L7vmm no post.

RicgorE · 08-10-2005, 10:11 PM

I have a pc that will not post. No beeps no display no sign of a bios. It was given to me so I don't know the history. Where do I start? Nothing looks fried, the power supply fan, cpu fan,cdrw, floppy and hard disks all seem to power up. It has onboard graphics chip and a gf4 440mx agp. same results both adapters. CMOS battery? cpu? (it looks okay,not burned or any sign of overheating.) Ram? Any ideas at all would help. TIA

*Bofinn* · 08-11-2005, 08:54 AM

unplug all drives, cd's, sound cards, etc...

unplug computer and then reset the BIOS by using the jumper.

boot up with the bare minimum: cpu, 1 stick of memory, and onboard video.

RicgorE · 08-11-2005, 08:20 PM

Thanks for the reply. I've done what you said. Nothing. Still just a blank display that shows no sign of bios activity. I asked the previous owner what happened to it. Apparently their 14 yr old child, attempted to add a ram stick. When the pc was turned back on, nothing happened, the slight smell of smoke and thats all they knew. I took the heatsink off and the cpu appears ok, no burns or discolorations. I can see nothing that looks burned. I quess I could try a new cpu and motherboard if nessasary, I wonder if it's worth it?

just noticed you sig. I tried that too, no avail.

*Bofinn* · 08-15-2005, 09:02 AM

I would try a different power supply.

RicgorE · 08-15-2005, 05:32 PM

Really? Even if everything seems to power up? I'll have to look around for a spare. Thanks for the advice.

RicgorE · 08-15-2005, 05:44 PM

Oh well, that was easy enough. No joy though. I guess it's another one for the scrap heap. Anyone need a AthlonXP 1600+? Free. if you want to see if it's good and you can use it, pm me. I'll send it to you.

Markim · 08-15-2005, 05:45 PM

Do you have another board you can test the chip on?
If not, you can get a new socket A board for about $40.00.
I did that for a friend of mine, now he has a fairly decent box (oh, he had to get new ram about $40) so for about $80, he has a spare box.

08-10-2005, 10:11 PM	#1
RicgorE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MIddletown, NY Posts: 76	L7vmm no post. I have a pc that will not post. No beeps no display no sign of a bios. It was given to me so I don't know the history. Where do I start? Nothing looks fried, the power supply fan, cpu fan,cdrw, floppy and hard disks all seem to power up. It has onboard graphics chip and a gf4 440mx agp. same results both adapters. CMOS battery? cpu? (it looks okay,not burned or any sign of overheating.) Ram? Any ideas at all would help. TIA __________________ Asus P4C800-ed p4 3.0c @ 3.55 GHz 512MB OCZ pc4000 el gold ATI Radeon 9700pro Audigy2 Ubuntu 5.04 /winxpsp2
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08-11-2005, 08:54 AM	#2
Bofinn I'm gettin' dizzy! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 11,035	unplug all drives, cd's, sound cards, etc... unplug computer and then reset the BIOS by using the jumper. boot up with the bare minimum: cpu, 1 stick of memory, and onboard video. __________________ ---------- JimBo ----------- When in doubt, smack it!
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08-11-2005, 08:20 PM	#3
RicgorE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MIddletown, NY Posts: 76	Thanks for the reply. I've done what you said. Nothing. Still just a blank display that shows no sign of bios activity. I asked the previous owner what happened to it. Apparently their 14 yr old child, attempted to add a ram stick. When the pc was turned back on, nothing happened, the slight smell of smoke and thats all they knew. I took the heatsink off and the cpu appears ok, no burns or discolorations. I can see nothing that looks burned. I quess I could try a new cpu and motherboard if nessasary, I wonder if it's worth it? just noticed you sig. I tried that too, no avail. __________________ Asus P4C800-ed p4 3.0c @ 3.55 GHz 512MB OCZ pc4000 el gold ATI Radeon 9700pro Audigy2 Ubuntu 5.04 /winxpsp2
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08-15-2005, 09:02 AM	#4
Bofinn I'm gettin' dizzy! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 11,035	I would try a different power supply. __________________ ---------- JimBo ----------- When in doubt, smack it!
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08-15-2005, 05:32 PM	#5
RicgorE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MIddletown, NY Posts: 76	Really? Even if everything seems to power up? I'll have to look around for a spare. Thanks for the advice. __________________ Asus P4C800-ed p4 3.0c @ 3.55 GHz 512MB OCZ pc4000 el gold ATI Radeon 9700pro Audigy2 Ubuntu 5.04 /winxpsp2
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08-15-2005, 05:44 PM	#6
RicgorE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MIddletown, NY Posts: 76	Oh well, that was easy enough. No joy though. I guess it's another one for the scrap heap. Anyone need a AthlonXP 1600+? Free. if you want to see if it's good and you can use it, pm me. I'll send it to you. __________________ Asus P4C800-ed p4 3.0c @ 3.55 GHz 512MB OCZ pc4000 el gold ATI Radeon 9700pro Audigy2 Ubuntu 5.04 /winxpsp2
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08-15-2005, 05:45 PM	#7
Markim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 807	Do you have another board you can test the chip on? If not, you can get a new socket A board for about $40.00. I did that for a friend of mine, now he has a fairly decent box (oh, he had to get new ram about $40) so for about $80, he has a spare box. __________________ My Toys LANPARTY LP-PRO 875B REV B1, Intel 2.8E, 2x512 3500 OCZ, GIGABYTE GV-N57L128DP XFX 6600GT, 80G Seagate SATA SERVER Giga-Byte GA-8KNXP(non ultra)Bios F5,P4-2.6c 800, 2x512MB, PMI 32Mx64 PC3700, Asus Video Card V9280 128mb, 4x80GB Seagate SATA Raid 1 / 5, 1x120gig IDE backup, Test Box: Supermicro P4SBA+, Intel 1.5A, 384mb PC133, 60G IDE Wifes Toys DFI 875P Infinity, Intel 2.4c, Geil PC3500 2x256, 1 80g IDE, 128mb vid, Aopen AX4GPRO, Intel 2.0a, 512mb, 40g IDE, 64mb vid,
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