Computer. Dead. Help.

[ya3]

We apparently had about 3 or 4 quick power cut-outs last night (off, then immediately back on), so I'm guessing that's the reason my other computer doesn't show anything when I turn it on.

It's an old P4 2.66GHz. I usually just leave both my computers running overnight... My newer AMD 3500+ doesn't seem to be affected.

I turn on the P4, I hear everything fire up (HDs, fans), but I hear no beep, no floppy-drive search, the monitor detects no signal, and both the power and HD activity LEDs stay on solid - which isn't normal.

My gut feeling is that the mobo is fried... How can I check?

[ramie]

it could be the ram, try removing all the sticks, and powering it up with one stick, then another. You could also strip it down to barebones and have just the basics (no cdrom, usb mouse etc)

Try removing the cmos jumper and resetting the motherboard back to factory settings, check the connections, if you've the means check the voltages on the mobo, it may also be the cpu thats fried, have you got a spare?

[ya3]

Err... false alarm :ne:

I unplugged everything, fiddled with the inside, turned it on and voila... Thanks anyway :P

[hybrid101]

lol, what was the prob man?

[ya3]

Dunno :P

This kinda stuff usually happens whenever I open my computer anyway.. lol

[Theros]

right.... lol, computers randomly start working when you open them up? They like being bellyscratched?

[ya3]

No, they do funny things when I open them up :P That is, it's not always power-surge-related and its not the first time its happened :P

Example: I opened up my leetcomp and installed a second HD onto the spare IDE channel... Boot computer up, all loads fine, hangs halfway through loading desktop icons :| Remove HD, all is well (and all will be well, in the garden).

[squireglig]

I'm assuming you have a surge suppressor that your computer is plugged into? It's a good idea if you don't. Also, most systems have a BIOS setting for what to do after power is cut, this should probably be set to "Stay Off" or the equivalent, rather than resume last state, etc.

Good to hear everything worked out alright :)

[ya3]

Hey! I'll check out that BIOS setting :D Didn't know about that. THanks

[Pasquale]

We apparently had about 3 or 4 quick power cut-outs last night (off, then immediately back on), so I'm guessing that's the reason my other computer doesn't show anything when I turn it on.

It's an old P4 2.66GHz. I usually just leave both my computers running overnight... My newer AMD 3500+ doesn't seem to be affected.

I turn on the P4, I hear everything fire up (HDs, fans), but I hear no beep, no floppy-drive search, the monitor detects no signal, and both the power and HD activity LEDs stay on solid - which isn't normal.

My gut feeling is that the mobo is fried... How can I check?
My machine did the same thing when I put my ram in- its most likley teh mobo shorted like mine did :(