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More info?)
well other than the simple diagnosis of 'fans spin power supply is
good" which doesn't 'conclusively rule out he PSU, it seems the MB
isn't doing to well. . Have you cleaned the contacts of the cards and
slots?/
"Peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Exactly. I don't need a floppy to see the post screen but there's
still
> nothing on the monitor and the monitor's power light is yellow,
which means
> there's no signal at all. I guess I'll end up buying a new
motherboard....
>
> "JAD" <Kapasitor@coldmail.com> wrote in message
> news:10pr5ub511mq31f@corp.supernews.com...
> > to boot to something(Os) yes
> > to see the post screen no
> >
> > "Peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:SGgnd.5003$pK6.328@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > Yes, there's memory in it. I've tried every slot.
> > >
> > > Yes, the keyboard is plugged in
> > >
> > > Yes, the lights on the keyboard flash when booting
> > >
> > > Yes, the video cable is in
> > >
> > > Yes, the monitor is on
> > >
> > > Why do I need a floppy to boot?
> > >
> > >
> > > "BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:419d8af8@duster.adelaide.on.net...
> > > > Got some memory in it?
> > > > Got a keyboard plugged into the keyboard slot?
> > > > Lights flash on keyboard when booting?
> > > > Got a video cable plugged in?
> > > > Got power turned on to the monitor?
> > > > Got a floppy conected?
> > > > Got the floppy cable the right way around?
> > > > Something simple is more than likely the reason..........
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1cfnd.4901$pK6.2827@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > > > It's an AGP card - Albratron nVidia FX5600 128MB. I've tried
> > replacing
> > > > > cards, taking out the memory - same results....
> > > > >
> > > > > "JAD" <Kapasitor@coldmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:10pquaj2rg5k90e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > > integrated graphics? Or PCI card.
> > > > > > Integrated make sure its enabled in the bios
> > > > > > PCI - move it to another slot.
> > > > > > If the machine has been sitting for a while, remove all
cards
> > and
> > > > > > memory and reseat them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > > Ok. I changed the battery (took one from another system
that
> > worked
> > > > > > 5 min
> > > > > > > ago), reset CMOS settings, took the MB out of the case,
and
> > powered
> > > > > > it up.
> > > > > > > All fans were working but once again there was no beep
and
> > no signs
> > > > > > of life
> > > > > > > on the monitor. Any ideas?
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Shep©" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:b1oqp0dbkj2orvkc9n1gg0dhibh3coilue@4ax.com...
> > > > > > > > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 02:31:40 GMT The moonlight laughed
on
> > the
> > > > > > blade's
> > > > > > > > edge when "Peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote :
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >I think the CMOS battery might be the reason. I
haven't
> > used this
> > > > > > board
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > >over a year. Could the battery lose its charge?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yes.ATX powered systems have a residual current
applied
> > across the
> > > > > > > > CMOS battery when the power supply is plugged into the
> > back of the
> > > > > > > > system even if the system isn't on.This keeps a
trickle
> > charge to
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > battery.Depending on the state of the battery it may
> > accept a
> > > > > > charge
> > > > > > > > however for the cost of a new one it's not worth the
> > hassle.
> > > > > > > > The most common are the 2032 and you can get them
loads of
> > places
> > > > > > even
> > > > > > > > ADSA/Wallmart/Staples office supplies chains etc.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >"Shep©" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > >news:i6mqp0d35mrrpm27c8nv7gs7lnngq7f8u9@4ax.com...
> > > > > > > > >> On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 02:20:59 GMT The moonlight
laughed
> > on the
> > > > > > blade's
> > > > > > > > >> edge when "Peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote :
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> >All fans are working, so the power supply is fine.
I
> > removed
> > > > > > the CPU
> > > > > > > fan,
> > > > > > > > >> >turned the system on for 10 sec or so, the CPU
started
> > getting
> > > > > > hot, so
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > >> >guess the motherboard is not dead. However, I am
> > getting no
> > > > > > beeps when
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > >> >turn it on....
