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Turbotom · 12-08-2005, 07:05 PM

I hope there are some well-learned computer guys here.
My computer stopped working...
I don't have the case cover on, so all I did was plug a USB connector onto a mount on the motherboard, turned it back on, power up, and nothing.
The computer would power up and nothing happened, not even a beep out of the PC speaker.
So, I ripped it down to barebones--video card, 1 memory stick, CPU. Nothing.
Different CPU--Nothing
Different power supply (old inwin 235w, enough for barebones Athlon XP?)--nothing
Tried no ram and the PC speaker did make a warning noise.
I assumed it was the motherboard and as luck would have it. I had an unused motherboard sitting around. So, I tried a different motherboard-----nothing!
Tried the different motherboard with different ram and CPU! Nothing!
I didn't try the other powersupply on the different motherboard.
If my CPU died, the other was lent to me after extensive use and may be bad.
If the motherboard I was using died, the one I tested it with was new, but I had two of the same ones not work on me before.
The power supply I'm using is some crappy power supply called a raidmax--if that broke, it's possible that the test power supply, which has been incredibly trustworthy, wasn't powerful enough with 235w. I'll use my friends power supply tester the next chance I get.
The ram is probably good. I have two sticks of kingston ram and wouldn't expect them to both go bad suddenly.
The videocard may be broken. I'm not sure how that would effect the warning beeps from the PC speaker.

Any ideas?
If the power supply tests out okay, I guess I'll try a new CPU.

12-08-2005, 07:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Turbotom Tilted	It died...any idea? I hope there are some well-learned computer guys here. My computer stopped working... I don't have the case cover on, so all I did was plug a USB connector onto a mount on the motherboard, turned it back on, power up, and nothing. The computer would power up and nothing happened, not even a beep out of the PC speaker. So, I ripped it down to barebones--video card, 1 memory stick, CPU. Nothing. Different CPU--Nothing Different power supply (old inwin 235w, enough for barebones Athlon XP?)--nothing Tried no ram and the PC speaker did make a warning noise. I assumed it was the motherboard and as luck would have it. I had an unused motherboard sitting around. So, I tried a different motherboard-----nothing! Tried the different motherboard with different ram and CPU! Nothing! I didn't try the other powersupply on the different motherboard. If my CPU died, the other was lent to me after extensive use and may be bad. If the motherboard I was using died, the one I tested it with was new, but I had two of the same ones not work on me before. The power supply I'm using is some crappy power supply called a raidmax--if that broke, it's possible that the test power supply, which has been incredibly trustworthy, wasn't powerful enough with 235w. I'll use my friends power supply tester the next chance I get. The ram is probably good. I have two sticks of kingston ram and wouldn't expect them to both go bad suddenly. The videocard may be broken. I'm not sure how that would effect the warning beeps from the PC speaker. Any ideas? If the power supply tests out okay, I guess I'll try a new CPU.