• System boot problem
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[B]Problem:[/B] I just finished replacing the coolant in my system and organizing some wires, as soon as I started the thing up for the first time in about a week, it starts but nothing is displayed on screen. [B]What I've tried:[/B] I've been back and forth all over google and I have found some releveant tests to perform, but they were all very outdated. I've tried the take out all the RAM and check for beeping test, but there was no continuous beeping when I restarted it with no RAM. I also checked for swollen capacitors and leaks but none were found. [B]my theories:[/B]At first I thought my graphics card (BFG 9800gt) had shorted out for the second time, so through common sense I took out the card and tried my on board graphics with the same results. I also wanted to try and reset my bios, however my mobo has a ridiculous amount of pins, and I was afraid to use the wrong ones. I'm not exactly sure whatelse to do. I need some advice.
Resetting the CMOS would be your best bet at this point, what model is your motherboard? Either myself or someone else depending on when you post it can find a picture of your board and circle the pins you need to put a jumper on. Alternatively you could try looking for a manual of your motherboard that would also show you where the pins are.
ill see if I can get a pic of the motherboard but I can't seem to find the model number or name and there is a barcode that I can't seem to scan with my barcode scanning app but I might be able to run the number thru google.
Shit, nevermind[URL="http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html"][/URL]
how am I going to do that if I can't see anything on the screen and it won't even get passed booting stages.
When you start your PC, monitor is turned on, and stays turned on, but nothing is on the screen, Or it turns itself off?
when I start the pc the monitor turns on for a split second then goes back into sleep mode just like it does when there is no input going to the monitor (such as when the computer goes to sleep when its actually working)
[QUOTE=xgman236x;23268782]how am I going to do that if I can't see anything on the screen and it won't even get passed booting stages.[/QUOTE] Yeah I don't know what I was thinking. I got this thread mixed up with another one and completely disregarded what the problem in the original post was. With that said though is there anything that can identify your motherboard at all? Any serial numbers?
If you want to reset the CMOS and can't find the jumpers, just take the battery out and turn the machine on. This works on every Asus board I own.
short out jp1 to clear the cmos, it's the same for 99% of motherboards
[QUOTE=xgman236x;23269211]when I start the pc the monitor turns on for a split second then goes back into sleep mode just like it does when there is no input going to the monitor (such as when the computer goes to sleep when its actually working)[/QUOTE] I've had this problem one time, but I am not sure how I fixed it. Try using a different monitor, if available. I've had some problem with Graphic Card back then. You could also try plugging your cd/dvd rom out of your PC. I think that solved some problem for me, but I am not sure if it was this one.
I made a thread just like this about 10 minutes ago.
So what? This thread was made 10 hours ago. Stop bitchin' and rather watch this thread for solution.
alright ill try to tAke out the battery and seed what happens
k I tried the CMOS battery reset but it didn't work. so I think I'm just gonna post a pic of the motherboard and maybe one of you can possibly show me which pin to reset with a jumper.
[QUOTE=xgman236x;23269211]when I start the pc the monitor turns on for a split second then goes back into sleep mode just like it does when there is no input going to the monitor (such as when the computer goes to sleep when its actually working)[/QUOTE] This may help because I have had the exact same problem. Does your monitor have 2 ports, VGA and DVI, if so, switch them to the other port. If that still does not work, then its most likely your monitor and you should replace it. We had to switch our monitor because of the same problem.
actually my graphics card only has two DVI ports and I've always used an adapter for it, I never really noticed but ill check. also I used a second monitor to see if that was the problem but there was no difference. when the problem first arose I thought that the graphics card had shorted and the mobo/bios didn't "know". obviously I was wrong.
[QUOTE=xgman236x;23289734]actually my graphics card only has two DVI ports and I've always used an adapter for it, I never really noticed but ill check. also I used a second monitor to see if that was the problem but there was no difference. when the problem first arose I thought that the graphics card had shorted and the mobo/bios didn't "know". obviously I was wrong.[/QUOTE] So when you changed monitors on the same port, it still did not work? This is your display setup correct?: DVI1>VGA>Monitor DVI2>Monitor then you switched to: DVI1>Monitor DVI2>VGA>Monitor and it still didn't work correct? [editline]12:20PM[/editline] Or are you using one monitor only? If you are, then its most likely the card, because its showing it for a split second, but it can't keep it up, and we've already proved that the monitor is not the problem.
I only use one monitor but when the problem arose I moved the vga adapter to both dvi ports and tried a spare monitor, then I tried the onboard VGA port on both monitors
[QUOTE=drummerundrcovr;23270060]short out jp1 to clear the cmos, it's the same for 99% of motherboards[/QUOTE] Was this post missed? It would commonly be labeled JP1 & would be right next to the battery... Good luck.
no it was not missed and the set of pins are quite far from the battery. I've been really busy lately so I haven't gotten around to working with it
Its most likely your video card, does your mobo have onboard graphics?
[QUOTE=xxncxx;23335232]Its most likely your video card, does your mobo have onboard graphics?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=xgman236x;23263104]...I took out the card and tried my on board graphics with the same results...[/QUOTE] He tried that.
Oh sorry, didn't read. This is very strange, I don't think I can help you any more from here because we've already disproved that it can't be your monitor unless both of them were faulty.
k yesterday I checked to see if my processor warmed up when turned on. luckily it did, I've never done this before but it worried me how long it took for the processor to warm up to a temperature that I could actually feel a difference from the surrounding air.
ok finally the computer is all fixed. all it took was some new thermal compound on the processor and a BIOS reset through the jumpers. Thanks for your Help guys!!
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