Excessive Computer Boot Time
Replies: 3 | Post Date: 2 months ago | User: Fishingf... | Forums: answers.yahoo.comI'm a certified computer technician. I'm working on my pals computer, and for the life of me i have never had such an slow boot. I did disk cleanup, followed by a defrag (which took almost a full day). In the four or so years this computer has existed i don't think it has once been defraged or cleaned up but anyways i also went into msconfig and got rid of all startup processed except the ones necessary for startup (obviously). This is a duo core (1. 66 per core) computer with 1gb ram. I figure it may be the ram however, i just checking here to see if anyone else has any ideas how i could speed up the boot, the bios is default, everything checks out okay. So disk cleanup followed by defrag and then msconfig. What did i miss? It's windows xp, so it's odd that it takes like 4 minutes to boot (even with 1gb ram).
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Computer Freezes On Boot - Long Time To Load Windows
I was having issues with a game of mine hard locking my pc. The only way to get out of it was to hold down the power button and force the pc to power down, then boot back up. Trying to trouble shoot the game, this happened several times. Then, it started freezing on the memory test. It's not really freezing, though - if i leave it sit for a very long time ( 5 to ten minutes ), it will eventually boot into windows. Any ideas?
Posted On: 04-12-2009, 10:00 PM . View 3 Replies .
I was having issues with a game of mine hard locking my pc. The only way to get out of it was to hold down the power button and force the pc to power down, then boot back up. Trying to trouble shoot the game, this happened several times. Then, it started freezing on the memory test. It's not really freezing, though - if i leave it sit for a very long time ( 5 to ten minutes ), it will eventually boot into windows. Any ideas?
Posted On: 04-12-2009, 10:00 PM . View 3 Replies .
From Time To Time Computer Freezes
I need help diagnosing what i believe is a hardware problem, since it happens with windows and linux. From time to time my computer freezes. I cannot move the mouse pointer and there is no reaction when i press a key on the keyboard. There is no bluescreen or any other error message. Also, it is not predicatble when the computer freezes. Sometimes i can work for hours without any problems and sometimes it freezes after 5 minutes. Generally, i noticed that it freezes earlier when i use windows instead of linux. Any idea what could be the problem or what i could do to diagnose it?
Posted On: February 13th, 2007, 02:57 AM . View 7 Replies .
I need help diagnosing what i believe is a hardware problem, since it happens with windows and linux. From time to time my computer freezes. I cannot move the mouse pointer and there is no reaction when i press a key on the keyboard. There is no bluescreen or any other error message. Also, it is not predicatble when the computer freezes. Sometimes i can work for hours without any problems and sometimes it freezes after 5 minutes. Generally, i noticed that it freezes earlier when i use windows instead of linux. Any idea what could be the problem or what i could do to diagnose it?
Posted On: February 13th, 2007, 02:57 AM . View 7 Replies .
Schedule System Boot Time
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Posted On: October 21st, 2003, 03:18 AM . View 2 Replies .
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Posted On: October 21st, 2003, 03:18 AM . View 2 Replies .
Pc Takes A Long Time To Boot Up
First: it takes from 20 minutes to 2 hours to boot up, i don't see anything in the monitor, but the fan in the power supply spins and the fan at top of the processor also works, only the red light of the hard disk turns on. I have tried with another hard disk that works fine in another pc, and it's the same, it takes forever to boot up. I have replace the power supply from 250 to 450 and i still have that problem. Second: after waiting that long for the pc to boot up, the cpu clock speed reads 733 mhz instead of 1700. I reset the jumper in the motherboard, to get the correct speed, but i have to do this everytime the computer has been off for a while. Are the two problems related? Is the motherboard bad? Once the pc boot ups, it works fine.
Posted On: June 30th, 2006, 05:57 PM . View 14 Replies .
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Posted On: June 30th, 2006, 05:57 PM . View 14 Replies .
Monitor Switches Itself Off During Boot Time
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Posted On: 07-20-2009, 03:24 AM . View 2 Replies .
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Posted On: 07-20-2009, 03:24 AM . View 2 Replies .
Pc Takes Long Time To Boot After Powered On
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Posted On: February 26th 2009 . View 4 Replies .
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Posted On: February 7th, 2007, 02:57 PM . View 5 Replies .
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Posted On: February 7th, 2007, 02:57 PM . View 5 Replies .
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So i bought one of those new 2tb wd hard drives, and when i start my computer the drive is generally not recognized in the bios the first time. The bios hangs at the sata port the drive is in for ~20 seconds then says none. Once i reset my pc once or twice the drive shows up like normal, with no issues. Other than this the drive works perfectly. I'm a bit skeptical of these drives since my first two attempts were doa; is this the sign of a faulty drive or does anyone have ideas as to the cause? I have of course checked the cables.
Posted On: 05-30-2009, 11:08 PM . View 1 Replies .
