I dunno what's up, Bios problem maybe?

boomboom09 · 11th Oct 2006, 12:49 PM

i built a pc about 2 years ago and it's been running great. the mobo is asus a7n8x deluxe, with 1.5gb of corsair xms ram cs2 3200. the gpu is nvidia 6600gt, processor is a barton xp+2800 oc to 3200+/ 2.2 ghz.
One night i heard the fans being a little loud and i just cut the pc off via the holding the power button, it was late and my first year of college so i didn't think it would do anything.
but the next day when i tried to boot up, i couldn't get any bios response, the monitor stays in standby, the hdd led is on but nothing happens no video no beeps nothing.
please help.
thanks

Adrian Wong · 12th Oct 2006, 01:15 PM

I don't think it's a BIOS problem.

You might want to take a look inside and see if the CPU fan's running.

boomboom09 · 12th Oct 2006, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

You might want to take a look inside and see if the CPU fan's running.

ya the fan for the cpu is running, but one of them does seem to be making a diff. sound like a very low whizzing noise. I think it may be the cpu one.
I found a guide on my mobo and said that the ram i got could have problems if the bios hasn't been updated, and i haven't updated as of yet, going to do so if i can get it to boot.

do you think the cmos battery might have died? because sometimes the mobo was shipped with a low voltage battery

Adrian Wong · 12th Oct 2006, 11:36 PM

Nah, it's unlikely to be the CMOS battery. The low voltage nature has nothing to do with its longevity. In any case, the system would still have booted up, albeit with a warning while initializing the BIOS.

There's only one fan that's actually cooling the heatsink on the CPU. Which fan are you referring to?

Yes, it could be the RAM too. Try reseating them. But it's unlikely to be a BIOS problem since it worked earlier.

boomboom09 · 12th Oct 2006, 11:59 PM

i'm referring to the fan ontop of the heat sink, it's the one that sounds a little different (whizzing) however it's still blowing fine, i got the themaltake tsunami dream tower and it has a fan on the front,back, and side window and all those are running fine as well.
how can i reset the memory? should i just take each piece out? ( 3 sticks @ 512 each, also it's the corsair xms (black) c2 3200 400mhz).

Adrian Wong · 13th Oct 2006, 12:05 AM

Oh, the case fans are really not that critical. The most important is that fan on top of the CPU heatsink.

Reseating the memory modules means you take out the modules and reseat them (put them back).

If that doesn't work, try resetting the BIOS by continuously pressing the Insert key when you start up the system.

boomboom09 · 13th Oct 2006, 05:16 AM

ok i will try the to reset the ram and the bios reset. do you think i can do the bios reset eventhough there aren't any beeps or any video support? it's like the pc is in a coma, nothing but power is up, there is no brain activity

Edit: i tried to reset the memory, and i tried to reset my cmos battery. still nothing.

boomboom09 · 13th Oct 2006, 07:58 AM

i hit the power supply switch on the back to reset it and it ran for a bit, then it restarted and did the same thing with no bios response.
you think the ps might be dying?

Chai · 13th Oct 2006, 08:28 AM

PSU normally wouldn't die like that. My first suspicion is CPU or motherboard. Most likely motherboard.

boomboom09 · 13th Oct 2006, 12:51 PM

i think i found the problem, i got 3 sticks of corsair xms ram, i tried booting with one and then 2 sticks in dual channel and ran 3dmark just to see if it would hold up against the pressure, it seems to me something has gone haywire on the 3rd ram chip.
think i can rma or something?

11th Oct 2006, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
boomboom09 Newbie Join Date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I dunno what's up, Bios problem maybe? i built a pc about 2 years ago and it's been running great. the mobo is asus a7n8x deluxe, with 1.5gb of corsair xms ram cs2 3200. the gpu is nvidia 6600gt, processor is a barton xp+2800 oc to 3200+/ 2.2 ghz. One night i heard the fans being a little loud and i just cut the pc off via the holding the power button, it was late and my first year of college so i didn't think it would do anything. but the next day when i tried to boot up, i couldn't get any bios response, the monitor stays in standby, the hdd led is on but nothing happens no video no beeps nothing. please help. thanks

12th Oct 2006, 01:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,382 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	I don't think it's a BIOS problem. You might want to take a look inside and see if the CPU fan's running. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

12th Oct 2006, 11:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,382 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Nah, it's unlikely to be the CMOS battery. The low voltage nature has nothing to do with its longevity. In any case, the system would still have booted up, albeit with a warning while initializing the BIOS. There's only one fan that's actually cooling the heatsink on the CPU. Which fan are you referring to? Yes, it could be the RAM too. Try reseating them. But it's unlikely to be a BIOS problem since it worked earlier. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

13th Oct 2006, 12:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,382 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Oh, the case fans are really not that critical. The most important is that fan on top of the CPU heatsink. Reseating the memory modules means you take out the modules and reseat them (put them back). If that doesn't work, try resetting the BIOS by continuously pressing the Insert key when you start up the system. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

13th Oct 2006, 05:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
boomboom09 Newbie Join Date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	ok i will try the to reset the ram and the bios reset. do you think i can do the bios reset eventhough there aren't any beeps or any video support? it's like the pc is in a coma, nothing but power is up, there is no brain activity Edit: i tried to reset the memory, and i tried to reset my cmos battery. still nothing. Last edited by boomboom09 : 13th Oct 2006 at 06:56 AM.

12th Oct 2006, 11:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
boomboom09 Newbie Join Date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	i'm referring to the fan ontop of the heat sink, it's the one that sounds a little different (whizzing) however it's still blowing fine, i got the themaltake tsunami dream tower and it has a fan on the front,back, and side window and all those are running fine as well. how can i reset the memory? should i just take each piece out? ( 3 sticks @ 512 each, also it's the corsair xms (black) c2 3200 400mhz).

13th Oct 2006, 07:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
boomboom09 Newbie Join Date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	i hit the power supply switch on the back to reset it and it ran for a bit, then it restarted and did the same thing with no bios response. you think the ps might be dying?

13th Oct 2006, 08:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,978 Reputation: 4108 Rep Power: 74	PSU normally wouldn't die like that. My first suspicion is CPU or motherboard. Most likely motherboard. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

13th Oct 2006, 12:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
boomboom09 Newbie Join Date: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	i think i found the problem, i got 3 sticks of corsair xms ram, i tried booting with one and then 2 sticks in dual channel and ran 3dmark just to see if it would hold up against the pressure, it seems to me something has gone haywire on the 3rd ram chip. think i can rma or something?