- Sep 26, 2002
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if you don't remember this thread, let me refresh you:
my computer has been giving me trouble for a while. i was getting cmos checksum errors (which forced me to reset the CMOS before every boot up) and my computer would often freeze during the loading process (on the blue windows screen "windows is starting up", just after the black splash loading page). research lead me to believe i needed a new motherboard (since i replaced the CMOS battery and still got the same checksum errors).
fast forward to 2 weeks ago. i get aBIOSTAR GEFORCE 6100-M9 motherboard, since it seemed like a good replacement, and would help my transition to PCI-E (with it's onboard video) when I eventually upgrade my graphics card.
my other parts are as follows:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice
A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR 400
onboard video, audio, lan
liteon dvd drive
2x seagate hdds
(no pci cards)
as i mentioned in the other thread, the computer won't post. the machine turns on, fans/hdds spin, i can open/close my dvd drive, etc., but nothing else happens.
things i tried before/because of the previous thread:
-moved RAM to different slots & used RAM from my dad's PC (that i also previously built)
-unplug all optical drives
-used PSU with 24-pin connector (and 200W more power) rather than 20
-reset the CMOS/tried booting with jumpers in different positions
-unmounted the mobo to prevent any grounding issues
basically, i made this thread rather than bumping the old one to see if anyone has any new suggestions. at this point i'm open to everything. could the CPU be the culprit? newegg has a cheap $40 one that i wouldn't mind buying as a last resort.
**interesting update:
while switching ram between slots, the computer turned on as i put pressure on the ram to get it to "snap in" to the slot. could the screw holders be causing some kind of short circuit or something?
*booted the new mobo outside the case with the same result
my computer has been giving me trouble for a while. i was getting cmos checksum errors (which forced me to reset the CMOS before every boot up) and my computer would often freeze during the loading process (on the blue windows screen "windows is starting up", just after the black splash loading page). research lead me to believe i needed a new motherboard (since i replaced the CMOS battery and still got the same checksum errors).
fast forward to 2 weeks ago. i get aBIOSTAR GEFORCE 6100-M9 motherboard, since it seemed like a good replacement, and would help my transition to PCI-E (with it's onboard video) when I eventually upgrade my graphics card.
my other parts are as follows:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice
A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR 400
onboard video, audio, lan
liteon dvd drive
2x seagate hdds
(no pci cards)
as i mentioned in the other thread, the computer won't post. the machine turns on, fans/hdds spin, i can open/close my dvd drive, etc., but nothing else happens.
things i tried before/because of the previous thread:
-moved RAM to different slots & used RAM from my dad's PC (that i also previously built)
-unplug all optical drives
-used PSU with 24-pin connector (and 200W more power) rather than 20
-reset the CMOS/tried booting with jumpers in different positions
-unmounted the mobo to prevent any grounding issues
basically, i made this thread rather than bumping the old one to see if anyone has any new suggestions. at this point i'm open to everything. could the CPU be the culprit? newegg has a cheap $40 one that i wouldn't mind buying as a last resort.
**interesting update:
while switching ram between slots, the computer turned on as i put pressure on the ram to get it to "snap in" to the slot. could the screw holders be causing some kind of short circuit or something?
*booted the new mobo outside the case with the same result