so is it broken???

2008-01-26 09:49:02

#1

Shadow893: lel; +75|6710|England

So i got my new pc this morning and it all works fine.

But then when I turn it off after powering up for the first time and go to turn it back on again, all it does is turn on with a blank screen for 4 seconds, then turns off for four seconds, then turns back on for four seconds and so on. This has really pissed me off cos it's my first build and now i'm stuck using the shitty pc i tried to replace.

So anyone have any ideas what i could do cos as I said this is my first build and I am extremely annoyed.

+1 to helpful suggestions

oh yeah my specs are-

Asus P5K-SE
E8400
Arctic cooling freezer pro 7
8600GT
WD 250Gb hd
2Gb ocz ram 800mhz

2008-01-26 09:55:21

#2

CrazeD: Member; +368|6690|Maine

Here's a couple things to try:

Try a different power supply
Reset the BIOS
Take all non-essential things out (cd-drive, hard drive etc)
Try different memory and try all of the DIMMs with each stick

Post back with results.

2008-01-26 09:56:53

#3

Shadow893: lel; +75|6710|England

CrazeD wrote:
Here's a couple things to try:

Try a different power supply - done that but nothing
Reset the BIOS - done that (maybe its corrupted?)
Take all non-essential things out (cd-drive, hard drive etc) - check, but to no avail
Try different memory and try all of the DIMMs with each stick yep tried that as well.

Last edited by Shadow893 (2008-01-26 09:57:13)

2008-01-26 09:59:00

#4

CrazeD: Member; +368|6690|Maine

Take all RAM out and then try to start it. It should start beeping. If it does, put the RAM back in and then take the CPU out, then start it. It should beep again.

If it doesn't beep, there's a good chance that your BIOS or motherboard is the culprit. If it does beep, that's a good sign that your BIOS is not corrupt, because it is trying to POST.

2008-01-26 10:00:03

#5

Shadow893: lel; +75|6710|England

CrazeD wrote:
Take all RAM out and then try to start it. It should start beeping. If it does, put the RAM back in and then take the CPU out, then start it. It should beep again.

If it doesn't beep, there's a good chance that your BIOS or motherboard is the culprit. If it does beep, that's a good sign that your BIOS is not corrupt, because it is trying to POST.

ok so i just took the ram out and nothing - it just turns on and then after 3 seconds turns off - no beeping

Last edited by Shadow893 (2008-01-26 10:02:17)

2008-01-26 10:03:42

#6

Stormscythe: Aiming for the head; +88|6567|EUtopia | Austria

edit: didn't read correctly. i thought it'd turn back on again and off and on and off...

Last edited by Stormscythe (2008-01-26 10:04:52)

2008-01-26 10:04:24

#7

Shadow893: lel; +75|6710|England

Stormscythe wrote:
Are you sure you connected reset and power button correctly?

well yeah otherwise it wouldn't turn on would it?

2008-01-26 10:04:35

#8

CrazeD: Member; +368|6690|Maine

Are you sure there is a working speaker connected to the motherboard?

2008-01-26 10:05:36

#9

Shadow893: lel; +75|6710|England

CrazeD wrote:
Are you sure there is a working speaker connected to the motherboard?

yeah when i first turned it on it beeped once like it said it would in the manual then after that silence with no image coming through on the monitor.

2008-01-26 10:07:54

#10

CrazeD: Member; +368|6690|Maine

So, if you get no beeps when you remove RAM or CPU, I would have to say either your BIOS is screwed or your motherboard is screwed.

Do you perhaps have a spare motherboard that you can test the CPU, RAM, and video card in?

2008-01-26 10:08:44

#11

Shadow893: lel; +75|6710|England

CrazeD wrote:
So, if you get no beeps when you remove RAM or CPU, I would have to say either your BIOS is screwed or your motherboard is screwed.

Do you perhaps have a spare motherboard that you can test the CPU, RAM, and video card in?

yeah i tested them in my brothers and they worked fine - the other is that i tried his 8800gts in my mobo and that didn't work either.

2008-01-26 10:10:09

#12

CrazeD: Member; +368|6690|Maine

I'm gonna have to say your motherboard is shot dude. RMA it.

2008-01-26 10:13:34

#13

Shadow893: lel; +75|6710|England

CrazeD wrote:
I'm gonna have to say your motherboard is shot dude. RMA it.

i was hoping it wouldn't come to that but thanks anyway for your help dude - now i gotta wait for a new one

2008-01-26 10:45:14

#14

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6323|Florida

Are you sure you didnt put thermal paste on the CPU pins? Put the ram in backwards? Leave the plastic on the video card?

2008-01-26 10:54:17

#15

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6405

Dragonclaw wrote:
Are you sure you didnt put thermal paste on the CPU pins?

Lol....I have become a legend.

2008-01-26 11:06:26

#16

CrazeD: Member; +368|6690|Maine

Commie Killer wrote:
Dragonclaw wrote:
Are you sure you didnt put thermal paste on the CPU pins?
Lol....I have become a legend.

But, in a bad way.

2008-01-26 11:22:50

#17

']['error: Banned; +630|6662|The Netherlands

CrazeD wrote:
Commie Killer wrote:
Dragonclaw wrote:
Are you sure you didnt put thermal paste on the CPU pins?
Lol....I have become a legend.
But, in a bad way.

hahahaha

2008-01-26 17:37:02

#18

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6405

']['error wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
Commie Killer wrote:

Lol....I have become a legend.
But, in a bad way.
hahahaha

Lol very bad. Heh, oh well.

2008-01-26 17:41:07

#19

Mason4Assassin444: retired; +552|6680|USA

Monitor on?

2008-01-26 20:31:37

#20

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6166|'straya

Mason4Assassin444 wrote:
Monitor on?

lol. somehow i dont think thats the problem.

sounds like motherboard.

2008-01-26 20:33:11

#21

clogar: damn ain't it great to be a laxer; +32|5973|Minnesota

"so is it broken?"
thats what she said!!! ...someone had to say it.

BF2S Forums so is it broken???

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