dead pc

**alex** · #16 20th Jun 2007, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by buchanan

one other thing

when i fresh installed i didn't install the raid drivers from floppy (normally i have to do this to get it to install windows but this time some how it successfully installed without)

i did this and let it continue to install without when it did because i don't have a raid (only 1 hard drive) just a raid controller which came with the pc so i thought it would be ok.

as a side note i could not identify any raid controller inside my pc, i don't know what it looks like,

windows installed fine and completely so i assumed it made no difference but the next day this happened so could this have affected the pc?

It's very co-incidental but the fact it's not even P.O.S.T'ing (Power On Self Test) suggests another problem.

**buchanan** · #17 20th Jun 2007, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by alex

The 6-pin plug is the pci-e power plug for a pci-express graphics card.

I'm typing a full troubleshooter for you, might take me 20 mins or so but if you can bear with me and then try it it might/should save you a lot of hassle having to continually post.

nice one thanks alex

**Dave Hybrid** · #18 20th Jun 2007, 07:28 AM

It will power on (post) without hard drives, CD-Roms or even a graphics card connected so trust me it isnt RAID that is causing it or a dodgy XP install.

UNPLUG everything except the PSU, RAM, graphics card and CPU and see if it powers on.

**buchanan** · #19 20th Jun 2007, 07:30 AM

another thing i did was take out the motherboard battery (cr2032) for a minute or so.

i did this just because i was getting frustrated and i read it would reset bios.
i had been playing around with the bios to get it to boot from my windows cd the night before so i tried this as a last resort (that day anyway) just in case i had messed them up

it made no difference at the time anyway but is this a stupid thing to do?

**buchanan** · #20 20th Jun 2007, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

It will power on (post) without hard drives, CD-Roms or even a graphics card connected so trust me it isnt RAID that is causing it or a dodgy XP install.

UNPLUG everything except the PSU, RAM, graphics card and CPU and see if it powers on.

everything including wires coming from front usb's and fans?
sorry to be a pain but most of this is very new to me

**Dave Hybrid** · #21 20th Jun 2007, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by buchanan

everything including wires coming from front usb's and fans?
sorry to be a pain but most of this is very new to me

No leave them, just the main bits - add-on PCI cards (soundcard or network cards), hard drive/CD-Rom data cables and power cables.

~~Wolfeymole~~ · #22 20th Jun 2007, 07:39 AM

Buchanan mate, you are NOT being a pain.

**buchanan** · #23 20th Jun 2007, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

No leave them, just the main bits - add-on PCI cards (soundcard or network cards), hard drive/CD-Rom data cables and power cables.

trying that now

**Dave Hybrid** · #24 20th Jun 2007, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Wolfeymole

Buchanan mate, you are NOT being a pain.

Agreed, we are here to help.

**alex** · #25 20th Jun 2007, 07:45 AM

2 more mins....

~~Wolfeymole~~ · #26 20th Jun 2007, 07:48 AM

By the way Buchanan can you read brail. :D
We have to make allowances for blind italian plumbers, please bear with us.

**buchanan** · #27 20th Jun 2007, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by buchanan

trying that now

still dead

the only sign of anything is a very small electrical noise, (a very short crackle) when i plug it in and press the power switch on the back of the power supply on, then nothing, no difference

i've got the power supply set to 230v by the way, not 115 i assume thats right my old psu didn't have an option

**buchanan** · #28 20th Jun 2007, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by Wolfeymole

By the way Buchanan can you read brail. :D
We have to make allowances for blind italian plumbers, please bear with us.

it's on my list to learn, but i'm having a busy month :)

~~Wolfeymole~~ · #29 20th Jun 2007, 07:54 AM

UK voltage = 240v

States = 115v

So yes your ok and Alex is our resident plumber :D

**Dave Hybrid** · #30 20th Jun 2007, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by buchanan

still dead

the only sign of anything is a very small electrical noise, (a very short crackle) when i plug it in and press the power switch on the back of the power supply on, then nothing, no difference

i've got the power supply set to 230v by the way, not 115 i assume thats right my old psu didn't have an option

That's correct, sadly I'd say dead motherboard, Alex may have a few more things to suggest but when all you have plugged in are the basics and the PSU is new then its pretty cut and dry my friend.