[nathan543]

hi guys, im new here but looking through your forums ive noticed you guys really know your way around computers, i need help, in my current computer a compaq presario (not changed from its orginal) the stats are as follows:

Processor

• Type AMD Athlon XP 3000+ / 2.16 GHz
• Installed Qty 1
• Max processors supported 1

Cache Memory

• Type L2 cache
• Installed Size 512 KB
• Cache Per Processor 512 KB

Mainboard

• Chipset type VIA UniChrome KM400A
• Data bus speed 333 MHz

RAM

• Installed Size 512 MB / 1 GB (max)
• Technology DDR SDRAM
• Memory speed 333 MHz
• Memory specification compliance PC2700
• RAM form factor DIMM 184-pin

Storage Controller

• Type 1 x IDE - Integrated

Storage

• Floppy drive type 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
• Hard Drive 1 x 160 GB - Standard - IDE/ATA - 7200 rpm
• Hard Drive (2nd) None

Optical Storage

• Type DVD+RW - IDE
• CD / DVD read speed 40x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
• CD / DVD write speed 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD)
• CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD)

Optical Storage (2nd)

• Type CD-ROM
• 2nd optical storage read speed 48x

Storage Removable

• Type None

Monitor

• Monitor Type None.

Graphics Controller

• Type Integrated
• Graphics Processor / Vendor VIA UniChrome
• Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)

Audio Output

• Type Sound card - Integrated
• Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards AC '97

Input Device

• Type Mouse , Keyboard

Audio Input

• Type None

Networking

• Networking Network adapter - Integrated
• Data Link Protocol Ethernet , Fast Ethernet

Printer

• Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" , 2 ( 0 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" , Internal - 3.5"
• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - Socket A , 2 ( 1 ) x Memory - DIMM 184-pin , 3 ( 2 ) x PCI , 1 ( 1 ) x AGP 8x , 1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II , 1 ( 1 ) x SmartMedia Card , 1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick , 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card , 1 ( 1 ) x XD-Picture Card
• Interfaces 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 , 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) , 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) , 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 2 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 2 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) , 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

Power

• Power device type Power supply

Operating System / Software

• OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Software Drivers & Utilities

Card Reader

• Card reader 9 in 1 card reader
• Supported flash memory cards Microdrive , Memory Stick , MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card , SmartMedia Card , XD-Picture Card , Memory Stick Pro , CompactFlash Card type I , CompactFlash Card type II

sorry thats a mouthfull and for the big lettering im in a slight rush, but recently it just ceased to work... basically just died. at first i thought it was the power unit, so i replaced the power unit, and i hear the power unit start up and the hard drive spin, but the motherboard wont do anything just silent, the fans wont spin on the motherboard aswell. is that the motherboard has died??

UPGRADE
im planning on upgrading it 512mb ddr to a OCZ 4GB PC2 6400 SLI and switching the motherboard to a AMD X2 7750 with CPU supplied. Would you know if the upgrade i have proposed is compatible with each other?? (I.E the OCZ 4GB and motherboard AMD X2 7750)

Thank you in advance for any information and help you can give

P.S hints and tips would also be appreciated

[jarvis1906]

It sounds like your mobo is dead, but it could be your processor also. it would help troubleshooting if you had a processor to swap out. Do you smell a burnt smell coming from the mobo? Did you ensure all of the cables etc are fitted properly?

[nathan543]

There was no burning smell as far as i can remember, i made sure all connection were fully in correctly before turning the power on, i have given it a new power unit, and checked the hard drive is ok. only thing that doesnt seem to get power is the motherboard.

[Carbon]

If the new PSU sucks it could be that too, processors don't suddenly die, it's either that or the motherboard.

[nathan543]

Thank you for the help guys, my dads mate is getin me a old motherboard to try in the computer to see if its the motherboard that has gone before i spend 200ish pound on a high power board. if any of my mates need help with computers ill be sure to send them to this website. thanks for all the help.