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no video output
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 16, 2005 at 17:45:33 Pacific OS: Windows XP SP 2 CPU/Ram: 1.0 Ghz/not much
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new motherboard installed... cd drives and fans work.. no video output! any suggestions? thanks!
Name: ham30 Date: March 16, 2005 at 19:21:29 Pacific
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The system needs to be running to get any video out. Did you possibly install a motherboard mounting stud in the wrong place?
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Response Number 2
Name: Jared_Igarashi Date: March 16, 2005 at 19:23:07 Pacific
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Please specify specific brand of motherboard. If you are using a BIOS created by AWARD. There should have been audbible beep codes.....
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Response Number 3
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 16, 2005 at 19:23:37 Pacific
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a waty wat?? everything should be hooked up and when i start it it runs except the monitor indicator light turns yellow
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Response Number 4
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 16, 2005 at 19:24:20 Pacific
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oh the brand is mach speed... it is working im just not sure why there is no video output
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Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill Date: March 16, 2005 at 20:41:34 Pacific
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The motherboard brand is mach speed? Are you sure? Your sig says Dell. Is this a Dell?
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Response Number 6
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 17, 2005 at 06:30:52 Pacific
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i just put a new motherboard in... and that is my other computer sorry... its a compaq... its motherboard fried so i got a new one and new ram...
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Response Number 7
Name: OtheHill Date: March 17, 2005 at 06:36:19 Pacific
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You replaced the MBoard with a non Compaq model and you are using the original Compaq harddrive with Windows on it. How far does the computer get into the POST before stopping? You problem MAY be that the version of Windows on the harddrive is licenced to only run on that compaq computer. Windows now sees a different set of hardware and refuses to run.
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Response Number 8
Name: charlesv Date: March 17, 2005 at 06:47:10 Pacific
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Hello Brad, I had a similar experience, and all the time it was bad RAM. Try insterting a new stick of RAM and see what happens.
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Response Number 9
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 17, 2005 at 10:26:50 Pacific
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the ram i have in it is 400mhz... 512mbs... and it is only supposed to accept 333mhz.. which was in the manual... but tigerdirect said it will accept 400mhz which is bs if it doesnt... what should i do
yep, i know, my pc sucks
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Response Number 10
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 17, 2005 at 13:14:13 Pacific
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so is the ram bad?? can i start the system without the ram just to see the bios??
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Response Number 11
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 17, 2005 at 13:16:25 Pacific
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oh yeah and it doesnt boot at all... monitor just shuts off... im gonna test it with another monitor
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Response Number 12
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 17, 2005 at 13:20:45 Pacific
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oh yeah and i was weary about the cpu not corresponding with the motherboard... if the fsb would match up or not if it wasnt compatible what would it be doing now?? would it be not turning on at all??
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Response Number 13
Name: OtheHill Date: March 17, 2005 at 15:34:55 Pacific
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Try booting to a bootable CD or floppy. This will tell you if your memory IS in fact the problem. I told you what I thought was the problem.
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Response Number 14
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 17, 2005 at 18:34:49 Pacific
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it never shows up... ever.. at all.. shouldnt at least the screen for the motherboard come up and i can like change the bios and stuff without the ram??
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Response Number 15
Name: OtheHill Date: March 17, 2005 at 20:12:41 Pacific
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A computer can't run without ram. That is like a car without gas.
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Response Number 16
Name: h3h_timo Date: March 18, 2005 at 11:12:48 Pacific
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k thanks.. but is it possible that the cpu is the problem??
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Response Number 17
Name: mmitchell Date: April 1, 2005 at 07:49:00 Pacific
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h3h_timo,
Hello, this is Mike with Mach Speed. I saw your post, there is a good possibility the CPU does not match with your board. Please post the model # of your board and model of CPU (Specifically if the CPU is a prescott 1MB cache CPU or celeron D CPU)
I would also make sure you have all power connections plugged in, usuaally 3 on a P4 board.
You may also contact out Tech support dept at 580-272-0035 and they can walk you through it. Hope this helps. Mike
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Response Number 18
Name: h3h_timo Date: April 1, 2005 at 14:08:50 Pacific
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shouldnt the bios screen come up no matter what?
then it detects the processor type??
yep, i know, my pc sucks
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Response Number 19
Name: Sabari Date: April 6, 2005 at 03:29:18 Pacific
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Check the monitor Power cable, Whether it is connected Properly.
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