leetninja
-
Posts
67 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by leetninja
-
-
What I would recommend it striping everything down, dust/clean it all, reapply thermal paste. Then build it outside of the case.
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.
-
yah... and i have seen some psu that didn't have the 4 pin power unit that goes somewhere around the cpu... do you have one of them???
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.
-
300/350w is pretty low wattage. What are the specs of your system?
Not to be stupid but have you tried a different monitor? Though if you don't get any beeps it means your system isn't getting past POST.
When a system boots:
1. Power On
2. BIOS Loads
3. POST
5. Boot Loader
6. Operating System Loads
The system should beep somewhere between Step 1 and the end of Step 3.
Can You please explain more about your system. Explain exactly what all the parts of your system are and where they came from (original computer, other computer, new, etc)?
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.
but you have been pissing about with this for days now.I'm going to try rebuilding, then quit.
-
if the case is silly (could be) it might be causes a short on the motherboard, building it on a non conductive wooden surface (for example) eliminates that possibility.
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.
-
Try rebuilding it outside the case. My money is on a short somewhere, or that you have damaged the motherboard while moving it (but this is less likely). Its not that time consuming, it will take you a couple of hours at most.
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?
-
i just want to clarify.. is it a different Power supply then the old one? and what is the Wattage.. maybe you don't have enough power for it.. just a thought..
Yes, it is. I'm at work right now, but I will find out the wattage ASAP.
-
If it was the case that the motherboard refused to turn on the power supply it might be worth forcing the PSU on with a paper clip just to see if the motherboard other wise works.
Okay, where will this place be that I stick the paper clip in?
-
What I would recommend it striping everything down, dust/clean it all, reapply thermal paste. Then build it outside of the case. Start with just enough kit to reach BIOS (mobo, graphics & keyboard) and see how far you get. Keep adding components until it either falls over or you run out. Once you have confirmed if its working or not you can move on to carefully rebuilding it inside the case,
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.
-
"touch bare metal that is connected to ground to ground yourself."
I like to leave computers plugged in to the main but switched off either at the wall socket or the PSU. I lso like the fit the PSU first, even if this causes difficulties latter on when fitting the motherboard, and plug it in. This ensures the case is earthd.
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?
-
does it beep or make noises? if it beep try seating your ram/graphics card properly.
Nope, no beeps.
Just checking, when you power on the fans spin, do they spin until you power it off or do they spin for 15-20 seconds then turn off?No, the fans just go on.....forever haha. So, I guess I should try reconnecting the power to the MB, then reset the CMOS?
-
You didn't take enough care to avoid building up static charge?
I would, but that other motherboard is very, very old.
-
You didn't take enough care to avoid building up static charge?
So I zapped my motherboard, Sparda? I just followed the rule "touch something metal to ground yourself."
-
Sounds like either it is loose, or you caused ESD and damaged something. If you ar eusing a MB that has been unplugged for a long time, maybe the BIOS needs to be reset or the battery is bad.
Good point, but the MB was working in the other case that I had it in?
-
Could be any of the following and more:
Bad power
Bad motherboard
Bad or badly seated graphics card
Bad or badly seated RAM
Bad CMOS settings
Bad CPU
Badly connected drives (trust me, you'd be surprised how often I've had that)
Thank you for all the possible reasons, but what I don't understand is somehow all the hardware worked previous to the case changing. Basically, I had two mediocre computers and one nice case, so I wanted to make one "good" computer. As of now, should I just put everything back where it belongs and troubleshoot from there?
-
Do the fans spin when you press the power button?
Yes, they do. (Sorry for the quick response, I'm at work)
-
I recently switched my motherboard, RAM, and HD to another case. In the case there was already CD drives and a power supply. Now, when I used the computer in the other case, it worked perfectly. When I turn the CPU and monitor on, the monitor just stays in standby. So, I'm guessing that the problem has something to do with the video card (ATI Radeon 9000 64M DDR TVO SN: A024600046903) or the way that I attached the power switch and LEDs to the motherboard, but I have no idea. I have tried multiple old, crappy video cards, so that makes me think that the problem exists in the power and reset button (I hooked them up to what seemed to be the right connectors).
I have included a picture of my motherboard that probably wont help at all. Up in the top right you can see all of the connectors for the power and reset buttons:
-
Pictures?
-
Nah, but thank you guys.
-
I'm pretty sure that it is just the power supply, because it wouldn't even turn on when plugged in (I also tried a different cord/outlet.) Thanks guys, but I think this stuff is a bit too much trouble to go through for a trashed monitor.
-
I have an lcd monitor that got its power supply fried (internally) and I was wondering if there was someway to use just the screen on a different computer. I am but a beginner modder, and all the different colored wires are overwhelming. I'm pretty sure that this is near impossible, but if any one can help, that would be great. It was being thrown away, so I'd rather just put it to some sort of use.
-
Yeah, I tried that then restarted my computer and it still booted up in Ubuntu? Can you think of a reason why it didn't install? I clicked the complete uncompressed install. Maybe I did it wrong. I set target to hd1. The only problem that I can think of would be where it says "Source (BackTrack 2 CD)" then there's a blank, as if I should tell it where the CD is.
Where is the security
in Security
Posted
Sweet! I will try to think of some ideas.