- Feb 10, 2016
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Hello, my dads system has recently started having intermittent boot problems.
It seems to have a 50/50 chance of booting up successfully into windows.
On boot the Bios splash screen fails to show and goes directly to a black screen with a flashing cursor/prompt. No beeps when it fails. Single beep when it boots. I have some basic IT knowledge but something such as this feels a bit beyond my knowledge. I am inclined to think that since the splash screen does not show it must be a hardware related problem with the motherboard, but I am not 100% sure that this is the correct diagnosis.
Recent Changes:
introduction to internet access via Laptone Wireless Internet USB Adaptor WiFi Dongle 300Mbps
The machine has been working successfully for the past year offline. there seem to be issues when connecting this device, as direct and indirect connection to the rear usb ports fail to access the dongle correctly after it is recognised by windows as being connected. this device seems to work via a usb multi socket extension connected to the front usb hub.
Could the wireless dongle have had any effect related to the booting of the system on its own or perhaps just unstabilized an old system with outdated drivers? Or is it more likely that the hardware is in fact failing and these symptoms are unrelated.
It's a 4 year old machine custom build, with a new 500w semi modular power supply with sufficient cooling and stable temps.
OS: Windows 7
MB: ASUS m3n78 pro
CPU: AMD Athlon x2 7750 Black Edition
GPU: Saphire Radeon 4870
DDR2: Corsair Vengance 2x2gb
HDD: Seagate 250gb Internal SATA
I really appreciate any advice offered.
Thanks for your time.
It seems to have a 50/50 chance of booting up successfully into windows.
On boot the Bios splash screen fails to show and goes directly to a black screen with a flashing cursor/prompt. No beeps when it fails. Single beep when it boots. I have some basic IT knowledge but something such as this feels a bit beyond my knowledge. I am inclined to think that since the splash screen does not show it must be a hardware related problem with the motherboard, but I am not 100% sure that this is the correct diagnosis.
Recent Changes:
introduction to internet access via Laptone Wireless Internet USB Adaptor WiFi Dongle 300Mbps
The machine has been working successfully for the past year offline. there seem to be issues when connecting this device, as direct and indirect connection to the rear usb ports fail to access the dongle correctly after it is recognised by windows as being connected. this device seems to work via a usb multi socket extension connected to the front usb hub.
Could the wireless dongle have had any effect related to the booting of the system on its own or perhaps just unstabilized an old system with outdated drivers? Or is it more likely that the hardware is in fact failing and these symptoms are unrelated.
It's a 4 year old machine custom build, with a new 500w semi modular power supply with sufficient cooling and stable temps.
OS: Windows 7
MB: ASUS m3n78 pro
CPU: AMD Athlon x2 7750 Black Edition
GPU: Saphire Radeon 4870
DDR2: Corsair Vengance 2x2gb
HDD: Seagate 250gb Internal SATA
I really appreciate any advice offered.
Thanks for your time.
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