Try disconnecting your HDD and see if it still hangs going into Bios
Hello.
Need your help desperately.
Running XP and ASUS P4C800-E MB.
When I power up the pc - it seems the hdd does not boot up.
I have reset the CLRTC jump settings on the MB and when I re-booted, hdd did boot up and then siad my CMOS seetings were incorrect and needed to be reset. When I tried to go into CMOS, it hung agian.
I have repeated exercise without success.
Help
Byte
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Try disconnecting your HDD and see if it still hangs going into Bios
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
Thanks for reply.
Now I cna't even do that.
The pc won't even turn on.
What and how to diagnose?
Byte
4 things
1 check the MB for leaky caps near the processor
2 power supply could faulty
3 disconnect all HDD and dvd etc and try and boot up
4 Turn the power off at the wall and leave it off for 20 seconds and while holding down the power button on the computer,turn the power on at the wall if it fires up then your power supply is on its way out
Good pic of leaky caps here
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
Ok.
Played around..
PSU fine as when I changed that CLRTC jumper to "Clear CMOS setting", PC turns on but does not boot.
I am unable to turn PSU (and hence PC) when I place the jumper setting to "Normal (default) setting".
I have tried to boot up without any drives connected.
Still no success.
No leaky caps either...
Thoughts?
Byte
Sorry mate is the computer turning on now or not
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
Yes, PC is now turning on.
Bu tno boot
I would reseat the memory CPU and remove the back up battery and put it back in again and try and see if it boots now
good luck
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
sorry for ignoaranc e- but where/what is the memory cpu?
Why is thi shappening to my pc?
Byte
sorry mate, the memory sticks
The CPU the one with the big fan on top
When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all
good morning - and thanks for sticking by me.
I will reseat the RAM and CMOS battery.
What do u think is causing these problems?
Byte
Back!
Checked everything - still no luck,.
Wha tis happening here?
Byte
Hi guys.
Back - and this problem has re-appeared :-(
I cannot boot the pc up.
Help?
Cam
Taking a guess here, but could it be your cmos battery is flat?
Wouldn't hurt to replace it anyway..very cheap
good point - I'll try that tomorrow morning.
ANy other thoughts to troubleshoot?
Cam
As best4less said...power supply or even a stuffed motherboard but one step at a time
I transferred a known working CMOS battery into the PC - still no change.
I went through al the PSU and MB scenerios beofre - earlier in thread.
SHould I have all IDE drives and Raid drives hooked up for this exercise ?
Cam
Try removing all plugin cards and boot. Use onboard video if you can.
May have a faulty card.
If you replace your cmos battery make sure you only hold it by the edges.
What happens if I press alt + F4?
That motherboard is getting old, first manufactured in 2004. I'd highly suspect you have leaky or bulging capacitors. Check them closely, especially the row of them along the edge of the board near the CPU. Have a look at best4less piccy in post 4. The capacitors should have flat tops and no discharge.
no leaks in caps, boards and cpu re-seated.
Nothing.
Damn!
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