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pc stalls 4 5mins:(( plz help

  • 17-08-2006 7:40pm
    #1
    tjsniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭


    ok my pc stalls at boot up(before you select your OS)it detects the main processor and goes to test the memory and stalls for 5 mins then it will detect the memory and will pass.whats wrong??any ideas are accepted or stories.
    it only started doing this its a new pc and this never happened before

    specifications:

    AMD Sempron 3000+
    512MB RAM(420MB VRAM)
    80GB
    30.2oc avg. temp
    6 months old
    ati radeon 9600 pro atlantis saphire graphics card

    by the way i turned off the memory test to see and it still stalls


Comments

  • #2
    Funkygreendogs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Funkygreendogs


    Looks like you might have accidently messed with the bios??

    Did you change any hardware settings recently or change your page file settings?


  • #3
    tjsniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭tjsniper


    uhh ya i changed the pagefile because it was too high(600MB changed it to 420MB) and it broke
    i changed it back and it is still broken


  • #4
    techie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭techie


    Is it looking for a floppy drive to boot from by any chance, check the bios and make sure its set to boot from hdd first.


  • #5
    tjsniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭tjsniper


    ya its set for a hard drive anyway this never happened before and i dont have a floppy drive
    any more ideas??


  • #6
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Clear cmos


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  • #7
    tjsniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭tjsniper


    ok im going to reboot but i want more ideas incase it is something else


  • #8
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Right its not that page file as page file is associated with windows, not the bios.

    Unlikely that the bios changed setting for itself if you were not in there and tbh it doesn't sound like you were in there.

    Best to clear the cmos anyways (either by using the clear CMOS jumper on mainboard or pulling the battery).

    If that doesn't work it is either:

    - Faulty IDE cables, maybe one came lose
    - Faulty floppy.
    - Over heating
    - Faulty Power supply.

    I would take out all IDE cables and see if that helps. might be worth stripping out pci cards as well.
    Best of luck.


    Edit - i should really read posts properly. I thought your computer would stall and not return. It really sounds like IDE cable problems then. Trying to detect Floppy/Hard Drive or Cdrom drives. It keeps trying for 5 mins and give sup and continues. More than likely you will be short a drive, like your cd rom drive.


  • #9
    tjsniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭tjsniper


    cmos fixed it!!!wooo


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