Computer freezes up instantly upon turning it on

[us3rnotfound]

My computer is freezing up right when I turn it on. Sometimes it'll make it to the Windows XP load screen, but most of the time when I turn it on, it'll take the monitor about a minute to power up and then I see the BIOS screen and it's dead frozen. I'm thinking it's the power supply (it killed my 9800 a long time ago ( the molex connector looked fried.) ) , but what do you think it could be?

 

[rise]

well, i'd rule out the psu...

are you on windows me?

 

[us3rnotfound]

No, I'm on Windows 98 SE ATm. Why would you rule out the psu?

 

[rise]

i was j/k.

if you're serious in that the psu actually fried your vga and left a scorched molex as proof... i'd start there.

 

[us3rnotfound]

I'm actually posting on behalf of a friend of mine who won't listen to me when I tell him the PSU is borked. I hate being tech support.

 

[rise]

lol, then give him a dope slap from me...

 

[RadiclDreamer]

If the power supply fried one thing, stop using it, its very likely that it has issues