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Custom computer randomly stops working.. completely. URGENT HELP NEEDED

  • 09-01-2009 3:45pm
    #1
    toco123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 595 ✭✭✭


    Recently I was on my computer, and I was not multitasking or anything. In fact I was replying to a customer on Ebay, when my computer Blue Screened turned off, rebooted, started restoring BIOs automatically and then nothing.

    Now when I turn my computer:
    The all fans spin, the ram shows its white running lights but not usage LEDs. The Saitek Keyboard and Logitech mouse niether light up. The monitor knows its plugged in but doesn't do anything and the blue on button flashes.

    I rang Gigabyte to ask about the motherboard as the BIOs was mentioned. They said to take a screwdriver or something to my CMOS on my GA-P31-DS3L.

    So I removed the ram modules, shorted the CMOS with a jumper, removed the jumper and put a single Ballistix 1GB into the ram slot closest to the CPU.

    No progress






    This is quite urgent as the computer is quite important.. I am quite worried too :(:(:(


Comments

  • #2
    toco123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 595 ✭✭✭toco123


    anybody????


  • #3
    requiem1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭requiem1


    I really hate saying this but there's a number of things that could have gone wrong but I'd say it was your harddrive. The reason I'm guessing this is because everything is turning on. Check if the hard drive is spinning and let us know.


  • #4
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,462 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    requiem1 wrote: »
    I really hate saying this but there's a number of things that could have gone wrong but I'd say it was your harddrive. The reason I'm guessing this is because everything is turning on. Check if the hard drive is spinning and let us know.


    If it was his hard drive he'd still have a picture on his monitor.
    More than likely it's the board since it attempted to restore the board bios.
    Try disconnecting all hardware and reconnecting.
    There's really no fast way of fixing this. It's trial and error to see what part is actually causing the issue.
    I know it's not what you want to hear.:(


  • #5
    daveharnett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    Either the motherboard or the PSU.

    As matthew said, try disconnecting and reconnecting everything, to rule out the magical mystery bug. This works for me about 75% of the time.

    If that doesn't do it, test the PSU in another computer. If it works, then you probably need a new motherboard.


  • #6
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Could be a graphics card problem either. Go into your BIOS and check your hardware monitor if there is one.

    And as said above, remove everything and plug it in one by one to see what's up. If you've got alternative parts you can swap out, swap out one part at a time and see what's going on.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    By the sounds of it, it doesn't look like the OP can even get into the BIOS...
    Maybe I'm wrong, it's like it is stuck on the POST and the BIOS is corrupt, I could be wrong...

    Is there a Bios recovery jumper?

    I know it sounds crazy, though maybe take out the CMOS battery, leave it for an hour or so, and place back and check..
    It worked for me on a board before.

    Hope you get it sorted...


  • #8
    toco123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 595 ✭✭✭toco123


    I tried everything. mobo is problem. thanks


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