[RESOLVED] New System

June 1st, 2000, 01:16 AM

Built New System and Everything was fine then all of a sudden no beep no anything it kind of just comes and goes. What could be the cause, Memory, Motherboard, any Suggestions. I get it to work about 1 out of about 20 Start Ups. Never faced this one .
Please Help.

June 1st, 2000, 02:34 AM

JG I would start by taking the system down to basic components, ram and cpu, if you get an error beep thats actually a good thing, add a video card, try again. Also check to make sure the ram and cpu are seated well, if the problem reoccurs with that basic a setup try a different power supply

Dante

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Rkring1 · June 1st, 2000, 08:57 PM

When you say "it comes and goes" do you mean it shuts down and reboots or does the video just appear and disappear??If there are no error beeps or anything like that you might want to check the monitor and /or monitor connection out and reseat the video card

wbatten · June 3rd, 2000, 01:35 PM

Is your CPU overclocked? you didnt give much detail. If you get a clean start every 20 tries, then its a major problem, Memory modual not inserted corrrectly? (loose)or (bad) Video card loose? try pulling it out and re-insterting it! any post beeps?

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wbatten · June 3rd, 2000, 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by wbatten:
Is your CPU overclocked? you didnt give much detail. If you get a clean start every 20 tries, then its a major problem, Memory modual not inserted corrrectly? (loose)or (bad) Video card loose? try pulling it out and re-insterting it! any post beeps?

After re-reading your post, are you getting a clean start every time but just not getting the POST beep? if thats all it is, then I wouldnt be that concerned about it.

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CJK · June 27th, 2000, 12:19 PM

When I get these problems its usually the motherboard.

July 20th, 2000, 12:34 PM

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Originally posted by CJK:
When I get these problems its usually the motherboard.

JG, have you checked the monitor cable, and the port that it connects to. My niece had a similar problem with her pc. The thing would just go out, no beep, no warning, nothing.

It could be a bad connection with the video card and the monitor! What have you discovered since your first posting!

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July 20th, 2000, 06:09 PM

If the power suply is coming on (fans and Power lights) try rplacing the power suply. Had one give me fits for an hour today like that. would post fine outside the case on a different suply but when I put the board in the case, fans, lights, but no video no beeps, no post. If you are getting no power at all, it may be a loose power cable, a loose ATX connector, or a bad switch. T o eliminate the switch, try removing the switch plug from the mainboard the VERY, VERY carefully short the power switch pins with a small screw driver. if it starts consistantly like that rplace the switch.

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June 1st, 2000, 01:16 AM	#1
JGibson Guest Posts: n/a	New System Built New System and Everything was fine then all of a sudden no beep no anything it kind of just comes and goes. What could be the cause, Memory, Motherboard, any Suggestions. I get it to work about 1 out of about 20 Start Ups. Never faced this one . Please Help.

June 3rd, 2000, 01:35 PM	#4
wbatten Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: vancouver, wa, usa Posts: 233	Is your CPU overclocked? you didnt give much detail. If you get a clean start every 20 tries, then its a major problem, Memory modual not inserted corrrectly? (loose)or (bad) Video card loose? try pulling it out and re-insterting it! any post beeps? ------------------ Techno® __________________ I use The best program that cures Windows problems, Far more reliable than Norton Utilities, It's called FORMAT C:...® [I hate AT&T@home cable service]

June 27th, 2000, 12:19 PM	#6
CJK Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Middle of nowhere Posts: 473	When I get these problems its usually the motherboard. __________________ To each his/her own.

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June 1st, 2000, 02:34 AM	#2
Dante IronBalls Guest Posts: n/a	JG I would start by taking the system down to basic components, ram and cpu, if you get an error beep thats actually a good thing, add a video card, try again. Also check to make sure the ram and cpu are seated well, if the problem reoccurs with that basic a setup try a different power supply Dante ------------------ The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote.

June 1st, 2000, 08:57 PM	#3
Rkring1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Redwood , NY , USA Posts: 332	When you say "it comes and goes" do you mean it shuts down and reboots or does the video just appear and disappear??If there are no error beeps or anything like that you might want to check the monitor and /or monitor connection out and reseat the video card

July 20th, 2000, 06:09 PM	#8
MAYHEM Guest Posts: n/a	If the power suply is coming on (fans and Power lights) try rplacing the power suply. Had one give me fits for an hour today like that. would post fine outside the case on a different suply but when I put the board in the case, fans, lights, but no video no beeps, no post. If you are getting no power at all, it may be a loose power cable, a loose ATX connector, or a bad switch. T o eliminate the switch, try removing the switch plug from the mainboard the VERY, VERY carefully short the power switch pins with a small screw driver. if it starts consistantly like that rplace the switch. ------------------ There is no Spoon!