re: computer seems almost dead
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Adam Bradley
(8786 messages posted)
First thing I would do is try a different video card.
On Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:40 pm, RW wrote:
>I certainly have a fine mess this time around!
>
>Beginning last night the problem computer wouldn't boot; upon physical start the
>motherboard would put up it's splash screen ( as normal ); screen goes to black,
>and stuff in the computer ( like a hard drive or fan ) would stop running for a
second
>or two. Stuff starts running again; text on screen stating Windows did not start
>up or shut down properly, blah blah blah. Menu options to start Windows in various
>safe modes, last know good config, or normal start. All choices gave the same result:
>mobo splash screen, computer goes quiet, back to start up options.
>
>Removed boot hard disk, temporarily replaced with old drive that has Linux. Linux
>goes through a long boot process, up to a login prompt, then screen goes blank.
>
>For yesterday and today, in the bios, the voltage outputs for the power supply are
>a bit low; about 11.7-11.8 for the 12, 4.8 for the 5, 2.8 for the 3. Not sure if
>it was always like this or recent.
>
>Power supply removed, new one installed.
>
>Computer booted with Linux drive in; results similar to earlier result with Linux
>drive and old power supply.
>
>Regular hard drive ( Windows ) reinstalled; hard drive light goes on but no signal
>is going to the monitor!
>
>Celeron processor, 2Ghz
>Win XP Home, SP 2
>Regular hard drive is Seagate, around 20 Gig cap
>Secondary drive is Western Digital, another 20 Gig cap
>Mobo is ASUS P4VP-MX
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