Got me a new computer a few weeks ago, and we're all happy, my sister has a better machine and i got me a crazy power house built and ready, and boom the old computer stops working. *bangs head on the wall*
Problem, is that the Monitor doesn't receive any signals from the machine at all. Monitor is tested on at least 3 differnet computers and works fine, so its not that. It would hang up and not even proceed to boot windows. My question is, would the computer continue to boot w/out the videocard detected/working? or is it supposed to hang up like this. I can't even press power to shut down, i have to hold the power button for about 5 seconds to manually shut it down. Reset works, i've checked all the cables.
is it a CPU/RAM problem? I don't think so, but can it have an effect on the videocard?
is it a HDD problem? it doesn't seem to be under load and would that stop windows from loading and hense not getting anything on the screen? I know i had a defected SATA drive and it still booted.. so i don't think this is it
Videocard? my guess but i want more confirmation. This machine doesn't have an on-board videocard so the AGP ATI 9600 XT is all that is. would the videocard stop the booting process? can it be a cross Videocard/harddrive problem at the sametime?
Also, is there a chance that Power supply is dying?
Help!
-Flash
ps: btw happy valentines day, gee i hope everyones having a better day then me.
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specs are
Intel P4 2.0Ghz
512 ddr ram
160gb hdd (ide)
ATI radeon 9600XT
Creative Audigy 1 Gamer
previous to the death of the system, certain weird stuff like sound dying happened also.
Problem, is that the Monitor doesn't receive any signals from the machine at all. Monitor is tested on at least 3 differnet computers and works fine, so its not that. It would hang up and not even proceed to boot windows. My question is, would the computer continue to boot w/out the videocard detected/working? or is it supposed to hang up like this. I can't even press power to shut down, i have to hold the power button for about 5 seconds to manually shut it down. Reset works, i've checked all the cables.
is it a CPU/RAM problem? I don't think so, but can it have an effect on the videocard?
is it a HDD problem? it doesn't seem to be under load and would that stop windows from loading and hense not getting anything on the screen? I know i had a defected SATA drive and it still booted.. so i don't think this is it
Videocard? my guess but i want more confirmation. This machine doesn't have an on-board videocard so the AGP ATI 9600 XT is all that is. would the videocard stop the booting process? can it be a cross Videocard/harddrive problem at the sametime?
Also, is there a chance that Power supply is dying?
Help!
-Flash
ps: btw happy valentines day, gee i hope everyones having a better day then me.
edit:
specs are
Intel P4 2.0Ghz
512 ddr ram
160gb hdd (ide)
ATI radeon 9600XT
Creative Audigy 1 Gamer
previous to the death of the system, certain weird stuff like sound dying happened also.
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