Help my computer won't boot windows.

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David Qualter

System specs:
Epox 8KAD Nvidia nforce3 250gb
AMD 64 3400+
512 corsair value select ram
Gainward Nvidia Geforce 6800gt
Coolermaster Wavemaster Case
Q-tec 550 watt power supply

Problem:
I bought my new graphics card with new IDE Cables.
Took out old and put in new.On the bios screen before windows starts up it recognised the graphics card.And it was taking very long to load up windows,
it was dectecting the ide drives again.and when detected won't load up windows. when restarting the computer it dectects them again. Its like the computer forgot where windows is and keeps forgetting the system specs.It takes about 5 minutes to dectect the ide drives.And the it says cannot read disk drives check cable. all cables are connected i tried everything and windows won't start.

Please Reply

I need to get this computer working and try this card also i think the motherboard might be faulty but i don't know.

THANKS..........
 
Please Help.

Please help i need this computer to work and i have tried everthing.

Please Reply
 
Hmmmm. I'm not sure, but it could be a number of things...

Does your Graphics Card need it's own power supply, and if so where is it connected in the chain on your machine?

Is it a straight PCI card or is it a PCI express??

Have you disabled on the onboard graphics on your Motherboard and did you uninstall the previous graphics card's drivers??

Will windows run in safe mode??

How are your IDE devices chained? What are you running as Master / Slave??
 
Yes did everthing but still doesn't boot

The graphics card does need its own power.
Its a AGP Card.
There's no onboard graphics and i didn't uninstall the old drivers.

Windows won't run.
HD is on master on 0
Cd drives on 1.

Thanks for reply anymore.

Thanks.
 
You might go into the BIOS and reset settings to "performace", in case there is a problem with something in there. Make sure BIOS is set to autodetect all the IDE drives and that both IDE channels are on.

It may seem silly but double check your cables again. Especially double check that pin one on the drives is going to pin one on the cables. If the cables are keyed then you're probably fine there.

Otherwise, you might go and use the other IDE cables again.
 
It is possible you moved something a little when putting in the new video card. I would strip down the computer and start over with just the Floppy Drive and see if you can get that to boot.

Try the obvious like clearing the BIOS.

Try the HD on Cable Select.

I shorted out a power supply once replacing a modem.
 

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