:Three letters my good sir, RAM.

If you swap them around, take one out, slap it around a bit. It's all very fuzzy, hence why it suddenly started working again.

Hi. There was only one ram stick and that was not the problem. It seemed to be the connection where the agp card went in was dirty.