Over the last few weeks, the PC would randomly lock up when doing normal things eg. browsing, working etc.
Sometimes it would be boot properly (go through the normal black bios text screen) other times I would have to reset it several times by pressing the reset or do a hard reset and hold it for 10 seconds. Sometimes, the boot process would stop part way like just before the USB controllers prompt other times before the CD rom prompt.
Just today it locked up again and now I can't boot at all. I see the PC tower's hard drive buttons working but not [monitor] display.
I was thinking that maybe my video card may be the culprit. Then I reconsidered that it may be the USB controllers. I disconnected all USB connections with the exception of the mouse and keyboard. I have a few USB hubs from two monitors connected to my computer case.
I rebooted and everything seems fine (so far). However, I am wondering how likely do USB plugs fail on a mobo? If they do, must I get a new mobo?
Sometimes it would be boot properly (go through the normal black bios text screen) other times I would have to reset it several times by pressing the reset or do a hard reset and hold it for 10 seconds. Sometimes, the boot process would stop part way like just before the USB controllers prompt other times before the CD rom prompt.
Just today it locked up again and now I can't boot at all. I see the PC tower's hard drive buttons working but not [monitor] display.
I was thinking that maybe my video card may be the culprit. Then I reconsidered that it may be the USB controllers. I disconnected all USB connections with the exception of the mouse and keyboard. I have a few USB hubs from two monitors connected to my computer case.
I rebooted and everything seems fine (so far). However, I am wondering how likely do USB plugs fail on a mobo? If they do, must I get a new mobo?
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