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Posted On: 05-30-2009, 11:08 PM . View 1 Replies .
Pc Wont Boot, Fans Spin Up For A Brief Time Then Quit
I'm hoping someone might have some thoughts on what to do. My system wont boot. I hit the power button, and then the psu, cpu, chipset, and case fans spin up, but a second after spinning up the fans stop and the boot ends. The led power light on the motherboard stays illuminated the whole time. If i unplug the psu or turn the power switch off and then back on then i can press the power button and get the same brief spin up. If i hold down the power button for 10 seconds and then press the power button it will then perform this brief spin up. If i dont do any of these things i can keep pressing the power button and nothing happens. I've unplugged all the drives and nothing changes. I pulled the cmos batter and verified good amps from it. Prior to this boot issue i had some problems with a new (feb 2008) wd caviar drive i was using to store media (not the os drive). Windows reported it as having too many disk errors so it dropped it from sata 3. 0 to 1. 5. Also it had a few ntfs errors that required running checkdisk. And i had some bsods. After one crash on restart bios reported a smart error. I ran wds drive tools on the drive and it reported no errors with the drive and the drive worked fine after that error. Also, my system disk access on both os and media drive have seemed to degraded recently. This is alot of info but i'm hoping it might be of help in diagnosing the problem. My thoughts are motherboard or psu. I think i should get a new psu and see if that works. If that doesn't work i figured i'd replace the motherboard. But i found out that socket 939 is dead. That being the case if it is not the psu i'd build a new pc but have also considered at the same time fixing this pc as a backup (i'm really hurting business wise not having my pc). I dont want to spend alot money if i have to fix this rig and dont need sizzling performance. Any recommendations on a new, relatively inexpensive mobo, cpu, and memory setup to replace my existing components? Again, i'd also be building a new pc for higher performance but i would want decent performance. And i should add i'm not a gamer. I'm a programmer using my pc to run lots of apps, programming and graphic design software .
Posted On: 05-12-2008 . View 8 Replies .
I'm hoping someone might have some thoughts on what to do. My system wont boot. I hit the power button, and then the psu, cpu, chipset, and case fans spin up, but a second after spinning up the fans stop and the boot ends. The led power light on the motherboard stays illuminated the whole time. If i unplug the psu or turn the power switch off and then back on then i can press the power button and get the same brief spin up. If i hold down the power button for 10 seconds and then press the power button it will then perform this brief spin up. If i dont do any of these things i can keep pressing the power button and nothing happens. I've unplugged all the drives and nothing changes. I pulled the cmos batter and verified good amps from it. Prior to this boot issue i had some problems with a new (feb 2008) wd caviar drive i was using to store media (not the os drive). Windows reported it as having too many disk errors so it dropped it from sata 3. 0 to 1. 5. Also it had a few ntfs errors that required running checkdisk. And i had some bsods. After one crash on restart bios reported a smart error. I ran wds drive tools on the drive and it reported no errors with the drive and the drive worked fine after that error. Also, my system disk access on both os and media drive have seemed to degraded recently. This is alot of info but i'm hoping it might be of help in diagnosing the problem. My thoughts are motherboard or psu. I think i should get a new psu and see if that works. If that doesn't work i figured i'd replace the motherboard. But i found out that socket 939 is dead. That being the case if it is not the psu i'd build a new pc but have also considered at the same time fixing this pc as a backup (i'm really hurting business wise not having my pc). I dont want to spend alot money if i have to fix this rig and dont need sizzling performance. Any recommendations on a new, relatively inexpensive mobo, cpu, and memory setup to replace my existing components? Again, i'd also be building a new pc for higher performance but i would want decent performance. And i should add i'm not a gamer. I'm a programmer using my pc to run lots of apps, programming and graphic design software .
Posted On: 05-12-2008 . View 8 Replies .
First Time Building A Computer
1) what will you be doing with this pc? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? Etc
A) minimal gaming (madden, and maybe moder warfare 2 if my friend is able to get me into it), but mostly for movies and web browsing. 2) what's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
A) 800-900, maybe a 1000
3) where do you live?
A) around green bay, wi
4) what exact parts do you need for that budget? Cpu, ram, case, etc. Please be very specific. A) cpu, ram, case, motherboard, cooling fan, optical drive, power supply, hard drive
5) if reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model. A) open to any
6) will you be overclocking?
A) most likely not, but just maybe sometime
7) what size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
A) 32 inch lg 1080p tv
8) when do you plan on building/buying the pc?
A) next week or so
9) what features do you need in a motherboard? Raid? Firewire? Crossfire or sli support? Etc. 10) do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable os key/license? If yes, what os? 32bit or 64bit?
