problem

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 9:56 pm

so i restart my computer and it doesnt want to boot.... it freezes when loading windows....... turn it off, wait a few seconds and well now the power button doesnt even work.... light is lit on the motherboard and nothing happens when hitting power button....... wait a minute try to turn on..... it starts to boot and freezes when loading windows........ power off and it doesnt come back on...... two power supplys have been tried with same results

click_here · Post by **click_here** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:05 pm

try re-seating the ram,or try different ram,

sounds like that to me.

Daves World · Post by **Daves World** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:06 pm

A tech. in our shop had a similar problem the other day and it
ended up being a bum kingston nic card.

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:32 pm

new memory didnt work

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:03 pm

I just fixed one a week ago with the same problem. Do you own a DVOM(digital volt ohm meter)? Measure the voltage of your power supply. You should be real close to 12 and 5 volts.

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 1:00 am

Stuck reset button?

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 1:02 am

clear cmos and try again.. if u were trying to OC and went too high..some mobos don't have that failsafe mechanism.

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 8:41 am

well the voltage meter revealed.... possibly two bad power supplys.... so trying a new one soon

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 10:19 am

power supply wasnt the problem

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 7:55 pm

anyone?

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 8:34 pm

Yank out all the cards but video and see if it boots. Do as Amro suggests and clear cmos as well.

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 8:36 pm

did that already too

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 8:49 pm

Check again to make sure the reset button is not stuck.

Also check the bezel-to-MB wire connections. It's easy to plug them in wrong.

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 8:53 pm

reset button wire was pulled off motherboard to ensure it was not stuck....... bezel?? as in the power supply? or the hd lights, reset power.... etc.... it was tried with just the power one plugged in..... but they were all in the right spots anyway

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 9:02 pm

Bezel=case front panel.

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 4:38 pm

anyone else?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 5:28 pm

Have you removed everything but the video...in other words, pull the HD, cd-rom, floppy, sound, NIC, any other cards....etc...

Is this the rig in your sig? Duron been overclocked for a while? Hmmm... Also Abit motherboard...hmmmm....

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 5:51 pm

its not the duron one...... its the abit vp6..... and its new..... about a week old.... RMA'd it

Hamid · Post by **Hamid** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 10:35 pm

about three months ago one of my freind got the same problem, we did everything most of the steps ,but finally we find out that one of the socket was lose and just by touching it and a little presure ,it made the right contact .the lock part was cracked and was not making the right contact.the beep is the clue......
just a tought

monkeyhead · Post by **monkeyhead** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 1:17 am

what socket...... the one that comes from power supply to mobo?

POPSTER · Post by **POPSTER** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 4:31 pm

FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM..... THE CONNECTION FOR THE POWER ON THE MOTHERBOARD SHORTS OUT!!!! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUGGESTIONS THIS PUPPY IS BEING RMA'D FOR A SECOND TIME. LAST TIME IT WAS A 25 BUCK CHARGE BUT WE MOANED A LITTLE AND THEY WILL DO IT NO CHARGE THIS TIME. (BET IT WILL STILL BE A 3 WEEK TURN AROUND TIME)