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Windows 7 - Problem with everything |
06-16-2011
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#1 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 |
Problem with everything The title explains it all. First it was just the hard drives not being detected when booting up when the computer checks the connected components. Simply unplug the IDE connector and plug it back in. Starting last night that would not work either. Both hard drives which I know work flawlessly are currently not being detected. Then came the final blow which is now the GeForce 6200 Graphics card will not detect the monitor or the monitor will say "Unsupported Connection."
I personally think the motherboard itself gave-up, but I would like the thoughts of some people who know a heck of a lot more than myself.
So is there any way to save it, or has it done it's last BIOS check?
I'm doing this from my netbook, if the desktop cannot be saved the netbook will replace the system specs.
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number CYBERPOWER OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 CPU AMD Athlon II x2 260 (3.20Ghz) Regor 35nm Technology Motherboard ASUSTek M4N68T-M-V2 (AM3 Socket) Memory 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @669Mhz (9-9-9-24) Graphics Card Zotac GeForce GTS 450 (1GB) Sound Card Nvidia High Defenition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Acer S231HLbid LED Monitor 23" Screen Resolution 1920x1080 1080p 60Hz Keyboard XTREME Gear USB Keyboard Mouse XTREME Gear USB Mouse PSU SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze Modular Active PFC 80+ Bronze Cert Case Cooler Master Elite Gaming Case Black 430 Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Heatsink. Front and rear 120mm fan Hard Drives 977GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA (SATA) @7200RPM Internet Speed 300Mbps Belkin Surf/Share Wireless Other Info Finally moved into 21st Century computing. |
06-16-2011
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit |
I'd be inclined to agree with you that the motherboard is the culprit.
Check this link for some troubleshooting techniques: Motherboard Troubleshooting Procedures
More information here: http://www.techhandbook.com/hardware...es---Part.html | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1) Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse PSU 460W Case HP Elite Cooling Air cooled Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage Internet Speed 2Mb Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop |
06-16-2011
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Just for the heck of it, check your system files for any damage or corruption that might be preventing detection of your components. Unless you can't even boot your machine (you didn't say.) SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
If SFC finds any problems, run the scan 3-4 times. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop OS Win 7 Pro 64-bit CPU Intel i5 2.4 Ghz Memory 8GB DDR3 Graphics Card Intel HD 3000 Sound Card IDT High Definition Monitor(s) Displays 15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED Screen Resolution 1280x800 Hard Drives 640Gb 7200rpm |
06-16-2011
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#4 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 |
@Marsmimar: I said the hard drives are not being detected, so I believe that made it clear that I cannot boot into Windows. . . And also I don't think the problem would be even close to being software related.
@Seavixen32: I tried everything on the page you sent me and the problems persist. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number CYBERPOWER OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 CPU AMD Athlon II x2 260 (3.20Ghz) Regor 35nm Technology Motherboard ASUSTek M4N68T-M-V2 (AM3 Socket) Memory 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @669Mhz (9-9-9-24) Graphics Card Zotac GeForce GTS 450 (1GB) Sound Card Nvidia High Defenition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Acer S231HLbid LED Monitor 23" Screen Resolution 1920x1080 1080p 60Hz Keyboard XTREME Gear USB Keyboard Mouse XTREME Gear USB Mouse PSU SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze Modular Active PFC 80+ Bronze Cert Case Cooler Master Elite Gaming Case Black 430 Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Heatsink. Front and rear 120mm fan Hard Drives 977GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA (SATA) @7200RPM Internet Speed 300Mbps Belkin Surf/Share Wireless Other Info Finally moved into 21st Century computing. |
06-16-2011
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit |
Is your computer a self-build?
If so, I'd just bite the bullet and go for a new motherboard. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1) Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse PSU 460W Case HP Elite Cooling Air cooled Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage Internet Speed 2Mb Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop |
06-16-2011
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Sorry. My mistake. I read "Both hard drives which I know work flawlessly..." and my brain cell didn't process the rest of the sentence. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop OS Win 7 Pro 64-bit CPU Intel i5 2.4 Ghz Memory 8GB DDR3 Graphics Card Intel HD 3000 Sound Card IDT High Definition Monitor(s) Displays 15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED Screen Resolution 1280x800 Hard Drives 640Gb 7200rpm |
06-16-2011
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Reset the BIOS to defaults with the motherboard jumper. Also take out the CMOS/BIOS motherboard battery, replace it if you have a spare. Its rare but sometimes a dead CMOS battery can stop a PC from posting. Your PC will boot up without it, it just won't retain any BIOS settings when you power it down. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Me :) It's a model No. 3.1415926 OS Windows 7 Ultimate AMD64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz Motherboard Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard Memory 8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory Graphics Card BFG NVIDIA Geforce 220GT 1 Gig DDR2 PCIe Sound Card VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard Monitor(s) Displays 2 x 19" I-INC AG191D TFT Flat Panel Screen Resolution 1280x1024 x 2 Keyboard Logitech Internet 600 Mouse Logitech Wireless Trackman Wheel PSU Extreme ATX 450 Watt Model No. RSY-645 Case Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case Cooling Stock heatsink and fan Hard Drives 500 Gig WesternDigital SATA-300 Drive Internet Speed 20 Mbps Down 1 Mbps Up Other Info HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2 |
06-16-2011
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#8 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 |
@Seavixen32: Yes, it is self-built from parts I pulled from a Chinese gaming box, basically a "Frankinputer." I'mactually thinking of asking my dad to help me buy a new system instead of continuing to build on top of this old thing.
@marsmimar: Hahah, that's understandable, "processors" do things wrong at times.
@Alphanumeric: I did reset the BIOS and flash the BIOS, when I (by some miracle) get it past the video card issue it does the bios check but doesn't detect the hard drive(s). So I doubt the issue lies there. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number CYBERPOWER OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 CPU AMD Athlon II x2 260 (3.20Ghz) Regor 35nm Technology Motherboard ASUSTek M4N68T-M-V2 (AM3 Socket) Memory 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @669Mhz (9-9-9-24) Graphics Card Zotac GeForce GTS 450 (1GB) Sound Card Nvidia High Defenition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Acer S231HLbid LED Monitor 23" Screen Resolution 1920x1080 1080p 60Hz Keyboard XTREME Gear USB Keyboard Mouse XTREME Gear USB Mouse PSU SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze Modular Active PFC 80+ Bronze Cert Case Cooler Master Elite Gaming Case Black 430 Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Heatsink. Front and rear 120mm fan Hard Drives 977GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA (SATA) @7200RPM Internet Speed 300Mbps Belkin Surf/Share Wireless Other Info Finally moved into 21st Century computing. |
06-16-2011
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Have you got a spare power supply? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Me :) It's a model No. 3.1415926 OS Windows 7 Ultimate AMD64 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz Motherboard Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard Memory 8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory Graphics Card BFG NVIDIA Geforce 220GT 1 Gig DDR2 PCIe Sound Card VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard Monitor(s) Displays 2 x 19" I-INC AG191D TFT Flat Panel Screen Resolution 1280x1024 x 2 Keyboard Logitech Internet 600 Mouse Logitech Wireless Trackman Wheel PSU Extreme ATX 450 Watt Model No. RSY-645 Case Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case Cooling Stock heatsink and fan Hard Drives 500 Gig WesternDigital SATA-300 Drive Internet Speed 20 Mbps Down 1 Mbps Up Other Info HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2 |
06-16-2011
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#10 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1) Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse PSU 460W Case HP Elite Cooling Air cooled Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage Internet Speed 2Mb Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop Problem with everything problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:58 AM. |  |