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<0> no...
<0> but it beeps once
<0> any ideas?
<1> hold, i'm at work so my responses will take time.. I apologize
<0> okie
<2> id unplug everything.. then add things one by one, testing inbetween to find the part causing the problem
<2> also, find the bios reset jumper and clear it
<3> sup
<0> i tried to clear it
<0> but no use..
<2> sup orly
<0> may b i'm doing something wrong
<3> chillin
<2> gurlie: ok, then do the first thing
<3> 08:37am] <@despy> id unplug everything.. then add things one by one, testing inbetween to find the part causing the problem
<2> theres a hardware problem
<0> ??
<0> unplug everything?
<0> how would this solve the problem?
<2> yes. take out all; cards, ram, hd's, floppy
<2> its called process of elimination
<2> really ram you're just reseating
<0> but if i remove the RAM or video card the pentium definitely won't work rite?
<2> which ive seen many times fix the problem
<2> the key here is reseat
<2> take out the ram, put it back in. take out the video card, put it back in. Leave everything else off and tuirn it on
<0> mmm..
<2> try to get into bios
<2> if you can, then you know that its one of the components thats not plugged in
<2> so you plug them in one by one, testing each time
<0> when u say leave everything else off u mean off the motherboard?
<2> yes
<0> ok
<2> and power
<0> i'll try that
<2> good idea
<2> i got some networking to do.. afk
<0> hmm.. can u tell me how to clear the CMOS?
<2> there's a jumper near the cmos battery
<2> three pins
<2> there will be a jumper on two of the three
<0> yeah
<2> you take the jumper off and put it on the opposite pins.. ie if its on 1,2 put it on 2,3.. leave for a few secs, then put back to 1,2
<2> cmos cleared.
<0> do i have to remove the CMOS battery?
<2> now you mentioned that you already did that..
<2> no
<4> SOunds like RAM issue or PSU issue.
<0> so i leave the battery on the motherboard when i change the jumper?
<2> Akuma: or it could be the video card, the hd, a floppy drive, a keyboard.
<2> thats why we do this test.
<0> despy: do i leave the batt on the MB when i change the jumper settings?
<3> yes
<2> gurlie: yes... you dont need to remove the battery
<0> the problem started when i added a new PCI card on my mainboard..
<2> did you remove that card?
<0> i installed the card, started the pc and it just hangs..
<0> yes
<2> you probably just need to clear cmos then
<0> duno wat to do :/
<2> unless you pout the card in wrong and damaged the motherboard
<2> ok ive got some networking i really have to do..
<0> no.. the MB is fine..
<0> :P
<0> okie thnx!
<2> np
<0> no... it's not working...
<5> whats not working?
<0> i tried to clear the CMOS but my pentium still hangs..
<5> at boot?
<0> yeah..
<5> disconnect the ribbon cables to the drives
<0> it beeps once, the first screen appears then freezes..
<5> does it start to boot windows, or not that far?
<0> huh?
<0> no, it stops at the screen where press F1 to enter setupp
<5> then disconnect the drives
<0> then?
<5> boot
<5> what card was it that you removed?
<0> it's a Fast Ethernet 100Base-TX PCI Adapter..
<5> is it in or out now?
<4> .... broken motherboard?!
<0> it's out
<4> Is there a way for you to try out those parts on another computer?
<0> no.. :(
<4> Hum...
<5> just pop the ribbon cables off at the mobo - leave them attached to the drives
<0> wat?
<0> disconnect the cables from the MB?
<5> yes
<5> the ribbon cales
<5> the drive cables
<0> then?
<5> then turn it on - sheese
<0> hmmm.. dit it
<0> same thing..
<0> system hangs on first screen..
<5> floopy cable is disconnected too?
<5> floppy
<0> yes
<0> everything
<0> all IDE cables off
<5> it doesnt go further than it did?
<0> nope..
<5> how many sticks of ram are in it?
<0> 1
<5> this atarted happening when you installed the nic, or when you removed it?
<5> *started
<0> when i installed the nic
<0> may b i should have installed the nic driver first.. but now it's too late.. :(
<5> no, that doesnt matter
<5> most systems supply power to the mobo even when its turned off. you have to remove the power cord before doing this stuff
<0> ?
<0> doing this stuff?
<5> adding cards or ram
<0> hmm..
<5> you cant enter the bios?
<5> and you clear the cmos?
<0> so i unplug the power cord, reseat the ram, plug the power cord back and boot the pc?
<0> i can't enter the bios
<0> i tried to clear the cmos but i don't know if it worked..
<5> well, when you remove or add ram, or any cards, you do that. think its too late now
<5> any other cards in it?
<0> there's a video, sound and modem card
<5> well, might as well strip it down - remove all cards cept video
<5> with the power cord out, of course
<5> remmeber what slots the cards were in
<5> you didnt mess with ram bofore?
<0> no...
<0> do u think there's any link with the RAM?
<5> you could reseat the ram too, but its prolly ok
<5> I wouldnt think adding a card would cause the ram to need to be messed with
<0> well i didn't mess with the RAM :P
<0> BTW there are 2 sticks of RAM :D
<0> sowy :P
<5> then one thing you can test is removing 1 stick
<5> if one is bad, you have a 50-50 chance of getting the bad one
<0> nope..
<0> gona makes me crazy!!!
<5> the keyboard and mouse are inthe right holes?
<6> oh
<7> i have a user (computer) that is changing to a high resolution when just a certain user logs in. when anyone else logs in, it's fine. i've installed monitor and video drivers for it and still no luck...it changes back to the high resolution every time he logs in. any suggestions?
<5> Ive seen them being wrong cause this
<0> oh yeah!
<0> lol
<0> i know it's an old pc but i like it :)
<0> the RAM ok, the cards ok
<5> pull the keyboard and mouse out and try
<0> nope..
<0> same..
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