Great...

MythicaL · Jul 9, 2004, 12:24 AM

Well, after installing the new mobo, the same problem persists... basically the problem is:

Everything works fine, until I restart the computer
When I restart the PC, there is no display (don't think its a GPU problem)
To fix the problem, I have to clear the CMOS, and that's the only way
Then it goes back to the first bullet, over and over again

Anyone know what is going on? Now I have to wait even LONGER to have the computer fixed so I won't be whoring it up on this forum for about a week more, who knows... Even the techs at CompUSA were like wtf? So what should I do?

pr0digal jenius · Jul 9, 2004, 12:28 AM

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Originally posted by mYthicaL
Even the techs at CompUSA were like wtf? So what should I do?

that duznt take much

but anyways..have you tried a different video card (an old rage 128, or PCI Radeon or sumtin?)...cuz if it works fine on one of those..it IS your GPU, whether you like it or not, and if that isn't it, that leaves RAM(doubtful) and the CPU(possibly, but again, doubtful)

MythicaL · Jul 9, 2004, 12:32 AM

Well... there's no other GPU I can try so that leaves that out...

Besides, it doesn't make sense because it works fine when Windows does work.

Necrosis · Jul 9, 2004, 04:20 AM

CMOS battery voltage low?

Falstaff · Jul 9, 2004, 04:39 AM

I agree, that might be the whole problem, or a corrupt bios

grog · Jul 9, 2004, 05:15 AM

Do you have the 9700 power connector directly connected to your power-supply? It should not be shared with drives, fans, etc..

What kind of PowerSuppy do you have?

The ATI 9700 does draw a bit of power doing startup, needs juice to work. Some with under-powed power-supplies have even put swithes on the power-connector to allow the system to power-up before bringing the 9700 up. I do not recommend this but here it is.

http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/vid...0pro/fix.shtml

Yes, this could be a power-supply issue.

Greg

Judas · Jul 9, 2004, 07:10 AM

considering it's durring a RESTART.... a cold start would draw more... so grog... your first idea is somewhat flawed... but still may be right.... I've ran into this issue a few times..... if your motherboard has a post code reader.... (4 blinking lights).... pay attention to it when it restarts.... if it hault... see what it says.... if it's green across the board.... you most likely won't have a bios or mobo issue.... could be power.... could be some other hardware... start pulling apart/unplugging various things.... restart a few times... see if there is a single device.... process of elimination is probably the most irritating way to do it.. but nessary to really find the culprit..... it could even be the power in your house.... I'd highly suggest anyone with a computer.... get an APC unit (UPS) with automatic line monitoring and line conditioning....

MythicaL · Jul 9, 2004, 11:37 PM

Well I found out it's the RAM... it was 256x2 Corsair XMS DDR400 too... now I need something cheap...

Necrosis · Jul 10, 2004, 01:31 AM

Woah..crap the SPD issue on the A7N8X's! I thought they fixed this issue? You might to borrow some ram then set the default timings for your XMS, then install the XMS stuff back in. You'll find loads about this on nforcershq.com.

MythicaL · Jul 10, 2004, 06:40 AM

New thread called "I'm Back!" in Off-Topic forum regarding this

Jul 9, 2004, 12:24 AM	#1
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Great... Well, after installing the new mobo, the same problem persists... basically the problem is: Everything works fine, until I restart the computer When I restart the PC, there is no display (don't think its a GPU problem) To fix the problem, I have to clear the CMOS, and that's the only way Then it goes back to the first bullet, over and over again Anyone know what is going on? Now I have to wait even LONGER to have the computer fixed so I won't be whoring it up on this forum for about a week more, who knows... Even the techs at CompUSA were like wtf? So what should I do? __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jul 9, 2004, 12:32 AM	Thread Starter #3
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Well... there's no other GPU I can try so that leaves that out... Besides, it doesn't make sense because it works fine when Windows does work. __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jul 9, 2004, 04:39 AM	#5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I agree, that might be the whole problem, or a corrupt bios __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jul 9, 2004, 05:15 AM	#6
grog Roxy Music Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 623 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	Do you have the 9700 power connector directly connected to your power-supply? It should not be shared with drives, fans, etc.. What kind of PowerSuppy do you have? The ATI 9700 does draw a bit of power doing startup, needs juice to work. Some with under-powed power-supplies have even put swithes on the power-connector to allow the system to power-up before bringing the 9700 up. I do not recommend this but here it is. http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/vid...0pro/fix.shtml Yes, this could be a power-supply issue. Greg __________________ Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24" LCD Philips 47" 1080p 47pfl7422d/37 LCD ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi BIOS 1406, AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz, G.SKILL 8GB(4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (PC2 6400) ASUS EAH4850 TOP/HTDI/512M PCI Express 2.0 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro Sound Card, 1TB Hard Disk storage Thermaltake Tai-Chi VB5001SNA Black/ Silver Computer Case with liquid cooling AeroCool GateWatch-SV Silver GateWatch with LCD display, PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC 510W APC Back-UPS XS 1000 UPS, 1000 VA, 600 Watts Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit VM's (Fedora, RHEL4..etc) Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1

Jul 9, 2004, 11:37 PM	Thread Starter #8
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Well I found out it's the RAM... it was 256x2 Corsair XMS DDR400 too... now I need something cheap... __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jul 9, 2004, 04:20 AM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	CMOS battery voltage low?

Jul 10, 2004, 01:31 AM	#9
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Woah..crap the SPD issue on the A7N8X's! I thought they fixed this issue? You might to borrow some ram then set the default timings for your XMS, then install the XMS stuff back in. You'll find loads about this on nforcershq.com.

Jul 10, 2004, 06:40 AM	Thread Starter #10
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	New thread called "I'm Back!" in Off-Topic forum regarding this __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.