A) yes
Processor-amd phenom ii x4 955 black edition deneb
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16819103674
Motherboard-asus m4a78t-e
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16813131366&cm_re=asus_m4a78t-_-13-131-366-_-product
Cooling fan- zalman cnps9900aled
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16835118046&cm_re=zalman_cooling_fan-_-35-118-046-_-product
Optical drive- asus 8x bd-rom 16x dvd-rom 48x cd-rom sata internal blu-ray drive model bc-08b1st
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16827135203&cm_re=blu_ray_drive-_-27-135-203-_-product
Now all the stuff i listed above were from newegg and i hope to purchase most of my other stuff from where i work (best buy), so for the next items feel free to leave your opinions because i know that many times best buy dosent have the greatest stuff, but my discount is too good to not be used
Case-thermaltake - v9 black edition mid-tower case
http://www.Bestbuy.com/site/thermaltake+-+v9+black+edition+mid-tower+case/9423233. P?Id=1218102737213&skuid=9423233
Power supply- rocketfish - 700-watt atx cpu power supply
http://www.Bestbuy.com/site/rocketfish%26%23153;+-+700-watt+atx+cpu+power+supply/8800693. P?Id=1206141490850&skuid=8800693&st=rocketfish%20powersupply&cp=1&lp=12
The rest i will put in the hard drive and ram, havent picket it out so if you guys have any preferences please let me know. But other than that i have most of the stuff picked out so just let me know if im making good decisions or bad decisions.
Posted On: 01-17-2010, 11:25 PM . View 3 Replies .
1) what will you be doing with this pc? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? Etc
A) minimal gaming (madden, and maybe moder warfare 2 if my friend is able to get me into it), but mostly for movies and web browsing. 2) what's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
A) 800-900, maybe a 1000
3) where do you live?
A) around green bay, wi
4) what exact parts do you need for that budget? Cpu, ram, case, etc. Please be very specific. A) cpu, ram, case, motherboard, cooling fan, optical drive, power supply, hard drive
5) if reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model. A) open to any
6) will you be overclocking?
A) most likely not, but just maybe sometime
7) what size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
A) 32 inch lg 1080p tv
8) when do you plan on building/buying the pc?
A) next week or so
9) what features do you need in a motherboard? Raid? Firewire? Crossfire or sli support? Etc. 10) do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable os key/license? If yes, what os? 32bit or 64bit?
A) yes
Processor-amd phenom ii x4 955 black edition deneb
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16819103674
Motherboard-asus m4a78t-e
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16813131366&cm_re=asus_m4a78t-_-13-131-366-_-product
Cooling fan- zalman cnps9900aled
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16835118046&cm_re=zalman_cooling_fan-_-35-118-046-_-product
Optical drive- asus 8x bd-rom 16x dvd-rom 48x cd-rom sata internal blu-ray drive model bc-08b1st
http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=n82e16827135203&cm_re=blu_ray_drive-_-27-135-203-_-product
Now all the stuff i listed above were from newegg and i hope to purchase most of my other stuff from where i work (best buy), so for the next items feel free to leave your opinions because i know that many times best buy dosent have the greatest stuff, but my discount is too good to not be used
Case-thermaltake - v9 black edition mid-tower case
http://www.Bestbuy.com/site/thermaltake+-+v9+black+edition+mid-tower+case/9423233. P?Id=1218102737213&skuid=9423233
Power supply- rocketfish - 700-watt atx cpu power supply
http://www.Bestbuy.com/site/rocketfish%26%23153;+-+700-watt+atx+cpu+power+supply/8800693. P?Id=1206141490850&skuid=8800693&st=rocketfish%20powersupply&cp=1&lp=12
The rest i will put in the hard drive and ram, havent picket it out so if you guys have any preferences please let me know. But other than that i have most of the stuff picked out so just let me know if im making good decisions or bad decisions.
Posted On: 01-17-2010, 11:25 PM . View 3 Replies .
Computer Dies When I Switch It On First Time
Every time i switch my computer on with the big button on the front of the tower, you hear the discs start up for a second or so, but then it dies. The little green light on the front stays on. If i press the big button to try to start her up again, nothing happens. I also get nothing if i press the little button that can usually be used to reboot the thing. If i switch it off and on at the back and then press the big button again, everything starts ok. It's been like this for about a week. What exactly is the problem and how do i fix it?
Posted On: September 14th, 2006, 07:53 AM . View 14 Replies .
Every time i switch my computer on with the big button on the front of the tower, you hear the discs start up for a second or so, but then it dies. The little green light on the front stays on. If i press the big button to try to start her up again, nothing happens. I also get nothing if i press the little button that can usually be used to reboot the thing. If i switch it off and on at the back and then press the big button again, everything starts ok. It's been like this for about a week. What exactly is the problem and how do i fix it?
Posted On: September 14th, 2006, 07:53 AM . View 14 Replies .
