ok so when I turn on my cpu the fan starts going and it hums like it would be working normaly but nothing happens. no monitor activity, no sound from the speakers, nothing. I tryed both onboard and off board video cards but nothing happens (also onboard sound card is dead). I made sure every thing was pluged in inside and out. uhooked parts and tryed to start it up again and nothing happens still. every once and a great while I get a start up it shows my motherboard info as if its going to start up but then it fizzels out and goes back to blackness. also I bought a new processor thinking that it had burnt out but even with the new one the same exact stuff happens. I even tryed to start it up with my windows disc and still nothing. I think my mother board may have craped out but i figure before I go spending money I shoul put this out there thanks in advance.
2007-07-18 14:37:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Try the bare minimum set up here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtQF806SIaI3cn4uibhVa8Dty6IX?qid=20070717160343AAREdhZ&show=7#profile-info-2673b0f07ae1f5024177de094636a41faa
Enthusiasts like me and technicians always use it for troubleshooting.
2007-07-18 15:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there beeps? Different beep sequence mean different thinks wrong. If there is no beeps and the fan just keeps running like it is starting then ever think it could be your monitor. What kind of motherboard is it? each manufacture has their own sequence of beeps for trouble shooting. Here is a web site that has general beep codes http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml
I would look more at the AMI BIOS Beep Codes partway down.
Also you can reset the system bus by turning it on and hold the power button in front and pulling the power cord at the exact same time. Or try removing the CMOS battery for a minute. Something to try. If it was shorting out it would of been doing it before. Was it running fine before? More details.....
2007-07-18 21:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by nurwhooo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen it sound like ur motherboard is hooked up wrong if its humming ike that try to rehook it up unhook everything and redoit all but u can try a new video card but that aint it im telling u or it could be ur power supply if u have more than 500w power supply ur good if not it might not have enough power to push everything also get a can of air or and compressor and blow out the inside of ur tower it could just be dust doing this when blowing it out take the ram out and do this i hope u get it fixed i no how it is
2007-07-19 02:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the RAM sticks are inserted properly. Sound won't run without a driver. Make sure your monitor is working. If you have a DV-I graph card and a old VGA monitor it may not have an analog to digital converter.
2007-07-18 22:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by dudas_91 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like your motherboard is shorting out. Check to make sure its not touching your case.
2007-07-18 21:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by roopali b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't you try another VGA "graphic card" this is my advise cause I had this problem and I fixed this way try to borrow one from your friend and give it a try..then if didn't work you can change the motherboard .....
2007-07-18 21:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by wael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you really think somebody is going to waste their time reading that whole big long thing "question mark"?
2007-07-18 21:40:41 · answer #7 · answered by Flaming dinoceros 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