power supply or mobo or processor

creeper · 09-30-2006, 02:22 AM

i have an amd xp 2800 clone and it has been down for some time. at first i thought that the mobo was ba but now i'm not so sure. when i turn on the machine the screen stays blank (it doesn't turn on), and i don't hear the mobo beep. i have taken it apart numerous times, and can find nothing apperently wrong. my ps has a small 4 pin plug hooked to the board, what is that, and can i use a name brand ps form a dell? please reply fast!!!

jljhlhl · 09-30-2006, 02:27 AM

Does the machine power up and only the screen doesnt turn on? If so it could be your video card.

creeper · 09-30-2006, 02:51 AM

vid is brand spankin new!!! just bought it yesterday!!!

Arm_Pit · 09-30-2006, 03:01 AM

What video card do you have? did you plug in the extra power for it if it needs it? does your motherbord have onbaord video? try plugging the monitor into it you might have to change it to other video in the bios.

creeper · 09-30-2006, 03:22 AM

man... did i do something wrong it has nothing to do with the video, because i tested it on another pc and i know it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now would someone please answer me questions!!!!!

jljhlhl · 09-30-2006, 03:27 AM

Um, we're trying to answer it, so just be patient.

09-30-2006, 02:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
creeper New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	power supply or mobo or processor i have an amd xp 2800 clone and it has been down for some time. at first i thought that the mobo was ba but now i'm not so sure. when i turn on the machine the screen stays blank (it doesn't turn on), and i don't hear the mobo beep. i have taken it apart numerous times, and can find nothing apperently wrong. my ps has a small 4 pin plug hooked to the board, what is that, and can i use a name brand ps form a dell? please reply fast!!!

09-30-2006, 02:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 16 Posts: 351	Does the machine power up and only the screen doesnt turn on? If so it could be your video card. __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Windows XP Home

09-30-2006, 03:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 16 Posts: 351	Um, we're trying to answer it, so just be patient. __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Windows XP Home

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creeper New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	vid is brand spankin new!!! just bought it yesterday!!!

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Arm_Pit banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,299	What video card do you have? did you plug in the extra power for it if it needs it? does your motherbord have onbaord video? try plugging the monitor into it you might have to change it to other video in the bios.

09-30-2006, 03:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
creeper New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	man... did i do something wrong it has nothing to do with the video, because i tested it on another pc and i know it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now would someone please answer me questions!!!!!