Computer Powers On For Brief Time Then Shuts Down
I recently assembled my first computer and went to turn it on. However, it would power on briefly, maybe 1-2 seconds, and then shut off. I tried taking things out leaving only the necessary but i have not managed to get it to post. The only time that the computer stays on (defined by all the fans spinning and the sound of the harddrive) is when i unplug my cpu power. Does this mean that the cpu is dead? Or is it simply overheating and shutting off before problems arise. Any help is very appreciated.
Posted On: 10-14-2007 . View 16 Replies .
I recently assembled my first computer and went to turn it on. However, it would power on briefly, maybe 1-2 seconds, and then shut off. I tried taking things out leaving only the necessary but i have not managed to get it to post. The only time that the computer stays on (defined by all the fans spinning and the sound of the harddrive) is when i unplug my cpu power. Does this mean that the cpu is dead? Or is it simply overheating and shutting off before problems arise. Any help is very appreciated.
Posted On: 10-14-2007 . View 16 Replies .
Hub Connect One Computer At A Time ?
Hub only lets one computer connect at a time. ? Its a linksys nh1005, not sure how to get into it to configure it, but it will allow either computer to access internet, but not at the same time. The one that isn't connected is still on the local connection. Is this just how hubs work and i need a router too or?
Posted On: 2 months ago . View 4 Replies .
Hub only lets one computer connect at a time. ? Its a linksys nh1005, not sure how to get into it to configure it, but it will allow either computer to access internet, but not at the same time. The one that isn't connected is still on the local connection. Is this just how hubs work and i need a router too or?
Posted On: 2 months ago . View 4 Replies .
Hardware Conflict, Computer Load Up Time Seems Longer Than It Should Be
I have the latest bios, drivers for everything (nvidia drivers for mobo, graphics card, monitor, sound blaster, etc) and updates for windows. I'm not trying to toot my horn here (well, maybe just a little hehe) but as far as i can tell, with these specs the system should be giving a fairly good performance. However, i have found that for one, the load up time seems a little longer than it should be. Secondly, game graphics have gotten choppy in some sections of far cry, and the fps in cs:source drops from around 90 to 10 when blinded by a flashbang. Up until a month ago i was using a xfx 6600gt and i wasn't getting this fps drop at all when flashed. I tried a test using 3dmark05 and ended up with a score of around 7, 500, which i gather is the average for a 7800gt?
Basically, as this is my first build, i am asking for any advice anyone might have as i feel i have missed something. Perhaps a hardware conflict or even just how the drivers have been installed?
Computer specifications:
Athlon 64 3500+
Msi k8n neo4 platinum mobo
2 gb corsair 3200c2pt ram
Xfx geforce 7800gt
Live 24! Sound blaster
550 watt psu
Windows xp home
Posted On: 26-10-2005, 11:53 AM . View 14 Replies .
I have the latest bios, drivers for everything (nvidia drivers for mobo, graphics card, monitor, sound blaster, etc) and updates for windows. I'm not trying to toot my horn here (well, maybe just a little hehe) but as far as i can tell, with these specs the system should be giving a fairly good performance. However, i have found that for one, the load up time seems a little longer than it should be. Secondly, game graphics have gotten choppy in some sections of far cry, and the fps in cs:source drops from around 90 to 10 when blinded by a flashbang. Up until a month ago i was using a xfx 6600gt and i wasn't getting this fps drop at all when flashed. I tried a test using 3dmark05 and ended up with a score of around 7, 500, which i gather is the average for a 7800gt?
Basically, as this is my first build, i am asking for any advice anyone might have as i feel i have missed something. Perhaps a hardware conflict or even just how the drivers have been installed?
Computer specifications:
Athlon 64 3500+
Msi k8n neo4 platinum mobo
2 gb corsair 3200c2pt ram
Xfx geforce 7800gt
Live 24! Sound blaster
550 watt psu
Windows xp home
Posted On: 26-10-2005, 11:53 AM . View 14 Replies .
Computer Does Not Boot At All
This computer i just recieved to do some work on wont boot up at all. I mean no beeps, no lights no nothing. The only thing that happens is when you plug it into the wall a little green light on the ps starts blinking.
Posted On: February 12th, 2006, 05:05 PM . View 5 Replies .
This computer i just recieved to do some work on wont boot up at all. I mean no beeps, no lights no nothing. The only thing that happens is when you plug it into the wall a little green light on the ps starts blinking.
Posted On: February 12th, 2006, 05:05 PM . View 5 Replies .
Computer Take A While Before Boot Up Normally
I am using an epox motherboard right now. Recently, if i turn off my power supply for about 15 mins, and turn it on and restart the computer, it will give out the siren alert and no screen. Since my mobo has a led attached to show the process of initial preboot, i check the code, and it always stop when it doing memory checking. However, if i turn on the power supply, and leave it there for about 5 mins, then the computer will boot up fine. I check memory, cpu, hdd already, nothings wrong. I switched power supply too. Nothing 's wrong. I'm guessing it;s the mobo. Maybe it take a longer time to charge up before it has enough power to do the preboot.
