Possible motherboard failure?

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Matt1205

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I have been trying to figure out what the issue with my computer is for months now. The issue seems like a hard drive, yet I've switched it out and the problem comes back. The computer runs unbearably slow, sometimes taking ten minutes to get passed the welcome screen. Some times I will get a black screen that says insert bootable disk and when I check the bios my hard drive is not visible. The CD-Drive will some times not show up also. I've done a fresh install of windows and installed all the drivers, yet clicking on my computer causes the computer to lock up. Currently running Windows 7 64Bit.
Computer specs
Phenom II x4 960t
8GB ram 1600
Radeon hd6770
asus m4a87t mobo
320gb hitachi 5400rpm HD

Please if anyone has any insight on what it may be, it would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Phenom II x4 960t is not a supported CPU for the Asus M4A87T. I don't see other Zosma Core CPUs such as Phenom II X 4 840T listed as being supported so I don't think it was inadvertently omitted from the CPU Support List.
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Yes, still runs about the same. When I push the memtest button on the mother board the memory comes back as okay.



Yes I installed all the drivers from the disc.
 
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This could be a really tough one.

If you have changed the hard drive then there's
only the SATA controller of the motherboard left to
suspect. So I would say yes, it's the Mobo.
You can try and reset all settings by removing the CMOS
battery and resetting the BIOS settings.
If you have a spare power supply you can change that
too but at the end of the day it might be best to save
yourself a lot of hassle with an unstable Mobo and replace it.

regards
Computer Repairs Langwarrin, Vic
 
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Matt1205

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Would the sata controller cause the computer to act like a failing hard drive? I also think it's the mother board but I did not know the mother board could cause the slowness and locking up that happens.
 
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My thinking with this sort of issue is this:
Sata controller (or whatever else we call the part on the
Mobo that interfaces to your HD) talks to the HD and if
there's something wrong in that communication it
will always look like a HD issue.
If we had a way of analyzing the data between HD and
Sata controller then we could point the finger more
definitely at Mobo or HD.
Likewise, if the Sata controller was a modular inexpensive part
you could swap it and see if things improve but you can't.
That is the dilemma in this. It hurts me too to throw a Mobo
that only appears unstable here and there but I don't see a way
out.
Maybe some hair-thin solder joint fracture or a tired capacitor.
We'll never know.
In my view unstable Mobos are worse than dead ones.

Cheers and commiserations

p.s.: By the way there are actually PCI-to-Sata cards but I am
not sure if Windows can easily boot from this stuff and how far you want to take all of this.
A$15 ==> http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-SATA-1-IDE-RAID-to-PCI-To-Esata-Card-Adapter-/280937880303?pt=AU_Laptop_Accessories&hash=item416933daef
 
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Matt1205

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Interesting... so this is the issue? I wonder why it didn't effect it earlier. Because I've had it for two years now and only in the last 6 months has it been giving me a lot of trouble.
 
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