Hey guys:) i need help!!

[moeayoob]

Hi everyone

well i have this machine which is relatively good however it is completely utterly useless to me atm... as it lays by my desk just like a bricked phone would! yeh so i have made recovery disks put a new graphics cards, formatted the HD and installed windows on it again and it simply just crashes.. it literally doesnt start up. i get power running through almost everything except for the mouse and keyboard. im using a PS2 keyboard and a USB mouse aswell so i duno whats going on. yeh anyways, my display wont even on! it will just makes its own soft noise(all the fans) and yes thats pretty much it! i have tried pressing F8 and the display doesnt turn on so i duno what is going on!!!!! plz help me guys!!!! thanks you all very much!!!!!
byeeee

 

[Maguscreed]

If you are not posting at all that sounds like a graphics card issue.
Though it might not hurt to check the motherboard really quick.
pull all the ram and fire it up, if it doesn't start beeping like crazy you may have a motherboard issue.
Otherwise it sounds like the video card isn't initializing.
I'm assuming the graphics card is hooked up properly because they make all kinds of racket if you power them on and they aren't getting what they need.

Though if I am understanding that this is a second card not firing up on the same machine
It really sounds like your motherboard is not sending the hardware video init signal to the card.

 

[seavixen32]

Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

It would help if gave us at least your computer make and model and would help even more if you posted your system specs.

That said, it sounds as though your hard drive and/or motherboard may have failed. Have you opened things up to check you haven't got a loose cable? Have you checked to see if the power cord is pushed fully home?

Check the graphics card is seated correctly too.

 

[moeayoob]

firstly, i really wana thank you guys for ur amazingly fast responses u guys r just awesome! and ok i will start checking that taking out the RAM test n hopefully it beeps so my motherboards fine and thanks @seavixen32, but what wud u like to know??? id be more than happy to give u details thanks again guys

 

[moeayoob]

ok i have removed the RAM and unfortunately.... no crazy beeping noises and yes this is the second card i have tried in this machine what do you guys recommend doing from here???

 

[Maguscreed]

If the motherboard is new I would contact the manufacturer about a rma.
You get dead tech parts sometimes, it just happens. Usually if all you can get out of the mobo is some fans spinning, it's probably not all there.
So many things that can go wrong when making them and during packaging/transit.

 

[moeayoob]

If the motherboard is new I would contact the manufacturer about a rma.
You get dead tech parts sometimes, it just happens. Usually if all you can get out of the mobo is some fans spinning, it's probably not all there.
So many things that can go wrong when making them and during packaging/transit.

i knooow yes umm ok tis machine is quite old probs 4 or 5 years ay:S and its a GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L
45NM CPU FSB1333

 

[Maguscreed]

Ah yeah, that's bad not a good era to get replacement parts for either.

...well you can always wait around it's still very early here in the states you may get some other input.
I'm sad to say it really does sound like there is a problem with the board though.

 

[moeayoob]

Ah yeah, that's bad not a good era to get replacement parts for either.

...well you can always wait around it's still very early here in the states you may get some other input.
I'm sad to say it really does sound like there is a problem with the board though.

THANKS MAN yeh i know ayy its like wat 5 in the morning! im in Aus so 8:30 pm here!!! but thanks anyways bud highly appreciated mate

 

[seavixen32]

In view of the fact that your computer is five years old, it may be time to consider replacing it.

Perhaps not quite what you want to hear, but it could be cheaper and a lot less stressful than trying to sort out this particular problem.

If it is your motherboard faulty and you replace it then you may find yourself replacing other parts too as there may be compatibility issues with Windows 7.

It's your choice, but if it were me, I'd bite the bullet and go for a new computer.

 

[moeayoob]

oh damn!!! :\ but hey thats reality! i guess ur probs right !! BUT is there any way of fixing a motherboard?? or is it gone for good? coz then ill just chuck the thing out coz srsly i got like 4 comps and im trying to clear things up! i do have a gaming machine but sumhow i fried the PSU so just getting my new one ay! but thanks heaps for u advice mate i think i might just take it!

 

[Maguscreed]

No there isn't really any way to fix a motherboard. The amount of skill required to do so is generally worth more than the motherboard is.
This is the reason they just send a replacement if you rma instead of trying to fix the old one.
Every refurbished motherboard I have ever dealt with was problematic... assuming it worked at all.

 

[seavixen32]

oh damn!!! :\ but hey thats reality! i guess ur probs right !! BUT is there any way of fixing a motherboard?? or is it gone for good? coz then ill just chuck the thing out coz srsly i got like 4 comps and im trying to clear things up! i do have a gaming machine but sumhow i fried the PSU so just getting my new one ay! but thanks heaps for u advice mate i think i might just take it!

You're very welcome, we like to help if we can.

You could try taking the mobo from your dud gaming machine to see if that'll get you out of trouble.

You may have to re-activate Windows, but if it gives you a working computer, it's no big deal should you have to talk to a Microsoft rep.

 

[moeayoob]

@seavixen32
your awesome
and what is the mobo?? and how wud i put it into the other machine?? yeh i dont mind about the windows too much ay i would just buy another key or something