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[Computron2000]

I twice had a error similar to yours. Once was because one of the memory chips has a problem (i'm thinking it was static build up) and another because my PCI-E slot got fried or something.

Try switching your video card to another slot and removing your extra memory chips, leaving only the minimum. If it still doesn't work, switch around the onboard memory chips with those extra ones you pulled out.

[Fortack]

Have you tried another keyboard? Mayhaps you cannot get into the BIOS b/c yours isn't working. If you have 2 RAM modules you could try either one and remove the other to figure out whether it is one of those messing things up. You only need your CPU, GPU, one RAM module and a working keyboard to get into the BIOS.

If that doesn't work you can try the Krogan way and give your PC a good headbutt.

[Radford]

Many things could have caused this, it might be your PSU as it cant power the startup. Its hard to know for sure, and the only real way to test it would be to replace it.

Other than that it might be your RAM.

Its always hard to diagnose stuff like this, the other suggestions here are also potential problems, which is about every component in your PC, hehe.

Try them all.

This link explains it pretty well to rule out any PSU issues: http://wiki.answers....ty_power_supply


EDIT: One more thing you could try is to hold down your power button for around 20-30 seconds to drain all residual power from memory and mb modules.

Modifié par Radford, 01 septembre 2013 - 11:39 .

[Shinobu]

It's because you have an asterisk imbalance. Talk to your doctor.

[ISHYGDDT]

l2p

[JulianRmz]

Element 0 wrote...

You can also try removing the CMOS battery from motherboard and then placing back in again.

This to reset you MB.


Also Asus has the nasty behavior of downloading BIOS updates within it's common updates so when you recover your system deactivate all automatic asus updates from your system startup, you don't need them and you can manually install any update you want.   

[SColtrane]

Replacing the power supply ("PS") is not a big deal.

As with all electrical devices, unplug your PC before you start anything.

If your dead PS was the one that came with your PC, it was likely underpowered, or just had enough to power the system as built. Without starting a flame war, I use a Corsair 850W modular power supply - enough juice to drive 2 GTX560Ti vid cards in SLI, an SSD and two 7200RPM hard disks - no problem.
Have a look at some reviews (for example, Tomshardware, MaximumPCMag,CPU magazine, etc.).

I like the modular design of the Corsair, so you only plug in the cables you need and keeps the case neater (and doesn't restrict airflow with unnecessary cables).

The PS connects to the motherboard with a unique huge connector that only goes in one way. There's usually a little plastic clip on one side that secures it to the motherboard.

Your video card(s) may have their own connectors, which are unique to the vid cards.

All your peripherals (hard disk, ssd, cd/DVD/BluRay drive) have two connectors - a "long" L for power and a "short" L for data. They only go on one way.

You may have to move a few parts around to access the PS. As this appears to be new to you, draw some diagrams, take some photos to help you remember what goes where, but as noted above, most everything can plug into only one place. The power switch is from the motherboard to the case, so you won't have to touch that.

Once you've checked all the connections, power up your PC and use the money you saved to grab some pizza and the cold beverage of your choice. Then kill some Reapers/Collectors/Cerberus agents/geth (that keeps this thread MP related, right?)

Cheers.

[jojo81]

My favorite Krogan is the one that says "HA! They're dead!" Thank you for asking. I think it was at least implied in an earlier post, but you want to check each stick of RAM individually to weed out any bad sticks. Also, make sure they are seated properly. Before you buy a new PSU, you should remove the cpu from its slot, clean the thermal grease with contact cleaner, put a dab of new thermal compound, re-seat it, reattach the heatsink/fan, and then reboot, making sure the fan still turns. Sometimes, the cpu just comes loose just a bit.

[Computron2000]

A 750W PSU will power your PC easily unless you have many many extra devices drawing power. If the PSU itself is fried, you would never be able to boot up at all so the core of the PSU works.

