Please help me with my stubborn PC

Discussion in 'CPU, Motherboards and Memory' started by Stavros, Jan 1, 2009.

  1. Stavros

    Stavros Geek Trainee

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    Hello everyone,

    Unfortunately my computer has apparently decided to go on strike for 2009 as I have been unable to get it to boot today.

    When powering the machine on I can see the startup ASUS splash screen but then it freezes and gets no farther. If I press DEL to enter setup it does seem to recognize that I've pressed the key but then it freezes with the message Entering Setup...

    Here's my specs:

    Motherboard - ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
    Processor - AMD Opteron 64 Dual Core @ 2.0Ghz
    RAM - 2GB Corsair XMS PC 3200
    Video Card - nVidia 7800 GT
    Windows Vista Home Premium

    I've tried removing all components except the motherboard and the video card but the problem still occurs

    I have also tried clearing the CMOS to no avail...

    Any other ideas before I start shelling out money for new components? And on that note, any feelings as to which component is the culprit here?

    Many thanks!
     
  2. 8bitbob

    8bitbob Geek Trainee

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    Can you make it display post messages instead of the splash screen somehow? :)
     
  3. Ghostman 1

    Ghostman 1 Mega Geek

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    Try testing the ram first, then video card..was your system overclocked ?
     

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