Help! dont know what it is (hardware?)

[2forza]

I dont know what it is, thats why i post at the general forum.
but i suspect that the cpu is broken.

My friend brought this pc to me to check it out.

First I turned the computer on, then windows appear...5 min later pc hangs up.
Then i turned the computer on and after 10 seconds, i see weird text on the screen and also
in colours.

Nothing happening (computer is not moving) so turned the computer off again...

Now everytime when i turn the computer on, appears a black screen...nothing happening, not even a peep sound, only blackscreen while computer is on.

Do you guys know what the prob. is?

thank you

 

[Monkey muppet]

Originally posted by: 2forza
Now everytime when i turn the computer on, appears a black screen...nothing happening, not even a peep sound, only blackscreen while computer is on.

Usual checks

Cables securely seated
Nothing touching for shortings
Trial and error of diffferent parts (replace GPU - test, replace CPU - test, etc)
Reset BIOS by removing the CMOS battery for 5 mins
Ensure the case speaker is attached for the 'bleep' codes

edit: Re-read your OP. It sounds more like a GPU issue - has this system ever been OC'd??

 

[2forza]

I dont think the videocard is OC-ed.

but thanks for the reply. I'll try your advice.

 

[PoopyPants]

wierd text screen freezes now blank screen.. sounds like a bad video card to me too.
try your video card in it and see if it works ok.

 

[Monkey muppet]

Could you also list the specs, version of OS, BIOS revision:

All these little details makes troubleshooting that bit easier

 

[2forza]

sorry no specs, not my computer.
I only know that this is an

AMD 1700+ with std. cooler
Geforce 2 mx
and i dont know what mobo it is. I only know that it has a VIA chipset

and has AWARD bios

 

[2forza]

nm its working now LOL

i did that battery thing 😛 thnx anyway !!!

 

[Monkey muppet]

Originally posted by: 2forza
sorry no specs, not my computer.
I only know that this is an

AMD 1700+ with std. cooler
Geforce 2 mx
and i dont know what mobo it is. I only know that it has a VIA chipset

and has AWARD bios

thanks, how about parts we could test with (ie: spare stuff or your system).

....There's no point in us stating that you should swop out the graphics card if you are running a X850

 

[2forza]

the problem was... i activated enable virus protection @ bios and thats why everything went wrong, I thought it hadnt to do with blackscreen (but it does)

so thanks for that advice to remove the battery 😛 otherwise we bought new cpu or something 😵

 

[Monkey muppet]

Originally posted by: 2forza
the problem was... i activated enable virus protection @ bios and thats why everything went wrong, I thought it hadnt to do with blackscreen (but it does)

so thanks for that advice to remove the battery 😛 otherwise we bought new cpu or something 😵

Some older BIOS versions reckonises windows as a virus (I've only seen this happen on w9x machine though).

I would reset the BIOS - think about a flash upgrade, uncheck the virus protection from BIOS, then try a boot from the CD into safe mode.

edit: I only read your last post - but glad you now got it sorted