need help asap!! *fixed*

[eLiu]

Ok...so uh, I was having major issues with my video card...see link: video card issues...anyhow, my computer locked up shortly after my last edit to the first post. I forced it to shut down (held down power button), and then I let it sit to cool off the video card.

But now..when I turn the computer on...it doesn't stay on. Everything whirs up for about 1 second...then stops. I don't know what's causing this...I can't imagine the processor being fried, b/c well, there's no burning smell (last time I killed one it smelled acrid), and well, I havent touched the heatsink or anything else inside teh case, so yeah...*shrug*

please help...please...I kinda need it back to do my work...(posting from dad's laptop)
-Eric

*FIX* It was the video card...I took everything out of the system, put it back piece by piece & replaced the video...it's happy again *breathes deep*

Now...homework...

Thanks guys 🙂

 

[Erasmus-X]

That can be caused by a number of things. If you ask me, it's either your power supply or motherboard.

Also try slapping in a different video card and see if it actually boots up.

 

[eLiu]

I'm thinkign it's either motherboard or power supply--I just unplugged everything from the motherboard (ram, pci cards, vid card, hard drives, optical drive), and the power still doesn't come on. I think im going to try a different power supply...but i'll have to ask my dad on that, as I'd have to rip into another machine to do so.

 

[simms]

I had this problem before. Mine was related to my CMOS.. I had to clear it. I thought it was a vid card problem too.
Try restarting your BIOS.. pull out the jumper, put it into reset, start ur system and put it back in again.

 

[eLiu]

lol, this is exciting...it suddenly decided to boot again. I left the power cord out for a while, went away...then came back and tried again..and POOF it worked. Worked with ram back in, now looking for a different video card to try. Will post back w/more details...