"New" Computer dead :(

AsshairLicker · Mar 21, 2006, 07:41 PM

I just built a temporary pc for myself from parts I purchased off of a friend for $120 to get me by until I can afford to build me nice rig this summer when I work full time. For that money I got a biostar m7ncd motherboard, an athlon xp 2600+, a thermaltake volcano fan/heatsink for it, 512mb kingston xms pc2700 ddr and a radeon 9600 pro so it seemed like a decent deal. He never had problems with this stuff and wouldnt lie to me.

The computer was running fine for a week, no problems. My brother was playing farcry and all of a sudden it shut off and owuldnt turn on. We let it sit for a while and then it would turn on but reset itself constantly. Now it wlil stay running but I get no video except for four white squares on the screen but I know its not the video card because I replaced it with another video card and still got nothing.

Anyone have any ideas what could have happened and what the problem is?

Thanks

BWX · Mar 21, 2006, 08:01 PM

I would help, but your name is too disgusting and it is making me sick.

riles9262 · Mar 21, 2006, 08:10 PM

Not sure what happened, but i would try swapping parts out if possible. I'd try a different power supply first, then ram, then cpu if possible, and last, the motherboard if all else fails. Redo all connections inside, or at least go over and tighten them all. As for what caused it, that's tough...could be lots of possibilities.

btw big ROFL @ BWX

AsshairLicker · Mar 22, 2006, 05:50 PM

I tried swapping the powersupply out with no luck. I have nothing else I can try replacing unless my old duron 700 will work in this mobo or if this processor will work in my durons mobo. They are the same socket I believe but I have my doubts that would work.

Any suggestions?

BWX · Mar 22, 2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AsshairLicker

I tried swapping the powersupply out with no luck. I have nothing else I can try replacing unless my old duron 700 will work in this mobo or if this processor will work in my durons mobo. They are the same socket I believe but I have my doubts that would work.

Any suggestions?

yeah if it is a socket A it will.

• Processor:
AMD Athlon XP, Athlon, Duron, and Sempron processors
200 / 266 / 333/ 400 MHz system interface speed

http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=M7NCD

BTW, google is awesome.

Mar 21, 2006, 07:41 PM	#1
AsshairLicker DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	"New" Computer dead :( I just built a temporary pc for myself from parts I purchased off of a friend for $120 to get me by until I can afford to build me nice rig this summer when I work full time. For that money I got a biostar m7ncd motherboard, an athlon xp 2600+, a thermaltake volcano fan/heatsink for it, 512mb kingston xms pc2700 ddr and a radeon 9600 pro so it seemed like a decent deal. He never had problems with this stuff and wouldnt lie to me. The computer was running fine for a week, no problems. My brother was playing farcry and all of a sudden it shut off and owuldnt turn on. We let it sit for a while and then it would turn on but reset itself constantly. Now it wlil stay running but I get no video except for four white squares on the screen but I know its not the video card because I replaced it with another video card and still got nothing. Anyone have any ideas what could have happened and what the problem is? Thanks

Mar 21, 2006, 08:01 PM	#2
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	I would help, but your name is too disgusting and it is making me sick. __________________

Mar 21, 2006, 08:10 PM	#3
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Not sure what happened, but i would try swapping parts out if possible. I'd try a different power supply first, then ram, then cpu if possible, and last, the motherboard if all else fails. Redo all connections inside, or at least go over and tighten them all. As for what caused it, that's tough...could be lots of possibilities. btw big ROFL @ BWX __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Mar 22, 2006, 05:50 PM	Thread Starter #4
AsshairLicker DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I tried swapping the powersupply out with no luck. I have nothing else I can try replacing unless my old duron 700 will work in this mobo or if this processor will work in my durons mobo. They are the same socket I believe but I have my doubts that would work. Any suggestions?