EXCellR8
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I'm trying to fix my sister's computer but I can't pinpoint what is causing the problem. After running for about a minute or two, the video signal is lost and the hdd led stays on. The computer doesn't seem to restart itself, although I guess it might without me seeing, but nothing happens afterward. I can get into bios and change settings but as soon as i save to cmos and restart the system fails; can't even get back into bios + doesn't post. Sometimes on the initial boot it will last up until the logon screen or desktop but then the same thing happens; no bsod either. I have tried clearing cmos, swapping 2032 cell and swapping the RAM but nothing has worked. I've also tried swapping the PSU and installing a video card since the computer is using integrated graphics. I've tested the hard drive as well and it seems fine; does the same thing with other drives. I'm ready to call the mobo dead but I can get into Safe Mode without failure so that doesn't really make sense. Anyways, if anyone has any suggestions on what to try, here are the specs:
AMD Athlon XP 3200+
FIC K7M-NF18G (AU31) mobo
Samsung PC2700 DDR RAM (1GB)
GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU
Thanks in advance for any input...
AMD Athlon XP 3200+
FIC K7M-NF18G (AU31) mobo
Samsung PC2700 DDR RAM (1GB)
GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU
Thanks in advance for any input...