[wplug] Since we're off topic

[Poyner, Brandon]

In addition to these recommendations, you can also strip the computer
down to bare components.  That is to say unplug everything from the
motherboard but the cpu, memory, motherboard (plugged into the power
supply and properly connected to the case), and video card.  If it still
won't power on self test (POST) then it's one or more of these
components.  Try swapping out the components if you have spares, or
perhaps putting them into another computer.  I recently pinpointed my
problem as being the motherboard through this process, although if I
wasn't so hurried I would have noticed the capacitor cap laying in the
bottom of the computer case (it blew right off the Abit motherboard,
which is now in RMA).

Also some modern motherboards do not beep the PC speaker when there's a
problem, instead they'll actually play a voice recording through the
audio jack telling you what the problem is.

Brandon Poyner
Network Engineer II
CCAC - College Office
412-237-3086


-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Kosarik [mailto:randykos at comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:32 PM
To: wplug at wplug.org
Subject: Re: [wplug] Since we're off topic


Did it ever work? If not, check your BIOS jumper - many ship in clear
setting.
(I assuming it was working as you stated lately)
Do you get any beeps at power on? One or more? One should be a good
indicator, more may indicate a video card not fully plugged in.
If not, take the memory out and power up with memory out - it should
beep a
series of beeps. This should confirm the processor is working.

Another thing to try if your BIOS clear jumper was not in the "clear"
setting, clear your BIOS by putting it in that setting and then back to
normal setting. Just incase there was something set - like if the
CPU/memory
settings are in BIOS and you or someone else tried to overclock.

-Randy


> Lately when turning on my computer, it doesn't work.  The drives and
power
> supply spin up, the keyboard and mouse flash their blinky-blinkys, but
the
> monitor stays dark, and the hard drive never starts spooling so I know
the
> OS isn't starting - i.e. not a monitor problem.  Everything is ~3
months
> old, bought as new parts and assembled myself.


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