Posted On: August 10th, 2006, 02:02 PM . View 7 Replies .
I am using an epox motherboard right now. Recently, if i turn off my power supply for about 15 mins, and turn it on and restart the computer, it will give out the siren alert and no screen. Since my mobo has a led attached to show the process of initial preboot, i check the code, and it always stop when it doing memory checking. However, if i turn on the power supply, and leave it there for about 5 mins, then the computer will boot up fine. I check memory, cpu, hdd already, nothings wrong. I switched power supply too. Nothing 's wrong. I'm guessing it;s the mobo. Maybe it take a longer time to charge up before it has enough power to do the preboot.
Posted On: August 10th, 2006, 02:02 PM . View 7 Replies .
Computer Boot
My brother has an dell inspiron 530, and it wont start up correctly. When i press the power button, the boot screen opens, a then, about 5-10 seconds later, a message will flash on the screen. "Ahci bios not installed". After that, the screen will turn black, with no mouse, and it will have a small horizontal line flashing in the top left corner. This will stay on the screen until i turn off the computer. I have already tried to set the hdd as the main boot device, but there was no luck there. Also, i reset the bios settings to default. No luck there, either. There were no recent hardware upgrades on this computer.
Posted On: 02-24-2010, 02:58 PM . View 2 Replies .
My brother has an dell inspiron 530, and it wont start up correctly. When i press the power button, the boot screen opens, a then, about 5-10 seconds later, a message will flash on the screen. "Ahci bios not installed". After that, the screen will turn black, with no mouse, and it will have a small horizontal line flashing in the top left corner. This will stay on the screen until i turn off the computer. I have already tried to set the hdd as the main boot device, but there was no luck there. Also, i reset the bios settings to default. No luck there, either. There were no recent hardware upgrades on this computer.
Posted On: 02-24-2010, 02:58 PM . View 2 Replies .
Computer Does Not Boot
I'm having a strange problem with my htpc that i just can't figure out. When i turn it on, all the fans are running and the power and hd lights are on. However i don't get a video signal and the hd light never turns off/blinks. I disconnected the hd and removed the video card, same result. The mainboard does not seem to advance past the "power up" stage. I removed the battery on the mainboard for a bit but that didn't help. I mean if the mainboard would have a problem, it should beep right?
I am running out of ideas. It's probably the mainboard, but how can i be sure?
Here's the hardware:
Asus p5b-e
Intel core 2 duo e4300
Corsair twin2x2048-5400c4
Samsung hd321kj, t166s, 7200rpm
Asus en8500gt silent/htd/256, pci-e
Nesteq na 4501, 450w
Netgear wg311t wireless pci-adapter 802. 11g
Posted On: 08-10-2009, 02:12 AM . View 4 Replies .
I'm having a strange problem with my htpc that i just can't figure out. When i turn it on, all the fans are running and the power and hd lights are on. However i don't get a video signal and the hd light never turns off/blinks. I disconnected the hd and removed the video card, same result. The mainboard does not seem to advance past the "power up" stage. I removed the battery on the mainboard for a bit but that didn't help. I mean if the mainboard would have a problem, it should beep right?
I am running out of ideas. It's probably the mainboard, but how can i be sure?
Here's the hardware:
Asus p5b-e
Intel core 2 duo e4300
Corsair twin2x2048-5400c4
Samsung hd321kj, t166s, 7200rpm
Asus en8500gt silent/htd/256, pci-e
Nesteq na 4501, 450w
Netgear wg311t wireless pci-adapter 802. 11g
Posted On: 08-10-2009, 02:12 AM . View 4 Replies .
Computer Does Not Boot, But Is Getting Power
Yesterday my wife called me to tell me that the computer wasn't working. These are the events as she described them. She brought the computer out of hibernation and the monitor gave her a message telling her that it was not receiving a signal. She turned off the computer and rebooted. She was able to log in, saw the desktop and then the computer shut off. At that point, she smelled something burning (awesome) so she just turned everything off. When i came home i was not able to get a response pushing the power button, so i unplugged the power cord from the unit, waited and plugged it back in. As soon as i plugged it back in, i heard the motherboard fan come on. The amber light on the front of the tower came on to indicate that the unit was receiving power. I was not able to power the cpu on however by pressing the power button, nor did the power-on light come on. I opened the unit to see if my limited hardware knowledge could spot anything obvious burnt or unplugged. I couldn't find anything obvious. Even today, when i plug in the power cord, the motherboard fan comes on right away. What's going on here? This is beyond my scope of knowledge.
Posted On: 28-06-2007, 04:48 PM . View 4 Replies .
