Problems with new PC - What would you do?

[JAD]

thats about the worst manual I have seen in a while...anyway it appears your
right, but then the connectors ARE there and need a power supply.

 

[P Ruetz]

On 15 Sep 2005 13:57:06 -0700, (e-mail address removed) wrote:

Invest in an inexpensive POST card if you're putting systems together
yourself.

One example:
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/...+0494&dept=lch33&search=1to25-3&child=1to25-3

That is an interesting product. I could not find many details in the
product description, though. Does this do more than the 4 lights on a Dell?
In case you are unfamiliar with a Dell, it has for LEDs that cycle through
several codes (at most16 of course) so you can see where a failure occurred
during POST. The product you suggested seems like it could do more, but it
was not obvious.

Peter

 

[jaster]

Amazing! That fixed the problem!

Thanks a lot to all that helped

Sorry man that was a really funny end to a thread. Been there
done that.... but why o why didn't you RTFM on the GF6600 when you saw
the power connector on the graphics card?

 

[JAD]

he did...and the damn 'manual' was written by 'manuel' who had not a good
artist hand, nor a grasp of the English language. IOW utter crap.

 

[kony]

Anything else I can do now to determine which component is faulty?

I can easily get a replacement from dabs.com if it's a motherboard or
CPU problem.

Wish I had another Socket 939 board to check the processor

Odds are very low that it would be the CPU, unless you had
powered it on without the heatsink installed or installed so
badly that it wasn't making contact with the CPU at all. In
other words, CPU is among the last potential problems but
motherboard among the first.

 

[kony]

That is an interesting product. I could not find many details in the
product description, though. Does this do more than the 4 lights on a Dell?
In case you are unfamiliar with a Dell, it has for LEDs that cycle through
several codes (at most16 of course) so you can see where a failure occurred
during POST. The product you suggested seems like it could do more, but it
was not obvious.

Peter

yes it displays the actual code, not just LEDs. However,
for the purpose of the OP, this may not help so much as POST
codes are used when a system IS POSTing and stops, while the
OP has a system that doesn't appear to begin posting at all.

 

[kony]

The manual doesn't say to connect anything to it and doesn't show it on
the product diagram. Although Addendum 2 says to connect it to PSU but
titled as "6800Ultra Card" whereas I have a "6600 Card".

Yes, on any/every video card that has a power connector you
should use one, and "sometimes" it is manditory to get the
card working properly if at all.

If you had a spare video card, perhaps a low-powered PCI
card, it wouldn't hurt to try it instead (removing the
current card of course).

Basically at this point you should strip system down to bare
essentials, the CPU, 1 memory module, video, heatsink/fan.

Unplug all case wiring too and turn it on by shorting the
two PS-On motherboard pins with a screwdriver or similar.
You do not need keyboard, mouse, drives, connected yet.

If minimal config doesn't work, take the board out of the
case and try it on a non-conductive surface... NOT on an
anti-static mat or the motherboard box packing bag or foam
as they may conduct electricity (is what "anti-static"
does). After any such significant change, clear CMOS or
remove battery for 10 min with AC power off.

I presume you have plugged in the motherboard 4 pin 12V
power connector? If all else fails and you need to get
parts refund or replaced, start with the motherboard.

 

[Gingangooli]

What a cool thread... I was really feeling sorry for the guy.

Guess many folk have been down this road before , eh?

 

[jammie]

Yes, on any/every video card that has a power connector you
should use one, and "sometimes" it is manditory to get the
card working properly if at all.

If you had a spare video card, perhaps a low-powered PCI
card, it wouldn't hurt to try it instead (removing the
current card of course).

Basically at this point you should strip system down to bare
essentials, the CPU, 1 memory module, video, heatsink/fan.

Unplug all case wiring too and turn it on by shorting the
two PS-On motherboard pins with a screwdriver or similar.
You do not need keyboard, mouse, drives, connected yet.

If minimal config doesn't work, take the board out of the
case and try it on a non-conductive surface... NOT on an
anti-static mat or the motherboard box packing bag or foam
as they may conduct electricity (is what "anti-static"
does). After any such significant change, clear CMOS or
remove battery for 10 min with AC power off.

I presume you have plugged in the motherboard 4 pin 12V
power connector? If all else fails and you need to get
parts refund or replaced, start with the motherboard.

Try changin the bios battary coz that happened with mine and it worked
after that on several ocassions.

hope this helps

jamie