All around problems

[rill420]

i am running windows xp service pack 2, my computer will not boot at all even with windows disk, it started with blue screen of death, which i could still restart and use my pc. Now it wont even start up. Ive reformatted before, and installed all correct drivers when i was getting the blue screen, now it just doesnt start.
i have a palit geforce 9600 gt 512mb video card
2 2x 1g patriot ddr2 sticks
p5n-d mother board
430 watt power supply
600gb hardrive etc.


thanks for the help
Ps when i opened up the computer the parts seemed very warm, but im not to sure

 

[captaincranky]

You should probably run "memtest86" before you try anything else. Download; http://www.memtest86.com/download.html

Technical info; http://www.memtest86.com/tech.html

Or, this could be an issue with the PSU.

 

[rill420]

sorry i didnt get back soon, i left memtest on all night, and it found no errors. So it could also be a psu unit? psu= a power supply unit? any reccomendations on what to do next would be a big help thanks for the help

 

[CCT]

If Memtest ran 'all night' then the psu and Ram is/are probably OK.

Did you get a screen graphics for the Memtest?

I suspect yes. (it helps to actually be very forensic and descriptive on these issues - haha) Then VGA bypass of your vid card works.

I would now look at CMOS battery (replace) and ask for a description of what the heck a 'palit geforce 9600 gt 512mb video card' is?

 

[rill420]

what is a screen graphic, and there seems to be no cmos battery on my mother board p5n-d... hmmm thanks for all the help and sorry for not having too much info.

the graphics card is here tweaktown.com/reviews/1523/palit_geforce_9800_gt_sonic_512mb/index.html[/url]