oh my.. please help..i'm really at wits end

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  1. yandao87

    yandao87 Member

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    i've a big problem i'm unable to solve.

    1) i switch on the cpu as normal
    2) win98se loading screen shows up
    3) before i enter windows, black background screen with those loading processes show up
    4) screen turns blank.
    5) i switch off the cpu and on again.
    6) edit: only LONG beeping sounds are heard. nothing shows up on the screen. the beep continues... never ending
    7) i tried remove 2 of the sdrams one by one - nothing changes

    i guess its video issue/motherboard?? my mother board(k7sem with 900mhz duron) has a built in video. anyone can help me???? :<
     
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    yandao87, Mar 21, 2007
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    clear the cmos using the cmos jumper or remove battery as found it to kick start a system that wouldn't normally start. try a pci videocard to see if post or not.
     
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    i remove batt alreayd.... nothing changes. i'll try the pci video card when i have the chance to get one.. thanks for the advice
     
    yandao87, Mar 23, 2007
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    Is your cpu plugged in or might it have fried?
     
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    plugging in as in?? processor has never been touched or taken out..

    what thign is fried?? how can i check?
    thanks for the advice
     
    yandao87, Mar 23, 2007
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    fried=dead if it was fried i dnt think it would actually pass the bios and half load windows
     
    elokito, Mar 23, 2007
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    Maybe the cpu fried WHILE it was booting up???


    Are you sure it's not your hdd failing???


    How about the psu???
     
    Halen5150, Mar 23, 2007
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    what is the sequence of beep you hear? One long and many short following is a video card issue.
     
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    yeah cpu might be fried as i was booting halfway before i enter windows.. could be a possiblity, thereafter, i can't boot anymore. no post screen(definition of post screen is the memery amount and cpu speed etc when you first switch on right..)

    i don't think is hdd... cos hdd fail will still have post screen right... anyway i unpplug the hdd and still nothing showed up :<

    psu won't spoil right.. the fans all these moving when i switch on... hdd will still spin up..

    hope you all can help me.. thanks mAN!!!
     
    yandao87, Mar 24, 2007
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    all constant long beeps... thanks for helping..
     
    yandao87, Mar 24, 2007
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    What's the brand and model of your motherboard?
     
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    as written on my first post, its ecs K7SEM v1.0 .... hope you can help. thanks.
     
    yandao87, Mar 26, 2007
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    According to this website it would be a memory error. Maybe both sdrams got bad, (psu issue). Can you put in a fresh one?
     
    missing30, Mar 26, 2007
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    ram.. ok i'll try to see if i can get a spare one to test out. but could be cpu also right?? from your links.

    anyway thanks a lot manz
     
    yandao87, Mar 26, 2007
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