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mark029

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Guys, I have a computer that I'm trying to get up and running but not having very much luck. I took it to a guy here in town that works on them and he told me it needed a new motherboard and power supply. I got it back and ordered both but it's doing the same thing that it was before. You could hit the power button and it would come on for a half a second or so. After working with it for a while I changed the video card out and it will come on and stay on but I have no video. As long as the monitor is not hooked up it has the test message on it but when I plug it up the screen just goes black. There's no plug on the mother board for the monitor. Also, the lights on the front of the floppy drive, compact flash input and disk drive are all on. The key board and the mouse are also not working. Thats all....LOL.. Any ideas would be welcomed and appreciated.

Thanks, Mark.
 
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SilentRabbit

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haha sorry if this is condescending in anyway as im not sure how new to building computers you are but....

I had the same problem when i first built mine,check all the power connections to your mother board are in, i missed an 8-pin in the top right hand corner of mine....!
(same symtoms that i was having)

If youve done that then maybe your power supply isnt a high enough wattage for your set up?

:)
 
Darren

Darren

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Make sure all your power connections are seated well. Also +1 to what Rabbit said. Make sure you didn't miss any plugs.

Also try a different monitor or monitor cable unless you can get an image out of it with another computer.
 
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mark029

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Guys, the power supply and board is the exact same as what came out of it. So I'm thinking it should have been a simple swap out. Thing is that I'm having the exact same issues that I had to start. To start with it would only stay on for about a half a second. Then I removed the video card and it would stay on. I put in a card I had in another computer but I have no way of putting on the software for it. I've noticed that the lights on the floppy drive and disc drive are on like they're in use. I know me telling you this is redundant but thats all I know. This computer was fine one day and screwed up the next. It was plugged into the wall and not a surge protector so lightening may have gotton it. I'll go and check real quick on all the power cords to see if they are seated.
 
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mark029

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Ok, I went up and checked all cords to make sure they were seated and they were. When I turn it on it made a series of really fast beeps. Anyone know what that means? You can probably tell by now that you're dealing with a dumbass when it comes to computers. About all I know about them is they make me talk ugly........alot. Seriously, I know very little about them. Anyone got any mechanical questions? I may could help you there but if not this conversation is going to be onesided as hell.
 
MineIQ1701

MineIQ1701

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The beeps you are talking about are refered to as "beep codes" they tell you EXACTLY what the problem is, however, you will need the motherboard manual to determine what they mean as it changes from manufacturer to manufacturer. If you can tell us what motherboard it is and what beeps are being produced (it will be a squence of short and long) we should be able to help.
 
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mark029

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Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000PRO2 Socket 478
It's one really fast series of beeps kinda like a phone ring. Probably 5 or 6 beeps.
 
cabinfever1977

cabinfever1977

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Maybe bad or wrong kind of memory,you didnt put high density memory in there did you...list what kind of memory you are using
 
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mark029

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Kingston ValueRam 256
Not sure if this is what you're looking for but if not let me know. Why would it matter about the components? They're the same one's that were in there before. I only replaced the board and power supply with the exact same items.
 
cabinfever1977

cabinfever1977

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That memory should be ok, do you have the memory pressed down all the way:

When i looked up the error codes online most people think its either:

1) a loose memory problem,Take out your ram and put back in,make sure it clicks all the way in,if you have more than 1,try each one separate and in diffrent slots.

2) the front panel of the computer might not be hooked up corectly causeing a grounding problem or

3) a keyboard with a bent pin on conector,unplug keyboard and try computer
 
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SilentRabbit

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I reckon its the power supply, he said it works fine when he takes the graphics card out.....? could you tell us your wattage and model of powersupply?

Your other parts would be useful too! Video card etc! :)
 
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mark029

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InWIn IW-P300A2-0 280 watt.
Would it hurt to put in one with a little more wattage?
I'll have to wait till I get home and post video card.
 
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SilentRabbit

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Wow thats not very much at all...!

is your graphics card relitively high end? (or do you know if it has cables from the power supply to it? that would indicate a larger wattage recquirement!)

whether it is or not its gonna most likely use at least 75 watts of that 280 just from the pci slot! then you've got the motherboard, Ram, CPU and Hard Disk to supply!
If you have a higher wattage PSU then sure it can only be beneficial!

Ive never heard of that company so wether its a faulty power supply or not im not sure!
 
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mark029

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Ok, it is a PNY Technologies GeForce 6200 256mb PCI Universal. This is the one thats in there now. I couldn't find anything on the old one. I could paint it white and write video card on it and we could call it generic. The new one does not have any cables running to it nor did the old one. On another note. The computer had two 256k memory sticks in it to start with. I had another one laying around so I tried it also in this boot up process with no luck. Whats the odds of all three being bad I wonder?
 
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SilentRabbit

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Hmmm okay well in that case im not sure, although it still good be the power supply, i dont think its the ram, unlikely all 3 are dead... :/
 
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mark029

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Well, the only way I know to find out is to swap it out. I'll try that this evening if I have time. I'm going to need another graphics card. I'll be working mostly with corel draw with this computer. What card would be a good to get?
 
cabinfever1977

cabinfever1977

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1st try another (cheap low end,not one that requires alot of power)video card to make sure that was the problem,you want to make sure the computer works first.

you will need a better power supply before getting a new better video card
 
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BassAddict

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I don't think you realize this, but the video card that you have listed is a PCI compliant video card. You need to put that in a PCI slot on the motherboard.

Your motherboards video Bus architecture is in the form of a AGP slot. Are you plugging the PCI card into the AGP slot? If so, that is your issue.

Edit: Here is the manual to your motherboard: http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/Manual/motherboard_manual_8ipe1000p_20_e.pdf
 
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mark029

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So the card I'm trying to use now is to much for my power supply?
And no, the video card is plugged into a PCI slot. It wouldn't fit where the
other one came from. The mother board has no place to plug a monitot into.
Do I need a video card that plugs into the AGP slot?
 
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