- Feb 8, 2001
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I recently upgraded my computer, and passed down my older components to my brother. Both of these computers are working fine. Then it occurred to me that I had enough spare parts lying around to build a third computer, the only parts I needed were his old CPU, motherboard, and RAM (all of which were working fine a few days ago).
Today I tried putting things back together and I won't get so much as a beep code out of the motherboard.
All I have right now is a processor (Socket 478 P4), RAM (512 MB PC3200), a video card (ATI 9700 Pro AGP), and a motherboard (Asus P4P800).
The fans are spinning up but I'm not getting anything on screen and I'm not getting any beep codes so I'm kind of perplexed at what the problem could be.
Things I've tried so far with the same result:
- Removed mobo from case and placed on cardboard box
- Reseated RAM
- Removed and reinstalled CPU & heatsink
- Tried with a different PSU
- Tried with a PCI video card
- Moved RAM to a different slot
- Unplugged and replugged Power supply into mobo (both connections)
Any ideas as to what it could be or why I wouldn't be getting beep codes? Keep in mind this whole assembly was working fine a few days ago... Visually the board looks fine, but maybe it got killed by ESD?
Today I tried putting things back together and I won't get so much as a beep code out of the motherboard.
All I have right now is a processor (Socket 478 P4), RAM (512 MB PC3200), a video card (ATI 9700 Pro AGP), and a motherboard (Asus P4P800).
The fans are spinning up but I'm not getting anything on screen and I'm not getting any beep codes so I'm kind of perplexed at what the problem could be.
Things I've tried so far with the same result:
- Removed mobo from case and placed on cardboard box
- Reseated RAM
- Removed and reinstalled CPU & heatsink
- Tried with a different PSU
- Tried with a PCI video card
- Moved RAM to a different slot
- Unplugged and replugged Power supply into mobo (both connections)
Any ideas as to what it could be or why I wouldn't be getting beep codes? Keep in mind this whole assembly was working fine a few days ago... Visually the board looks fine, but maybe it got killed by ESD?