Yesterday my wife called me to tell me that the computer wasn't working. These are the events as she described them. She brought the computer out of hibernation and the monitor gave her a message telling her that it was not receiving a signal. She turned off the computer and rebooted. She was able to log in, saw the desktop and then the computer shut off. At that point, she smelled something burning (awesome) so she just turned everything off. When i came home i was not able to get a response pushing the power button, so i unplugged the power cord from the unit, waited and plugged it back in. As soon as i plugged it back in, i heard the motherboard fan come on. The amber light on the front of the tower came on to indicate that the unit was receiving power. I was not able to power the cpu on however by pressing the power button, nor did the power-on light come on. I opened the unit to see if my limited hardware knowledge could spot anything obvious burnt or unplugged. I couldn't find anything obvious. Even today, when i plug in the power cord, the motherboard fan comes on right away. What's going on here? This is beyond my scope of knowledge.
Posted On: 28-06-2007, 04:48 PM . View 4 Replies .
My Computer Wont Boot
I have a problem in my computer. I open my computer but it does not show any response. The cpu fan is working but still no response. Pls, anyone can help me this problem?
Posted On: March 4th, 2008, 12:41 AM . View 9 Replies .
I have a problem in my computer. I open my computer but it does not show any response. The cpu fan is working but still no response. Pls, anyone can help me this problem?
Posted On: March 4th, 2008, 12:41 AM . View 9 Replies .
Computer Wont Boot
Been running for about 9 months or better then yesterday we had a power outage while i was away and came back to my computer being off. Hit the power and it wont boot up. No beep no bios screen. There is power as all the fans power up and the lights on front of my pc come on but then it doesn't do anything else. I've switched out both sticks of ram thinking one may have gone bad(these are my only two sticks so both could have gone bad i guess). I changed video cards and reset the motherboard and still nothing.could it be the power supply? I haven't thought to pull it out but it sounds like the fan on it is making noise. Would it still power up the lights/fans but not have enough juice to boot the whole system? The cpu has been at stock volts but oc'ed to 2. 7/2. 8 it's whole life of 9 months, would hate to think it's gone bad.
Posted On: 01-18-2008, 12:01 PM . View 7 Replies .
Been running for about 9 months or better then yesterday we had a power outage while i was away and came back to my computer being off. Hit the power and it wont boot up. No beep no bios screen. There is power as all the fans power up and the lights on front of my pc come on but then it doesn't do anything else. I've switched out both sticks of ram thinking one may have gone bad(these are my only two sticks so both could have gone bad i guess). I changed video cards and reset the motherboard and still nothing.could it be the power supply? I haven't thought to pull it out but it sounds like the fan on it is making noise. Would it still power up the lights/fans but not have enough juice to boot the whole system? The cpu has been at stock volts but oc'ed to 2. 7/2. 8 it's whole life of 9 months, would hate to think it's gone bad.
Posted On: 01-18-2008, 12:01 PM . View 7 Replies .
Computer Turns On, But Does Not Boot
I tried crossfire'ing two hd4890s earlier, but was unable to have it start (would not even power up. Would light up for a split second). I figured that my powersupply wasn't good enough, so i called it quits and removed the second video card out. When i tried to boot it afterwards, the computer would turn on (but nothing showed up on the monitor). (The video card had 3 lit led lights, and the fan was going at 100%) apparently this is the video card's own post procedure and the leds should've gone out if everything was okay and the fan would've lowered. I figured that there was something wrong with my video card, so i replaced the 4890 with a geforce 7900 i had lying around. I experienced the same problem (the computer would power on, but i was unable to get any video). To be sure, i brought my 4890 to see whether it was my video card and it worked fine on his computer. I then though that something went wrong with the power supply after we tried to crossfire it (seeing that it couldn't boot up with two of the cards in). My friend brought hist 620w power supply over today, and after installing it, i encountered the same problem. Although it doesn't rule out that my powersupply is the problem (i didn't test my psu in his computer) i guess it isn't likely that power supply is the problem. We tested the ram on his computer, and it worked fine as well. I dismantled my computer, and put it back together but still a no go. I bought a case speaker today (to hear any post beeps) but i was unable to hear any (which indicates that either it doesn't post, or that the speaker is broken or incorrectly placed). I tried booting without ram or a video card to force the post beeps. I've cleared bios (through the jumpers) and through taking out the cmos battery but still nothing. Edit: i removed all non-essential devices that i didn't need (cd drives, fans, hard drive) throughout the testing. Reseated ram, video card multiple times. Tried using one stick of ram. My thoughts is that the problem is the motherboard (with the cpu unlikely being the culprit, but this is just a weak assumption). Any thoughts? Is it time to rma the motherboard?
Posted On: 07-07-2009, 11:42 PM . View 11 Replies .
