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Old 1st Sep 2007, 12:34
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Hi,
This is my first post on this forum. I work offshore and while I was on leave one of our platform recreational Alienware computers failed.

Mthbd: Intel D955XBK
CPU: P4 3GHz
Ram: 1Gb DDR2
GPU: Ati

On start up following the 'Alienware' screen it freezes having gone through part are all of the POST, there are no beeps just a black screen.
I have access to the bios and attempted to boot from the CD drive with the recovery XP disc again I'm left with a black screen.

Other actions taken :-
Memory sticks have been removed and replaced,
Graphic card removed and replaced appeares to be working ie, the fans spinning!
CPU heatsink cleaned - was filthy
Peripherals disconnected.
In the bios all voltages and temperatures appear okay with fans all running.
The bios was reset to default settings.

The screen displays the POST codes in the lower left corner as it goes through the sequence, it hesitates at '95' then continues to end at '0' (not '00') hesitates again before the screen goes black.

This computer gets a lot of use and I do know the licence for the Kaspersky suite had run out. Being a communal PC offshore it will have visited many internet sites other than google and amazon!!!!

Does anyone know a way round the problem?
I am at the point of ordering a new mobo,cpu and harddrive.

Many thanks
Mike
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Old 3rd Sep 2007, 01:00
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I'd point the finger at the mobo to be honest, you have covered most bases so that would be next.
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Old 3rd Sep 2007, 10:17
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Dave, thanks for responding. The order for a new board and processor is going in tonight, dual core this time!

Mike
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