CPU woes...

Post by **inolen** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:32 am

I just built a friends computer, and it is seemingly all together right. When we turn it on, the cpu fans spins every now and then, but then it stops and not shit else happens. I had this happen on an old computer once, any ideas?

Post by **Oblivi0.on** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:10 am

cpu gone?

normally the case if cpu fan gets power but nothing else.

Post by **Tormentius** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:39 am

I'd say power supply or mobo.

Post by **inolen** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 11:00 am

I was thinking power supply..

Post by **inolen** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 11:01 am

Oblivi0.on wrote:cpu gone?

normally the case if cpu fan gets power but nothing else.

But NOTHING else happens.. no noises, not shit. And it randomly happens (and this is only if I remove the power cable and plug back in).

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:11 pm

if it only does it when you mess with the power cord i'd say the psu is probably sending junk power to the motherboard.

Post by **inolen** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:39 pm

We got a new PSU, and now the CPU fans spins, but nothing else. The PSU fan doesn't spin at all.

Post by **inolen** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:37 am

We have finally got it to come on and all leds and shit come on, no beeps from the motherboard. But, there is no video output. We now just noticed that the LED on the front of the case is going straight to standby mode. Any ideas?

Post by **Tormentius** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:45 am

If it powers on but doesn't boot and doesn't have video output, I'm guessing the motherboard.

Post by **axbaby** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:02 am

re-seat your heat sync fan
check for loose pci or agp cards
disconnect all non essential items like network card ..hard drives etc then test.

..or else mobo or cpu may be blown

Post by **inolen** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:33 am

We're stuck in suspend mode, so I guess thats why we aren't getting video output :P

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:36 am

Check your ram.

Post by **Oblivi0.on** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:42 am

inolen wrote:
Oblivi0.on wrote:cpu gone?

normally the case if cpu fan gets power but nothing else.
But NOTHING else happens.. no noises, not shit. And it randomly happens (and this is only if I remove the power cable and plug back in).

yea i know that nothing else happenes. when my cpu went ONLY the cpu fan would power on when you turned it on...nothing else. replaced the copu and BAM it worked

i dont think you constantly turning it on and off with a piece of fried hardware in it being good for the existing hardware.

Post by **inolen** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:47 am

Any other clue why this comp is going straight to suspend mode?

Post by **inolen** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:48 am

BTW, we plugged in an AGP graphics card and the fan is spinning, etc.

Post by **inolen** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:26 am

There is a feature on this mobo for a G-BTN button which supposebly exists on some case which causes the system to go to suspend mode and the power supply is reduced to a trickle, but we don't have anything connected to it. It's like that is somehow on?

Post by **axbaby** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:50 am

not by default i imagine ... pull the battery off the mobo ..rest for a minute put it back in.

this will reset to bios defaults or check manual for what pin to short to reset the bios.

Post by **inolen** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:00 am

We took the battery out and tried already

Post by **Kills On Site** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:11 am

inolen wrote:We took the battery out and tried already

not to try and sound like an ass, but you have the computer unpluged from the wall outlet too right?

Post by **inolen** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:16 am

Kills On Site wrote:
inolen wrote:We took the battery out and tried already
not to try and sound like an ass, but you have the computer unpluged from the wall outlet too right?

Oh hey, you're trying to be funny, right?

You know what I meant :retard:

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:17 am

Did you jump the CMOS?

Post by **Kills On Site** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:18 am

inolen wrote:
Kills On Site wrote:
inolen wrote:We took the battery out and tried already
not to try and sound like an ass, but you have the computer unpluged from the wall outlet too right?
Oh hey, you're trying to be funny, right?

You know what I meant :retard:

well it is a simple thing to forget, ive had a problem go on much longer then needed because a detail I overlooked

Post by **axbaby** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:13 am

final guess .. cpu not seated right ... heat sync fan and or thermal paste i strongly think is the bad guy.

Post by **inolen** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:50 am

axbaby wrote:final guess .. cpu not seated right ... heat sync fan and or thermal paste i strongly think is the bad guy.

Hmm.. it had the paste shit already applied. We just matched the CPU up and latched it down, put on heatsink and then latched it down.

Post by **Oblivi0.on** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:33 pm

replace the cpu O_o