I tried crossfire'ing two hd4890s earlier, but was unable to have it start (would not even power up. Would light up for a split second). I figured that my powersupply wasn't good enough, so i called it quits and removed the second video card out. When i tried to boot it afterwards, the computer would turn on (but nothing showed up on the monitor). (The video card had 3 lit led lights, and the fan was going at 100%) apparently this is the video card's own post procedure and the leds should've gone out if everything was okay and the fan would've lowered. I figured that there was something wrong with my video card, so i replaced the 4890 with a geforce 7900 i had lying around. I experienced the same problem (the computer would power on, but i was unable to get any video). To be sure, i brought my 4890 to see whether it was my video card and it worked fine on his computer. I then though that something went wrong with the power supply after we tried to crossfire it (seeing that it couldn't boot up with two of the cards in). My friend brought hist 620w power supply over today, and after installing it, i encountered the same problem. Although it doesn't rule out that my powersupply is the problem (i didn't test my psu in his computer) i guess it isn't likely that power supply is the problem. We tested the ram on his computer, and it worked fine as well. I dismantled my computer, and put it back together but still a no go. I bought a case speaker today (to hear any post beeps) but i was unable to hear any (which indicates that either it doesn't post, or that the speaker is broken or incorrectly placed). I tried booting without ram or a video card to force the post beeps. I've cleared bios (through the jumpers) and through taking out the cmos battery but still nothing. Edit: i removed all non-essential devices that i didn't need (cd drives, fans, hard drive) throughout the testing. Reseated ram, video card multiple times. Tried using one stick of ram. My thoughts is that the problem is the motherboard (with the cpu unlikely being the culprit, but this is just a weak assumption). Any thoughts? Is it time to rma the motherboard?
Posted On: 07-07-2009, 11:42 PM . View 11 Replies .
Computer Wont Boot Up
Today my computer just suddenly closed itself. Now when i try to boot it up the power light just flashes and the cpu fan takes a few spins, then it just shuts down again. What could be the cause for this'?
Posted On: August 18th, 2004, 03:07 PM . View 5 Replies .
Today my computer just suddenly closed itself. Now when i try to boot it up the power light just flashes and the cpu fan takes a few spins, then it just shuts down again. What could be the cause for this'?
Posted On: August 18th, 2004, 03:07 PM . View 5 Replies .
Computer Locks Up During Boot
My computer locks up when i boot it up right before the window welcome screen or during it. The only way i can boot up the computer is if i tap f8 and hit last known good configuration. This has been going on for more than a week. I tried to do a repair installation but this did not help. Does anyone have any ideas what i can try to do and can i keep booting the computer this way indefinitely (last known configuration).
Posted On: September 7, 2003 . View 1 Replies .
My computer locks up when i boot it up right before the window welcome screen or during it. The only way i can boot up the computer is if i tap f8 and hit last known good configuration. This has been going on for more than a week. I tried to do a repair installation but this did not help. Does anyone have any ideas what i can try to do and can i keep booting the computer this way indefinitely (last known configuration).
Posted On: September 7, 2003 . View 1 Replies .
Computer Locks Up And Refuses To Boot
Sometimes i managed to boot the computer but mostly not. I don't even come to the post screen. I've tried to trouble shoot, i also tried with replacing the graphic card, how ever it didn't do any difference. All the fans and harddrives seems to get started (i get a green power light and red hdd light) on the front of where the start button is which seem to indicate something is starting) and cpu starts (i've checked inside) but the monitor refused to start and i don't think the windows started to load either. I have found a way to start the computer and that is to turn everything off, also the monitor, do a clear c-mos and then and then re-boot, then it starts. The motherboard doesn't give any bios beeps when trying to boot at all, it just goes black. But when i manage to start it it stays on and i have no problems ones it have started. When i get money in some 2 months i'll try to replace the power supply and if that doesn't work, the monitor.computer specifications:
Amd64 3000+ cpu
A asus k8v-x mo-bo
Ati radeon 128mb graphics
256mb ddr400
Posted On: 26-08-2006, 11:43 PM . View 14 Replies .
Sometimes i managed to boot the computer but mostly not. I don't even come to the post screen. I've tried to trouble shoot, i also tried with replacing the graphic card, how ever it didn't do any difference. All the fans and harddrives seems to get started (i get a green power light and red hdd light) on the front of where the start button is which seem to indicate something is starting) and cpu starts (i've checked inside) but the monitor refused to start and i don't think the windows started to load either. I have found a way to start the computer and that is to turn everything off, also the monitor, do a clear c-mos and then and then re-boot, then it starts. The motherboard doesn't give any bios beeps when trying to boot at all, it just goes black. But when i manage to start it it stays on and i have no problems ones it have started. When i get money in some 2 months i'll try to replace the power supply and if that doesn't work, the monitor.computer specifications:
Amd64 3000+ cpu
A asus k8v-x mo-bo
Ati radeon 128mb graphics
256mb ddr400
Posted On: 26-08-2006, 11:43 PM . View 14 Replies .
