PC booting problem

[jago_ai]

Ok...So I am completely puzzled as to how to fix this problem.

I have been trying to fix my friends computer on and off for the past month or 2. It is an:


[*:06d6f8f889]Intel Pentium 4 2.8ghz (s478)
[*:06d6f8f889]MSI motherboard
[*:06d6f8f889]1GB DDR dual channel RAM
[*:06d6f8f889]Ggiabyte Radeon 9600
[*:06d6f8f889]80GB SATA HDD
[*:06d6f8f889]Lite-On DVD-RW


When he first came to me, the system would hang on the first BIOS post screen 99% of the time and not go any further. The rest of the time it would go to the next screen but stop plus on all occasions the keyboard would not work.

I initially thought it was something wrong with the motherboard so he sent it back to MSI and received another one. However, even with the replacement board the problem STILL occours...even after resetting the CMOS, taking out the CMOS battery for a 10-15 minutes, booting with only 1 stick of RAM and removing the DVD-+RW drive. Both USB and PS/2 keyboards fail to work and I have just about given up.

Is there anyone here that would maybe have an idea as to what is happening?

I'd appreciate an answer ASAP...thanks!

 

[The_Prophecy]

Try flashing to the latest BIOS version, and then consider that it may be a power supply problem.

 

[jago_ai]

I would...but it says in my original post that the keyboard doesn't work (USB or PS/2)...so that attempt is basically impossible.

 

[lost]

Sounds like the keyboard is not working.

Go into bios and look for something like - load bios setup defaults or load high performance defaults and press on one to load the default settings. Exit and save.

Hope this helps.

 

[jago_ai]

Ok...I hate to sound "mean" but did you read what I posted? I said that 2 entirely different keyboards (one USB and another PS/2) did not appear to work...so that being said, how am I supposed to get into the BIOS.

*sigh* :roll:

 

[lost]

What was your friend doing with or to the computer, prior to it not booting?

You say

appear not to work

. Have you tried?

 

[mesarectifier]

Have you tried both sticks of RAM on their own?

Sounds like PSU or CPU. Or RAM.

 

[jago_ai]

Yeap...tried that too...same outcome.

 

[The_Prophecy]

Have you tried both sticks of RAM on their own?

Sounds like PSU or CPU. Or RAM.

my money is on PSU......