For checking if your power level is sufficient, simply pulling out your sound card, all hard disks other than the one with your OS, all ROM Drives DVD/CD/etc, any extra GPUs if you're running crossfire or similar, any extra memory sticks (this is a minimal power draw but it tests your memory at the same time) and any extraneous cards (remember to note where each one goes to before pulling them out).

With just your MB/CPU, 1 HDD and 1 GPU try booting it. Also try switching the power cables in use (meaning the cable that connects the PSU to each device, you should have many extras for a 750W). It might be a cable problem instead

Edit: Also check your MB manual. To clear CMOS/restore BIOs, some MBs require certain jumper settings to be set.

Modifié par Computron2000, 02 septembre 2013 - 09:33 .

[Koenig888]

Some cost-effective solutions you can try first -

(1) test the PSU using the paper-clip test;
(2) if the PSU pass the paper-clip test, re-seat the video card and memory (I had a similar problem which was resolved after re-seating the video card two or three times);
(3) replace the CMOS battery (always a good idea for older motherboards).

[SColtrane]

Koenig888: what's the paper-clip test?

MP - my favourite Krogan is the one who yells "For Tuchanka!"

[Credit2team]

Element 0 wrote...

You can also try removing the CMOS battery from motherboard and then placing back in again.

I'd recomend this (take it out for five minutes or so)


also are you geting beeps when you stry to start it normaly, those beeps indicate a certain error code that indicate whats causing the problem, if so count how many and google it

its possible that the problem is with your power supply, which is a lot cheaper to replace than a motherboard, 

[Credit2team]

Computron2000 wrote...

A 750W PSU will power your PC easily unless you have many many extra devices drawing power. If the PSU itself is fried, you would never be able to boot up at all so the core of the PSU works.

For checking if your power level is sufficient, simply pulling out your sound card, all hard disks other than the one with your OS, all ROM Drives DVD/CD/etc, any extra GPUs if you're running crossfire or similar, any extra memory sticks (this is a minimal power draw but it tests your memory at the same time) and any extraneous cards (remember to note where each one goes to before pulling them out).

With just your MB/CPU, 1 HDD and 1 GPU try booting it. Also try switching the power cables in use (meaning the cable that connects the PSU to each device, you should have many extras for a 750W). It might be a cable problem instead

Edit: Also check your MB manual. To clear CMOS/restore BIOs, some MBs require certain jumper settings to be set.

that reminds me: unplug any unnecesary usb devices, sometime after doing a restore or windoows update the bios will try to boot from extrenal drives/memory, removing them before booting could solve the problem

[Credit2team]

Cassandra Neptune wrote...

Okay so I took out and placed back in my cmos battery and nothing happened so I suspect that it is a PSU issue. Since I have no idea how to do the repairs im probably going to have to call someone in to fix it. Sigh

So going to fix the asterisk imbalance in the title, I just cant stand it

I wouldn't call someone unless you tried everything you could, pc repairs cost an arm and a leg and most of the time all they do is replace the part (which you could do yourself!!!)


I had a bad power suply on a comp I had 5 years ago. I got a quote from a few places and I couldn't find anything cheaper than 150 dollars minumum. i found a replacement power supply myself oonline (ebay) for 20 dollars and installed it myself. 

So if you're willing to do a little bit more work, you could save A LOT of money.

[Koenig888]

SColtrane wrote...

Koenig888: what's the paper-clip test?

MP - my favourite Krogan is the one who yells "For Tuchanka!"

This video is quite instructive on how to do the paper-clip test -

Very Important - unplug the PSU from the power supply socket before sticking the paper-clip in

[SColtrane]

Koenig888 wrote...

SColtrane wrote...

Koenig888: what's the paper-clip test?

MP - my favourite Krogan is the one who yells "For Tuchanka!"

This video is quite instructive on how to do the paper-clip test -

Very Important - unplug the PSU from the power supply socket before sticking the paper-clip in

Thanks Koenig - that is a useful test.  

"Very Important - unplug the PSU from the power supply socket before sticking the paper-clip in"
QFT!!!