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Very Strange Computer Problem
Name: Baazar Date: February 28, 2004 at 07:32:43 Pacific OS: N/A CPU/Ram: N/A
Comment:
Hi, just installed a new sound card, and everything seemed to be fine until I tried starting my computer. I hear the fans spinning when I power on, but the monitor just shows the orange led. No POST beep test occurs. Strange thing is after about 5 to 6 tries, it suddenly works fine. After I ge into Windows everything is just as normal as before (except some random windows beeps that didn't happen before) Then when I power off, I have to keep restarting it and turning on and off the monitor before it works. I don't think this a video card or monitor problem since the POST test didn't occur either. In order to install the Sound and Midi Card I had to move some things around in the PCI bays...could that be a problem? Windows isn't saying that there is one....
Name: jam Date: February 28, 2004 at 08:52:53 Pacific
Reply:
would help if we new the specs & the version of Windows. What motherboard, CPU, RAM, video, sound, etc?
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Response Number 2
Name: Baazar Date: February 28, 2004 at 09:56:52 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry, here they are...
Windows XP Prof Athlon XP 1800+ 1100 MHz 256 DDR PC 2100 Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer Gefore 3 Ti 200 64 MB KT3 Ultra MSI Motherboard
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Response Number 3
Name: terrabyte Date: February 28, 2004 at 13:21:55 Pacific
Reply:
Try removing all your cards except video, and test to see if it works properly, then start re-installing them 1 by 1, and find which is causing the problem. P.S an Athlon XP 1800+ shouldn't be running at 1100mhz.
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Response Number 4
Name: alec brite Date: March 2, 2004 at 16:57:59 Pacific
Reply:
You have the same mobo I do;) Did you disable the onboard sound chip (AC97) in the BIOS?
Summary: Specfication ASROCK PS461 mobo 768mb ram (when possible) 2.8 Ghz HT processor Maxtor Hard Drive LG Cd/RW. Graphics card FX5200 Ultra When i start the pc with 256mb it will always boot, when i start it...
Summary: I just put my computer all together and everything seems to be working great except one very strange thing. For hardware I have: Asus P4PE/L Mobo 1gb PC2100 DDR Maxtor 80GB 5400rpm HD ATI Radeon 8500 ...
Summary: well here's one for ya... I've been stuck with this problem for months now and I've run out of ideas :( it's gonna be a long one so pliz bear with me. I want to be as detailed as possible. the problem...
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usb 2.0 and 1.1
