GAH! f'ing hardware - Page 2

angels_and_daemons · #16 21-10-06, 12:09 PM

Sally you do seem rather fixated on futts teeny weener... has he hipnotised you with it?

Sally Buttons · #17 21-10-06, 02:14 PM

Shhhh, don't say it too loud, or they'll all want one!

Death · #18 21-10-06, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

mmkay, lets see....

got the 4 pin power connector plugged in?
tried reseating the processor?
try setting the mobo, processor and ram up outside the case to make sure nothing is shorting it out.

yes
yes
no - will try that now

Death · #19 21-10-06, 02:55 PM

still no joy - at least i know it's one of 3 bits though - i'll return the RAM first, if that dont' work I return the CPU and finally the mobo

Steve · #20 21-10-06, 03:37 PM

ok just try setting up cpu and mobo, if the ram is faulty, it will beep continuously indicating no ram present, if it doesn't post then its a mobo/processor problem

Death · #21 21-10-06, 05:10 PM

hmm guess it's a CPU/mobo problem then

[edit] or maybe i tried it without the speaker plugged in [edit 2] no beeps with the speaker plugged in

i'm thinking it could be a heat problem though - cpu gets too hot and cuts - though it's very quick not really enough time to do anythign let aalone heat up

Futt · #22 21-10-06, 05:36 PM

Heat is a likely culprit. If it doesn't even get to POST, it's CPU/mobo or GPU - most mobos will barf during POST if it's RAM or peripherals. Weird that you don't get a beep code though.

PSU... Could be it. What are the specs on the one you have?

And... how the hell did my weener get dragged into this?!

angels_and_daemons · #23 21-10-06, 05:37 PM

SAlly has special tweezers and... oh you mean figuratively...

Death · #24 21-10-06, 05:48 PM

heh

tried with a different PSU a higher rated one (one i bought is 450W got a 550W to check with) unless the mobo takes some special sort of PSU i dont' think that is the issue

tried to return both CPU and mobo on ebuyer and it got marked "management referal" great so i can't send them off till like tuseday cus it'll be end of monday before i get a RMA number

Steve · #25 21-10-06, 07:07 PM

It will more than likely be the motherboard, I've had a total of 2 dead on arrival CPU's in 3 years of being in the shop. Heat wise? Possible but not likely. As long as you're fitting the CPU correctly (intel processors go corner to corner, I hate the design of them) it will usually post, then randomly cut out. My money is it being on just a faulty motherboard

Aeribian IV · #26 22-10-06, 12:07 PM

Have you tried giving it a good clean in warm soapy water?

Death · #27 31-10-06, 03:22 PM

well ebuyer say they tested the mobo and it was broken

oh well at least i wasn't going crazy

Steve · #28 31-10-06, 04:08 PM

Was that before or after you hit it with a hammer?

Death · #29 31-10-06, 04:10 PM

pfft i didn't hit it with a hammer

couldn't find the hammer, was a bad couple of days tbh

Steve · #30 31-10-06, 04:49 PM

If it makes you feel any better this is what is left from a Sims 2 disk that got shredded in a DVD Burner that came in today...

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