Hey all,
Sometime ago, one of my computers stopped working, after months of flawless work. Before it stopped working some weird things happened.First, there were purple lines on the screen after booting it when the computer was not warm. Ok, after a few boots, it disappeared. Later, when i was using it, some smoke started to come off the computer, but i could not figure where it was coming from. I checked the fan, and every component, everything was Ok. A couple weeks later, the computer suddently stopped working when my father was booting it and he says he saw a message telling the bios or something like that was corrupted. He was not sure though. Anyway, after that, i could not make the computer work - until today, but i'll explain it later. I tested the memory - Ok. Changed video cards - Ok. Removed every component..and the computer was still not working. Then, today , i decided to test the processor on my other mobo, and it worked, and my other processor, a 1.2ghz tbird, worked on the 'defective' computer. I reassembled both computers, then, after working for a while, the computer hung up - when rebooting i get those long beeps and no image. I got it to work once again for a while when i changed the fan thinggie from one header to another ( on the mobo ) but it hung again. Do you guys have any clue of what i might try next ? Or what can be the defective component ? I though of heat issues, because the computer hung after a while , but i have a very powerfull cooler...one of those noisy thermaltake models.... The termic paste on the processor already has dried up, but i don't have any....can this be the issue ? Please help, 'cus my work is all on that computer and i need it kinda soon....
Anyway, here's my config :
Abit KR7 mobo
Athlon XP 1700+
Ati Radeon
512mb DDR memory ( i can't remember the brand )
Sometime ago, one of my computers stopped working, after months of flawless work. Before it stopped working some weird things happened.First, there were purple lines on the screen after booting it when the computer was not warm. Ok, after a few boots, it disappeared. Later, when i was using it, some smoke started to come off the computer, but i could not figure where it was coming from. I checked the fan, and every component, everything was Ok. A couple weeks later, the computer suddently stopped working when my father was booting it and he says he saw a message telling the bios or something like that was corrupted. He was not sure though. Anyway, after that, i could not make the computer work - until today, but i'll explain it later. I tested the memory - Ok. Changed video cards - Ok. Removed every component..and the computer was still not working. Then, today , i decided to test the processor on my other mobo, and it worked, and my other processor, a 1.2ghz tbird, worked on the 'defective' computer. I reassembled both computers, then, after working for a while, the computer hung up - when rebooting i get those long beeps and no image. I got it to work once again for a while when i changed the fan thinggie from one header to another ( on the mobo ) but it hung again. Do you guys have any clue of what i might try next ? Or what can be the defective component ? I though of heat issues, because the computer hung after a while , but i have a very powerfull cooler...one of those noisy thermaltake models.... The termic paste on the processor already has dried up, but i don't have any....can this be the issue ? Please help, 'cus my work is all on that computer and i need it kinda soon....
Anyway, here's my config :
Abit KR7 mobo
Athlon XP 1700+
Ati Radeon
512mb DDR memory ( i can't remember the brand )
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