help, computer doesnt work
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:15 am
So I changed motherboards and put all my stuff into an A7N8X and when I turn on the computer I don't get an image and the pc speaker does long beeps.
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:19 am
reseat everything(ram, video, etc).
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:31 am
Done, working now, thanks a lot man, I seriously owe you one 
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:43 am
Ok, now my computer reboots during winxp booting. Whats the problem? ATA/133 stuff?
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:47 am
Well did you reinstall Windows after putting the new board in?
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:48 am
No... do I have to?
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:53 am
yes
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:55 am
fuck
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:56 am
could be wrong...but if it's not the same chipset you have to reinstall.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 2:00 am
I believe same chipsets will allow you not to, but I always would recommend a fresh install of Windows with a new mobo or graphics cad if going from ATi to nVIDIA or vise versa.
If there are docs and files you need from the HDD and don't want to risk loosing I suggest you mount your drive in another computer, make sure it is not the boot drive and then get the files off the drive that way
If there are docs and files you need from the HDD and don't want to risk loosing I suggest you mount your drive in another computer, make sure it is not the boot drive and then get the files off the drive that way
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 2:05 am
I went from VIA to nForce2.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 2:08 am
Yikes.... I'm surprised it works.
You need a re-install quick.
You need a re-install quick.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 2:10 am
Yea I would reinstall definatly, unless you don't mind Windows not booting
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 2:17 am
Also, the "beeps" you were hearing are codes. Count the # of long or short, and look up what they mean. Either in your motherboard manual or one Asus' website.
Different codes can mean things like errors with the graphics card, or RAM, etc to help diagnose problems. They're not just random beeps....usually.
Different codes can mean things like errors with the graphics card, or RAM, etc to help diagnose problems. They're not just random beeps....usually.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 3:39 pm
Safemode didn't work either.riddla wrote:You can actually boot in safe mode, remove every system-level driver, reboot and 90+ percent of the time the OS will detect the new mobo components and keep on rocking. A reinstall is still the best bet though.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 11:13 pm
Fresh install it is then.
If you have content in your 'My Documents' folder or such which you need to save, you may need to find a spare old hard drive, or borrow one, and load windows onto that... then you cna back up your documents before reloading windows onto your drive.
If you have content in your 'My Documents' folder or such which you need to save, you may need to find a spare old hard drive, or borrow one, and load windows onto that... then you cna back up your documents before reloading windows onto your drive.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 1:33 pm
New motherboard = format
Nothing you can do about it.
Nothing you can do about it.