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mmah430174
25 Oct 2003, 09:25pm
Hi there

The computer won't POST SOME of the time. It used to work if I reset it a few times after turning it on, but now the problem is worse. For the past 2 weeks, it needs to be on for a few HOURS before I press reset for it to work.
I tried resetting BIOS, installing new psu, and removed all PCI cards and peripherals (mouse, printer, ethernet). Even tried running with just the power cord. It still will not POST. Now, it's been on for a day and a half and resetting no longer works.
Any ideas? ( I will try replacing ram as soon as I get hold of a stick)

The system:
PII 300MHz
128 MB SDRAM
20GB HD

Thanks
Geeky1
25 Oct 2003, 09:53pm
Sounds like a dying motherboard to me.
muddocktor
26 Oct 2003, 02:24am
Sounds like a mobo going bad to me too. Look around on the mobo and see if the tops of any of the big capacitors look buldged up or are leaking some brown stuff.

I've just seen 2 KT7-R mobos die from the capacitor problem in the last week.:(
edcentric
27 Oct 2003, 06:09pm
could be dying hdd also.
I have a lot of experience with those.
Mt_Goat
27 Oct 2003, 06:11pm
Looks like time for a toatl recall, I mean upgrade. :D
Gobbles
27 Oct 2003, 06:13pm
sounds like the mobo to me too. But Id not rule out the Hard drive either.


Gobbles
GnomeWizardd
27 Oct 2003, 06:16pm
no doubt the mobo is going time to buy a amd and a NF7-S
primesuspect
28 Oct 2003, 05:54am
the hd going bad wouldn't make the computer not POST...

It's the mobo.
TheSmJ
28 Oct 2003, 05:56am
Gnomewizardd had this to say
no doubt the mobo is going time to buy a amd and a NF7-S

:thumbsup:

Sounds like the thing just wants to die.

Let it go. Just let it go...
Spinner
29 Oct 2003, 01:47am
I'm not sure if anyone's said this or not yet, but, I'm guessing it's the mobo.;)

I would usually have said the first thing to check would be the PSU, but you did that already so, that's why I didn't. he he.

Anyway... let us now what you end up doing, because I understand your system isn't exactly state of the art anymore, and spare parts will be hard to get hold of. If you need any help locating a suitable replacement mobo or something like that, don't hesitate to post back and ask.

Cheers