RE: Non-Starting Computer

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2nd Lt whirlwind

If the Video Adapter was working correctly, and correctly connected to your display device, it would display POST information during its "Power On Self Test", the result of a failled "POST" is a series of beeps, the pattern indicates the nature of the fault, which is also displayed on the screen.

Therefore either the CPU is overheating immediately on power up, and screaming thru the system speaker before it overheats and shuts down, or the video card has failed during initialisation - hence no message on screen.

If your machine is over 12 months old - replace all the cooling fans, and clean it using an air duster or similar.

An AGP video card might have become unseated - these are much more sensitive to vibration & movement than PCI cards, and are often glued to their sockets. - check.

The other cause of your problems is your use of a proprietory OS !
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Non-Starting Computer - Tr prophet618 2003-08-30 16:51:15
- Does it have internal organs? -nt- - 2nd Lt seamu 2003-09-04 01:20:06
  - It sole my liver twice last Monday evening :'o( -nt- - LtKer SpikeyCheese 2003-09-05 13:50:45
- Check the flux capacitor -nt - Lt DrMungkee 2003-09-03 20:12:51
- BEEPING [read] - Cpt Fu 2003-09-03 17:52:07
- Change the CMOS battery ;) -=nt=- - Maj Darkstorm777 2003-09-02 15:06:30
  - RE: Change the CMOS battery ;) -=nt=- - Tr Prophet 618 2003-09-02 15:38:25
    - Yea you can :) -=nt=- - Maj Darkstorm777 2003-09-02 15:45:05
      - take it with you and show them -=nt=- - Maj Darkstorm777 2003-09-02 15:49:33
        Thanks! I'll try that. -nt- - Tr Prophet 618 2003-09-02 17:10:41
        There's about 3 hours .:more:. - Lt eNigma 2003-09-03 11:55:43
        Put in a new battery, didn't work :( -=nt=- - Tr Prophet 618 2003-09-08 14:54:42
- >RE: Non-Starting Computer - 2nd Lt whirlwind 2003-08-31 11:05:56 <
- The beeping you hear is .:more:. - 2nd Lt eNigma 2003-08-30 23:56:03
  - I'd advise the same - [nt] - Lt DeMoNiCoN 2003-08-31 10:52:53
- It might be .:more:. - 2nd Lt eNigma 2003-08-30 23:52:47
  - RE: It might be .:more:. - Tr Prophet 618 2003-08-31 00:27:57
    - If you could find out the mobo specs .:more:. - 2nd Lt eNigma 2003-08-31 02:25:47
      - RE: If you could find out the mobo specs .:more:. - Tr Prophet 618 2003-09-02 15:34:05
        refer to post above -=nt=- - Maj Darkstorm777 2003-09-02 15:36:12
- Some poor guesses... - Cpt Uzziah 2003-08-30 23:51:45

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Message:	On 2003-08-31 11:05:56, whirlwind wrote >If the Video Adapter was working correctly, and correctly connected to your display device, it would display POST information during its "Power On Self Test", the result of a failled "POST" is a series of beeps, the pattern indicates the nature of the fault, which is also displayed on the screen. > >Therefore either the CPU is overheating immediately on power up, and screaming thru the system speaker before it overheats and shuts down, or the video card has failed during initialisation - hence no message on screen. > >If your machine is over 12 months old - replace all the cooling fans, and clean it using an air duster or similar. > >An AGP video card might have become unseated - these are much more sensitive to vibration & movement than PCI cards, and are often glued to their sockets. - check. > >The other cause of your problems is your use of a proprietory OS !
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