AndreasHagen
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Status lights are on but nobody's home (monitor is blank)
Hi,
I am working on a computer that had the same problem that it had when I fixed it a month ago. The power came on ok but the monitor was blank. I tried with a different monitor and a different outlet still the same problem. I decided then it was the motherboard and swapped it with a new one. That worked for a few weeks but now the same problem:
The computer has an ATHLON CPU and now has a Asus(tek) A7V-VE motherboard. I notice that the fan does not come on but I think that it is temperature controlled.
I tried it with a diagnostic card which shows FFFF which I think means either the CPU or Mobo is dead.
Any ideas welcome.
I am working on a computer that had the same problem that it had when I fixed it a month ago. The power came on ok but the monitor was blank. I tried with a different monitor and a different outlet still the same problem. I decided then it was the motherboard and swapped it with a new one. That worked for a few weeks but now the same problem:
The computer has an ATHLON CPU and now has a Asus(tek) A7V-VE motherboard. I notice that the fan does not come on but I think that it is temperature controlled.
I tried it with a diagnostic card which shows FFFF which I think means either the CPU or Mobo is dead.
Any ideas welcome.
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The BIOS will check a few things before it decides to boot, not sure of the exact order off the top of my head, but the major components are obviously top of the list.
I personally just remove and re-fit the Vidio Card, Processor, Memory - Anything removable really. To date, this has resolved the issue when I have seen it. Not sure if yours is the same though.