Recent content by tomcatelec

I have the same issue. I bought a new PS and tried to reboot with only one stick of memory at a time to make sure I didn't have a bad stick but unfortunately it wasn't either one of those. I never got the beep or post. My monitor wouldn't even come to life. I would think if it was the HD...

I installed the new power supply tonight and the no post or boot condition did not change. I also tested the RAM by trying to boot with one stick at a time and that didn't help. I have the rest of my new parts on order for a new system. I built my last system because the previous one kept...

My last 4 computer builds have all been AMD so I'm not too familiar with the Intel boards. My AMD 4000+ system just took a dive and it's time to switch to Intel. I plan on buying a Q6600 and have an XFX 9600GT XXX and will probably buy another later and install it in an SLI configuration. I'd...

I wanted a new case and video card anyway so I just ordered an XFX 9600GT XXX, NZXT case and Corsair 650W PS. I'll stick the PS in the old system then do a little more troubleshooting. If that doesn't do the job then I'll go ahead and order a new MB, Q6600 and 4GB of RAM and build a new...

No beep from the motherboard, monitor doesn't come on and the hard drive light is on steady. I have no visual or audio evidence that the computer is even beginning to boot. I picked out new parts to build my next computer last night. I'll start by ordering a new PS first (and new video card)...

I think my computer booted it's last boot and I think it's the motherboard but I'm looking for opinions. I push the power button and all the fans inside the case and CPU spin but my hard drive light is on solid, my monitor doesn't even turn on and I hear a faint ticking in the DVD/RW drive...