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Gatorade Frost · 08-25-2005, 02:07 PM

Hm... New problem. I drove down to college last yesterday and when I arrived and set my computer up it didn't boot. All the lights go on, the motherboard's lights go on, then it starts booting and just storta stops.

On my mainboard I have diagnostic lights -

System Condition - 4 3 2 1
System Startup - X X X X
CPU Detected - X X X
DRAM Detected - X X
VGA Detected - X
System Boot up - (No Lights)

I get 3 lights, basically. I'm not quite sure what to do. I've checked that ev erything is plugged in correctly, I've reset the CMOS taken out the CMOS battery and put it back in, etc.

I'm trying to get around pulling out the CPU and then reseating it, so is there anything else I should try before I dismantle my computer?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. - This is my computer:

AMD Athlon 3500+
4 512 DDRAM
DFI Nf4 SLI-DR

MikeSty · 08-25-2005, 03:16 PM

Reseat the RAM? If it's not advancing to "DRAM Detected - X X", then I'd guess the RAM is flaked.

soccerchamp76 · 08-25-2005, 03:36 PM

Make sure nothing was loose. I drove to college and my video card came loose a bit and caused bootup problems. Just make sure everything is snug and try again.

Gatorade Frost · 08-25-2005, 05:13 PM

I'll try that when I get home - I had to reseat the video card/RAM earlier. I'll pull all but one of the RAM out and then try it with each one to see if it's bad RAM. Hopefully that's the problem.

flat5 · 08-26-2005, 05:50 AM

"drove down to college last yesterday"

That's funny :-)

(yeah, re-seat)

08-25-2005, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gatorade Frost Rookie	Computer No Boot... Again. Bah Hm... New problem. I drove down to college last yesterday and when I arrived and set my computer up it didn't boot. All the lights go on, the motherboard's lights go on, then it starts booting and just storta stops. On my mainboard I have diagnostic lights - System Condition - 4 3 2 1 System Startup - X X X X CPU Detected - X X X DRAM Detected - X X VGA Detected - X System Boot up - (No Lights) I get 3 lights, basically. I'm not quite sure what to do. I've checked that ev erything is plugged in correctly, I've reset the CMOS taken out the CMOS battery and put it back in, etc. I'm trying to get around pulling out the CPU and then reseating it, so is there anything else I should try before I dismantle my computer? Thanks in advance. P.S. - This is my computer: AMD Athlon 3500+ 4 512 DDRAM DFI Nf4 SLI-DR __________________ I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well." Emo Philips Last edited by Gatorade Frost; 08-25-2005 at 02:09 PM..

08-25-2005, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	Make sure nothing was loose. I drove to college and my video card came loose a bit and caused bootup problems. Just make sure everything is snug and try again. __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

08-25-2005, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gatorade Frost Rookie	I'll try that when I get home - I had to reseat the video card/RAM earlier. I'll pull all but one of the RAM out and then try it with each one to see if it's bad RAM. Hopefully that's the problem. __________________ I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well." Emo Philips

08-25-2005, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	Reseat the RAM? If it's not advancing to "DRAM Detected - X X", then I'd guess the RAM is flaked.

08-26-2005, 05:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	"drove down to college last yesterday" That's funny :-) (yeah, re-seat)