Extreme_biker0 Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 last post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Hmm, Im thiking power supply now..When the PC is first turnt on, all the fans spin etc, lights, but the Cd/dvd drives won't even operate...!And nothing powers up, doesnt seem to be any power getting to the drives, confusingg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Post up a full spec and your PSU make, model and wattage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Yea, think its the psu, 250watt, I've got an old pc, stolen a plug, plugged the hdd in my newer pc into it, and it seems to work.Just get a cheapy dabs one and be done with it. hopefullyy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Yea, think its the psu, 250watt, I've got an old pc, stolen a plug, plugged the hdd in my newer pc into it, and it seems to work.Just get a cheapy dabs one and be done with it. hopefullyy.yeah - you'll have been overdriving it and now it'll be worn out. a high end graphics card can eat 100W - just to give you an idea like.don't buy a cheap PSU - it powers your machine, it's not something to skimp on.How much grunt you need depends on spec.I'd be inclined to go for a 400W if you have a basic system - for a gaming machine you're looking at 600W with an SLI ready sticker on the box, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 And remember, the Wattage on the box isnt what the box kicks out! Its a peak level, its usually 2/3 of what is labelled...unless ALL the power is needed...in that case your PSU will have half the lifespan.I'm running a Tagan (700W), but on the expensive side, but well worth it.Agreed with Poo, Cheap PSU = Problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 New power supply in, same problem.arghhh ffs.Could the bios be doing any of this? what about the processor? pissing meoff now!thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Anyone got any ideas? got a couple of hours free today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Underclocking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Not to steal the thread, but figured it would be better to post here than clog up the place with another:My girlfriend's laptop is buggered, constantly blue screening etc (usually shortly after booting up) so I'm thinking it's probably best to format it and reinstall everything.Good idea?Also, it has a legit copy of Windows on it, as it was bought new from Dell (it's an Inspiron 2200 if it makes any difference to anything) but didn't come with a Windows CD obviously, so I would need to get hold of a copy to reinstall it. Any suggestions? Don't really want to have to pay for it really as it should all be ok.Need to sort it within the next few days if possible as I'm going home at the weekend and won't see her again 'til a round New Year Thanks for any help you can give!Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 riight, taken the lot to bits, hoovered, reseated, unconnected, checked everything i can think of, still not going!now all it has is the graphics card in the pci slots.. thinking resetting the bios with the mobo jumper thingy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks370 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Sounds like a BIOS problem to me.Find out your motherboard make / model (should be printed on the board somewhere), go to the support website for it and download the lasist BIOS for it. flash the PROM with the new BIOS and it may fix the problem.Have you checked the PC case for condesation? At this time of yea humidity could cause problems......If you need a walk through falshing the BIOS post your motherboard make / model on here and ill talk you through it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Its a Gigabyte, G7 summat or other, It used to start, with constant re-setting, but Now i get nothing, still sond like bios? my knowledge is limited! thanks, will check that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 (edited) Gigabyte GA-7VTX Series, with VIA KT266 chipset.It has dual bios though? and apparently you update it via a programme that runs in windows..Is there anyway I can bypass the on/off switch in the case to eliminate this?EDIT;also, the harddisk(s) only spin, when the pc is on, if I disconnect the IDE lead Edited December 12, 2006 by rich4130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks370 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i need a specific model number if pos.cant findga-7vtx on the gigabyte support site.http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherb.../BIOS_List.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Ye, I had the same, Can't seem to find anything indicating that its anythin else! Says 7vtx on the board.I while back I had a cpu fan problem, where It stopped, whats the chances of a cooked cpu could cause this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Looks like I'm gonna try another motherboard, good idea or not? which is more likely, that or the processer?thankkkkkks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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