My computer has run fine for years. All of a sudden, whenever I boot up, it freezes at the following:
"PCI device listing ..."
"**a long list of various M/B devices, vendor numbers, Class, IRQ**
"ACPI Controller IRQ 9"
Two screen shots from the boot up:
http://flic.kr/p/fWskSa
http://flic.kr/p/fWs9V3
Unlike the rest of the list, the ACPI entry has no bus, device, function numbers, vendor/device, or class listed.
SYSTEM SPECS
Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe motherboard (ver. 0403)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
ATI Radeon X1900 Crossfire
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
Sony DRU-840A DVD-RW
ABS Labs 700W PSU
2GB Corsair XMS RAM
2GB Patriot RAM
Windows Vista Home Premium
ATTEMPTED SOLUTIONS
Clear CMOS and boot from default - no change
Unplug all except HDD, monitor, RAM - no change
Attempt BIOS update - freezes
Attempt boot from CD/USB - no change
Swap graphics card from secondary PCI-E slot to Primary - system powers on, fans stay at max, screen stays black, HDD light flashes twice intermittently for three cycles then stops.
I've seen several postings about this same issue. However, none of the solutions I've seen seem to make a difference.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
I've had intermittent issues with the graphics card. At first I thought it was the #1/blue PCI-E slot in the M/B going bad, as has been reported. However, I also noted that the power connector doesn't always seat (causing the red indicator to stay lit on boot up). When this occurs, the system spins up, but then shuts off 3 seconds after with nothing on the screens.
Secondly, whenever I am viewing/editing the BIOS, and I decide to exit and reboot, the last screen viewed reappears after the "soft" reboot occurs.
I am fully aware that my system is 5+ years old. I won't be surprised if it turns out one/more components have simply reached the end of their useful lives. More than anything, I would like to know WHAT broke. Because at this point, my best guess is I have a bad graphics card. But that's only a guess.
"PCI device listing ..."
"**a long list of various M/B devices, vendor numbers, Class, IRQ**
"ACPI Controller IRQ 9"
Two screen shots from the boot up:
http://flic.kr/p/fWskSa
http://flic.kr/p/fWs9V3
Unlike the rest of the list, the ACPI entry has no bus, device, function numbers, vendor/device, or class listed.
SYSTEM SPECS
Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe motherboard (ver. 0403)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
ATI Radeon X1900 Crossfire
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
Sony DRU-840A DVD-RW
ABS Labs 700W PSU
2GB Corsair XMS RAM
2GB Patriot RAM
Windows Vista Home Premium
ATTEMPTED SOLUTIONS
Clear CMOS and boot from default - no change
Unplug all except HDD, monitor, RAM - no change
Attempt BIOS update - freezes
Attempt boot from CD/USB - no change
Swap graphics card from secondary PCI-E slot to Primary - system powers on, fans stay at max, screen stays black, HDD light flashes twice intermittently for three cycles then stops.
I've seen several postings about this same issue. However, none of the solutions I've seen seem to make a difference.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
I've had intermittent issues with the graphics card. At first I thought it was the #1/blue PCI-E slot in the M/B going bad, as has been reported. However, I also noted that the power connector doesn't always seat (causing the red indicator to stay lit on boot up). When this occurs, the system spins up, but then shuts off 3 seconds after with nothing on the screens.
Secondly, whenever I am viewing/editing the BIOS, and I decide to exit and reboot, the last screen viewed reappears after the "soft" reboot occurs.
I am fully aware that my system is 5+ years old. I won't be surprised if it turns out one/more components have simply reached the end of their useful lives. More than anything, I would like to know WHAT broke. Because at this point, my best guess is I have a bad graphics card. But that's only a guess.
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