Computer Powers Up, Doesnt Boot Up
I came home from work.computer worked fine. I turned if off. Shut down normally. I come in and turn it on a few hours later and you can hear the fans come on, the light on the front comes on for about 2 seconds then does off and thats it. - Doesnt beep on start up
- Monitor doesnt come on
- Cd drive doesnt spin or even open when i press button
- Holding the on/off button in doesnt turn it off
- Reset button doesnt reset
Its like the rest of the computer isnt getting any power? But im no genius at all. It has to be turned off at wall and does same thing when tried again.
Posted On: June 4th, 2008, 01:55 AM . View 4 Replies .
I came home from work.computer worked fine. I turned if off. Shut down normally. I come in and turn it on a few hours later and you can hear the fans come on, the light on the front comes on for about 2 seconds then does off and thats it. - Doesnt beep on start up
- Monitor doesnt come on
- Cd drive doesnt spin or even open when i press button
- Holding the on/off button in doesnt turn it off
- Reset button doesnt reset
Its like the rest of the computer isnt getting any power? But im no genius at all. It has to be turned off at wall and does same thing when tried again.
Posted On: June 4th, 2008, 01:55 AM . View 4 Replies .
Computer Wont Boot Up Without A Cd Drive
I need to use my rig without its cd drive. Only problem is it wont boot up without it is this a windows problem that wont let it load up?
Posted On: 08-29-2009, 11:44 PM . View 6 Replies .
I need to use my rig without its cd drive. Only problem is it wont boot up without it is this a windows problem that wont let it load up?
Posted On: 08-29-2009, 11:44 PM . View 6 Replies .
Hard Drive Causes Computer Not To Boot
I bought a new pc and was swapping out hard drives when i put in an sata hard drive i use for backup and my new computer wouldnt boot. After a long time of trial and error i figured it was that particular drive and removed it. I sort of put it out of my mind for a few months but now i want to get my data off there. I have my older pc which it was originally in so i figured i could do some testing. The problem seems to be a short in the hard drive. The hard drive is a seagate baracude (sata). I need to use one of those sata power adapters to be able to hook up to my current power supply. Both computers i tested on boot up fine but as soon as i plug in the power cord to the hard drive and hit the power on butt the cpu fan spins like half a turn then stops. After this if i remove the power from the hard drive and hit the power button the computer still won't boot. I must then unplugg the pc from the wall and then the pc will boot. Is there any chance i accidently screwed somethign up during the move or maybe its the power adapter? I used the same adapter before so i'm hoping during the move maybe the adapter got screwed up. Anyone ever hear of this? Any ideas?
Posted On: March 25th, 2008, 01:13 AM . View 6 Replies .
I bought a new pc and was swapping out hard drives when i put in an sata hard drive i use for backup and my new computer wouldnt boot. After a long time of trial and error i figured it was that particular drive and removed it. I sort of put it out of my mind for a few months but now i want to get my data off there. I have my older pc which it was originally in so i figured i could do some testing. The problem seems to be a short in the hard drive. The hard drive is a seagate baracude (sata). I need to use one of those sata power adapters to be able to hook up to my current power supply. Both computers i tested on boot up fine but as soon as i plug in the power cord to the hard drive and hit the power on butt the cpu fan spins like half a turn then stops. After this if i remove the power from the hard drive and hit the power button the computer still won't boot. I must then unplugg the pc from the wall and then the pc will boot. Is there any chance i accidently screwed somethign up during the move or maybe its the power adapter? I used the same adapter before so i'm hoping during the move maybe the adapter got screwed up. Anyone ever hear of this? Any ideas?
Posted On: March 25th, 2008, 01:13 AM . View 6 Replies .
Computer Sudden Slowed On Boot-up
I reinstalled winxp about 2months ago, because of various slow-downs and constant errors. Everything had been running smoothly, with bootup times in the less than one minute range. Now all of a sudden, last 2-3dayz, my computer takes forever to boot. Probably 3-4minutes! It seems like it freezes on the desktop with no icons nor taskbar showing for a minutes, then it loads up. No new software has been installed, other than the last windows auto update crap, could this be the evil source?
Posted On: August 17th, 2007, 08:58 AM . View 11 Replies .
I reinstalled winxp about 2months ago, because of various slow-downs and constant errors. Everything had been running smoothly, with bootup times in the less than one minute range. Now all of a sudden, last 2-3dayz, my computer takes forever to boot. Probably 3-4minutes! It seems like it freezes on the desktop with no icons nor taskbar showing for a minutes, then it loads up. No new software has been installed, other than the last windows auto update crap, could this be the evil source?
Posted On: August 17th, 2007, 08:58 AM . View 11 Replies .