Hi everyone, this is my first post on techspot so be nice
My problem is that i started my pc up earlier today and i was prompted with a bios screen asking if i wanted to boot windows normally, safe mode, or from last known good configuration. I chose last known good configuration. My pc then restarted and nothing displayed on the monitor, so i turned it off and back on, and nothing displayed again. Anyways im at the point where no matter how many times i try the display will not show. The pc sounds as though it starts up but wont load the bios screen.
I have tried 2 motherboards, switching over all the components, thinking it was a faulty motherboard eventhough it had worked the previous day. I get the exact same problem with this motherboard too! I have disconnected all the drives and i still get the same problem.
My PSU is an antec 500w which is only several weeks old so i wouldnt say it was a problem with it not supplying enough power to the motherboard.
The motherboard does not beep at all either! So i have no way of finding out whats wrong with it. I have left it unpowered and removed the bios battery several times but no change.
Also, my dvd rom will not open whilst connected to either motherboard, it will only open when i remove the IDE cable and run it only with power. The computer doesnt even show anything with the dvd drive disconnected either.
I have also tried reinstalling the ram but if it was the ram then the motherboard would beep? right?
My only guess is that it could be the cpu, but the fan powers up and there is no bleeps from the motherboard indicating this.
I would really appreciate any help that you can give! And before you ask, all the cables have been connected properly.
Specs are:
amd dual core 4200+ skt 939
ASUS a8v-nm and the SE motherboard was the original one.
1gb 400mhz kingston ram
80gb SATA seagate HDD
Empire DVD Writer
Geforce 6600gt
Antec 500w PSU
Thanks for reading this by the way, and thanks in advance to all the replies. Its really frustrating. lol.
Ryan
My problem is that i started my pc up earlier today and i was prompted with a bios screen asking if i wanted to boot windows normally, safe mode, or from last known good configuration. I chose last known good configuration. My pc then restarted and nothing displayed on the monitor, so i turned it off and back on, and nothing displayed again. Anyways im at the point where no matter how many times i try the display will not show. The pc sounds as though it starts up but wont load the bios screen.
I have tried 2 motherboards, switching over all the components, thinking it was a faulty motherboard eventhough it had worked the previous day. I get the exact same problem with this motherboard too! I have disconnected all the drives and i still get the same problem.
My PSU is an antec 500w which is only several weeks old so i wouldnt say it was a problem with it not supplying enough power to the motherboard.
The motherboard does not beep at all either! So i have no way of finding out whats wrong with it. I have left it unpowered and removed the bios battery several times but no change.
Also, my dvd rom will not open whilst connected to either motherboard, it will only open when i remove the IDE cable and run it only with power. The computer doesnt even show anything with the dvd drive disconnected either.
I have also tried reinstalling the ram but if it was the ram then the motherboard would beep? right?
My only guess is that it could be the cpu, but the fan powers up and there is no bleeps from the motherboard indicating this.
I would really appreciate any help that you can give! And before you ask, all the cables have been connected properly.
Specs are:
amd dual core 4200+ skt 939
ASUS a8v-nm and the SE motherboard was the original one.
1gb 400mhz kingston ram
80gb SATA seagate HDD
Empire DVD Writer
Geforce 6600gt
Antec 500w PSU
Thanks for reading this by the way, and thanks in advance to all the replies. Its really frustrating. lol.
Ryan