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Jupitus

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My old machine which my lad now uses has died, and I'm after a bit of assistance in figuring out what went wrong.

Machine is a P4 2.6 GHz Intel CPU in an Intel mobo, with a radeon 9700 pro gfx card, standard HDU and CD etc.

He describes the failure thus:

"It suddenley made a winding down sound like being shut down, the screen went green and garbled like the matrix for a few seconds then off"

After this it would not boot, and more worryingly there were no post beeps or anything. So far we have:

1. Tried different power cables
2. Tried a brand new PSU

Neither worked, so I'm thinking it's the mobo... however, looking into the case I can definitely see a lit LED on the mobo...

Comments, suggestions, recommended diagnostic sequence?
 

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try re-seating all the pci cards? new gpu?
 

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I may have a 9800 pro I can throw in as a test.... I'll try that next.
 

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it almost sounds like your gfx card's fan failed and the gpu fried Jup :(
swapping out the card for another like you intend sould give you more insights.
 

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Thing is, if it was the GFX card why wouldn't the machine POST?
 

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um iirc the VGA BIOS inits before the mobo BIOS, that is why. or am I not understanding you?
 

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You understand me TdC, which is not always true the other way round ;)

Thanks - I'll try the GFX card :)
 

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swapped it out yet old man?
 

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I'm at work!!!!:twak:
 

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if GPU makes no difference, reseating PCI cards makes no difference, take out pci altogether. if possible, use onboard VGA (?).

failing that, i give up :(
 

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