leetninja

Sweet! I will try to think of some ideas.

Guess what, it works now that I rebuilt it outside the case. Thanks, VaKo, and all of you!

I have noticed this in multiple schools, libraries, and even my job--it is pretty ridiculous. I think the best thing to do is what you did, ZeroBeat...make people aware. People are so unaware of what (can) lurks in an insecure system, and it's not their fault. Good choice, ZeroBeat.

Nope. Just to let you guys know, this isn't a HUGE deal, so for those of you who have grown weary of this topic, you're more than welcome to leave. It's just fun--to me at least--to figure out what's wrong with something.

Yes, I have tried a different monitor, but thanks. No, I don't have any beeps, so I guess I'm screwed. All of the parts that I have are from multiple other old computers that I have received over time from repairing computers (mostly junk that people are throwing away). But, I decided to put all of the junk together to make a decent Linux/XP machine. Some specs: RAM--768mb HD--60gb Video Card--ATI Radeon 9000 64M DDR TVO All of these things were together in the other computer, including the MB. So, It must be the case, PSU, or a fried MB. I will post MB specs when I later...sorry.

Thanks. I'm going to try rebuilding, then quit.

That could possibly be it, but I've used the case before and it worked fine? Although, like I think you're saying, it could just be that motherboard with that case. By the way, I switched the 300w PSU out with a 350w PSU just in case, but still no luck.

I know this sounds like I'm trying to be ridiculous and rude, but I'm not: Why would rebuilding it out of the case do anything different?

Yes, it is. I'm at work right now, but I will find out the wattage ASAP.

Okay, where will this place be that I stick the paper clip in?

Thanks for all of the info on what could have gone wrong, VaKo, and all of you guys. Unfortunately, what I've come to is what you have explained above, which will be time consuming. I'm going to try taking out the battery, then go to this last resort. I'll keep you guys posted if anything good happens. If you guys have any suggestions, they are still needed. (I just don't understand why the fans and everything would still be working.) "Many semiconductor devices used in electronics are extremely sensitive to the presence of static electricity and can be damaged by a static discharge." -Wiki god. ....Thanks for that detailed info. [edit]

Hey guys, I'm on vacation right now, but I will try every posted when I get back on Monday.

Yeah, I put the PSU in first, however, I didn't have it plugged in. So should I just take the MB battery out, wait, then put it back in, and restart?

Nope, no beeps. No, the fans just go on.....forever haha. So, I guess I should try reconnecting the power to the MB, then reset the CMOS?

I would, but that other motherboard is very, very old.