Won't POST!

mmah430174mmah430174
edited October 2003 in Hardware
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

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited October 2003
    Sounds like a dying motherboard to me.
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited October 2003
    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.:(
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    could be dying hdd also.
    I have a lot of experience with those.
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    Looks like time for a toatl recall, I mean upgrade. :D
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited October 2003
    sounds like the mobo to me too. But Id not rule out the Hard drive either.


    Gobbles
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    no doubt the mobo is going time to buy a amd and a NF7-S
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    the hd going bad wouldn't make the computer not POST...

    It's the mobo.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited October 2003
    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...
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited October 2003
    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
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