Nothing on monitor

[scabo19]

Did I ever say that the pc doesn't work at all? It comes on and the CPU does indeed heat up

[anus]

I know that it turns on, but because it isn't booting to Windows, I thought the CPU isn't getting heated, my mistake, thanks for clearing that up .

[scabo19]

Ok I have traveled and now I have tested both the video card and ram and they both work well.

Unfortunately I forgot to take the CPU so I'm stuck at this point.

[Platinum.]

I reckon it's your motherboard mate, when you get back try your CPU in someone elses PC, if you're lucky you'll have a mate who's motherboard is compatible with it. If it works, then get a new motherboard. Which will probably end up in you needing a new GFX card, proccesor and RAM. PC's, expensive business.

[Star-Lord]

 

Yes it makes two beeps one after another.If it's my RAM then what do i have to do?

Hey! Scabo19,

 

I'm going to be frank with you and try to help you out the best that I can I already know for a fact that your mobo is shot.

You claim you are getting 1 then 2 constant beeps.

 

These beeps are trying to tell you that your video card has failed to access your video Cards's main memory unable it to write to the screen. but that is not the only time it gives this error also when the mobos Gfx' slot is clogged or damaged,unseated.

 

If you are getting all theses beeps I can asure you that your CPU is still live and kickin but you might want to get a good fan A.S.A.P for it before you really destroy it. Without a working CPU you would not get beeps to begin with.

 

You claim to have test the Monitor,Memory,PS Gfx's Card,what's left is the mobo, You can test all your mobos main components using this:http://www.tufftest.com/tt01-lite.htm

 

Just install this on your laptop then copy the diag OS to floppy or Jump drive, Afterwards run it on your computer and this will pinpoint the problem before you go out buying parts you are not sure of?

 

Note: What this does is it examens all mobo components ports,slots,microcontrollers,ect,ect and gives you full report in real-time.

if all tests comeback with a good clean bill of health then you would know for sure that your mobo is not defective. Please post report here when you are done

 

 

[anus]

Scabo, It is your motherboard, it's dead. You'll have to buy a new motherboard that supports all your current components, Socket 478, DDR400 RAM and AGP.

 

But before buying the motherboard, check whether your CPU works, if not, you'll have to buy a CPU and motherboard.

Edited August 20, 2006 by Warlord.

[Brutuz]

And then you could get a better one

[K^2]

K^2, But like I said before, a PC that doesn't work at all couldn't get it overheated right? Because there is no stress to the CPU at all if the PC doesn't work.

If the mobo powers up, you really don't know what your CPU might be doing. First of all, even completly idle, it will draw some current, and all the power drawn by CPU is converted to heat. Then, at very least, it will have some sort of a responce to the clock pulse, as long as you have a clock pulse, which means at least some gates will be changing states, which, in the CMOS CPU, is the main source of heat. Finaly, when your PC does not start, your CPU might be caught in the infninte loop.* This can have it running full power without doing anything useful.

 

* If your RAM is out, the bus might be floating. Unlike TTL where floating input is equivalent to low input, on CMOS small charges built up on floating leads can cause them to act as low or high. Since the input will not change even after the CPU internal state is changed, the CPU will then be destined to repeat the same instruction over and over, as long as there is a clock pulse. Not a real loop, but the effect is the same.

[anus]

K^2, Thanks for the explanation, mate. I understand it better now .

[scabo19]

Thanks for all those replies guys.I'll be back next week so I'll test it out and reply