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O.P. [hardware?] computer boot problems
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I have built my own computer, and it worked great for some weeks. But now I have a problem. It won't boot anymore. When I insert the power cable (not pressing the button, inserting the power cable, or hitting the switch on the PSU) it looks like it is booting, which it shouldn't, because I haven't pressed the power button. But anyway, for a few seconds, the fans spin. Then the fans stop spinning. The green light on the mobo indicating that it gets power, stays on. The first thing I thought was that it might be the PSU. I removed the HDD, Diskette station and DVD-player. Now only one memory module, the CPU, and the Mobo are left. Graphics card is on-board. Still, the same thing happens. I have put the memory module in the other bank. Still the same. I have taken out the CPU, and put it in again. I have tried to use an other PSU (though it is a weak PSU, so I can't exclude the PSU from the list of things that can be broken). I don't get any beeps, and I don't see anything on the screen. Does anyone know what might be broken, and how I can check? I think it might be the memory, PSU, CPU or mobo. Basically everything important. Computer specs:

  • AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Boxed
  • Kingston 512 MB DDR Memory
  • ASUS A7N8X-VM motherboard
  • Enlight EN4102 ATX Tower with 300watt PSU
07-14-2004 01:04 PM
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[hardware?] computer boot problems - by user2319 on 07-14-2004 at 01:04 PM
RE: [hardware?] computer boot problems - by Garndell on 07-14-2004 at 01:43 PM
RE: [hardware?] computer boot problems - by user2319 on 07-14-2004 at 01:55 PM
RE: [hardware?] computer boot problems - by user2319 on 07-16-2004 at 10:12 AM
RE: [hardware?] computer boot problems - by sasquatch on 07-16-2004 at 09:23 PM
RE: [hardware?] computer boot problems - by Millenium_edition on 07-16-2004 at 09:28 PM
RE: [hardware?] computer boot problems - by sasquatch on 07-16-2004 at 09:58 PM
RE: [hardware?] computer boot problems - by user2319 on 07-17-2004 at 05:39 PM


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