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From: kony on 14 May 2005 22:59 On Sat, 14 May 2005 20:44:56 -0400, "thefriend" <friend(a)aboveandbelow> wrote: >5 possibilities bessides one of your cards shortening out the system. >CPU >Video Card >Memory >MOBO >or bios reset > >reseat memory and cards >take out all cards but video card out and reboot >even take out mouse and or keyboard and reboot. Cables are a LOT more likely than CPU or memory. Well memory could be an issue due to the contacts, but otherwise and in the general sense, CPUs simply do not fail on their own, they'd be about the last part to fail and only do so from some external force. If the prior failure was the heatsink clip, or socket lug, or fan, or motherboard power circuit, THEN the CPU might fail. Otherwise, when every other part of the system still works, it is EXTREMELY rare, almost unheard of for a CPU to fail (ignoring kids that try to overclock by giving it 40% more voltage). Realistically, it is not going to be the CPU alone.
From: //UF/-S/- on 15 May 2005 06:19 I agree with kony. Check the mobo for leaky caps! If by chance you have an EpoX mobo, look no further... -- /\/\UF/-\S/-\ "jg" <jgs(a)westnet.com.au> wrote in message news:42868a89$1(a)quokka.wn.com.au... > My computer has suddenly refused to boot up. (Athlon 1.2Gh, XP Pro) > The power lights and fans go on but thats it. No beeps or anything. > Nothing on the monitor except "DPMS going to sleep", then black. > I tried several other monitors and the same thing. > All cables are ok. > So ..... does it look like motherboard or CPU? or something else? > Thanks for any opinions. > > >
From: Bob on 15 May 2005 06:46 On Sun, 15 May 2005 02:59:50 GMT, kony <spam(a)spam.com> wrote: >CPUs simply do not fail >on their own I fried a K6-II once. Dust in the heat sink.
From: Bob on 15 May 2005 06:49 On Sun, 15 May 2005 06:19:49 -0400, "/\\/\\UF/-\\S/-\\" <aviator2k(a)netscape.net> wrote: >I agree with kony. Check the mobo for leaky caps! If by chance you have an >EpoX mobo, look no further... Please elaborate. I have an Epox MB and it has been acting flaky - or at least that is the best opinion thus far. It seems to behave flaky when it gets hot. Mine is the Epox EP-MVP3G-M.
From: jg on 15 May 2005 07:22
guys, thanx for your replies to this problem. I replaced the ram and cmos battery but still no good. Then I tried a different video card from my other computer and ..... the computer booted up straight away - all fixed! So I guess my video card has died (what do they die of?) john |