> > > > > > > > >> >Thanks
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> Take the board out of the system and try powering
it up
> > to
> > > > > > check that
> > > > > > > > >> it's not grounding to the case.
> > > > > > > > >> Also pull the power rom the board,change CMOS
battery
> > and then
> > > > > > clear
> > > > > > > > >> the CMOS and then add power back to the board.
> > > > > > > > >> HTH
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >> >"Dave C." <mdupre@sff.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > >> >news:3052u5F2r0lnlU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > > > >> >> "Peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > >> >>
> > news:Xecnd.3288$Qh3.1059@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > > > > > > >> >> > Hi! I decided to build a system from the
> > components I used
> > > > > > to have
> > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > >my
> > > > > > > > >> >> > main machine and am having problems. The
system
> > sends no
> > > > > > signal to
> > > > > > > > >the
> > > > > > > > >> >> > monitor. I changed video cards but it did not
> > help. I
> > > > > > haven't used
> > > > > > > > >the
> > > > > > > > >> >> > motherboard in over a year. Could it be that
the
> > > > > > motherboard is
> > > > > > > dead?
> > > > > > > > >> >> > Thanks
> > > > > > > > >> >> >
> > > > > > > > >> >> >
> > > > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > > > >> >> Geez, I'm gonna have to put this in my sig.
Most
> > common
> > > > > > complaint
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > >"no
> > > > > > > > >> >> video". Many things have to happen before
video.
> > Check the
> > > > > > basics.
> > > > > > > > >When
> > > > > > > > >> >> you turn on a computer, several things happen .
.. .
> > > > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > > > >> >> - CPU waits for good power signal (so power
> > supply and
> > > > > > mainboard
> > > > > > > > >and
> > > > > > > > >> >CPU
> > > > > > > > >> >> must be good)
> > > > > > > > >> >> - CPU starts running POST program stored in
BIOS
> > > > > > (mainboard, CPU
> > > > > > > > >and
> > > > > > > > >> >RAM
> > > > > > > > >> >> must be good)
> > > > > > > > >> >> - After POST, video card is initialized. (at
> > this point,
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > might
> > > > > > > > >get
> > > > > > > > >> >> video, showing various hardware detected and
system
> > checking
> > > > > > RAM)
> > > > > > > > >> >> - Finally, CPU looks for OS to boot, using
boot
> > order
> > > > > > stored in
> > > > > > > CMOS
> > > > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > > > >> >> You are stuck somewhere in step one or two, as
your
> > video
> > > > > > card is
> > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > >> >> getting initialized. Thus, your computer is not
> > POSTing, or
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > >finishing
> > > > > > > > >> >> POST. If you are getting nothing (not even
error
> > beeps)
> > > > > > then you
> > > > > > > need
> > > > > > > > >to
> > > > > > > > >> >> start from scratch and check ALL your cables,
make
> > sure your
> > > > > > power
> > > > > > > > >supply
> > > > > > > > >> >> isn't dead, and make sure ALL the jumpers on the
> > mainboard
> > > > > > are set
> > > > > > > > >> >properly.
> > > > > > > > >> >> Your mainboard could be dead, but this is
somewhat
> > unlikely.
> > > > > > Most
> > > > > > > > >likely,
> > > > > > > > >> >> you have a loose cable, or a cable improperly
> > > > > > nstalled. -Dave
> > > > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> --
> > > > > > > > >> Free Windows/PC help,
> > > > > > > > >>
http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html
> > > > > > > > >> remove obvious to reply
> > > > > > > > >> email shep@obviouspartyheld.de
> > > > > > > > >> Free original songs to download and,"BURN" :O)
> > > > > > > > >>
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/nomessiahsmusic.htm
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Free Windows/PC help,
> > > > > > > >
http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html
> > > > > > > > remove obvious to reply
> > > > > > > > email shep@obviouspartyheld.de
> > > > > > > > Free original songs to download and,"BURN" :O)
> > > > > > > >
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/nomessiahsmusic.htm
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