Any new hardware installed lately?
Recently i had my computer crash and that seemed normal enough, but now my computer will freeze at the bios screen right after it displays the CPU make and model.
I have
a pentium 4 2.4 mhz (800mhz FSB)
Abit IS7 Mobo
1024 mb geil ram ddr 400
300 watt psu by enermax
40gb ibm hd
80gb Western Digital HD
im really stumped as to the problem because it wont even let me get into the bios menus, it just freezes. Im really stressed and saddened by this because up until recently this computer has had no problems.
what do you think is wrong?
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
Any new hardware installed lately?
the only new hardware i installed was a wireless ethernet hub that connects via USB. also i installed a few windows security patches recently.
and no, i cant go into safe mode. the computer always freezes right in the middle of the memory check. Ive tried taking out sticks and replacing them with each other and using them seperately and that hasnt yielded any results.
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
Sounds serious.
Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...
Have you tried unplugging the USB hub? Have you tried cleaning the board or at least ensuring it isn't caked with dust? Are you getting any beep codes? When the system freezes, is it counting memory or does it freeze before the count even starts?
I will try to unplug the usb connection, i will try to get dust off. I dont get any beep codes unfortunately. When the system freezes it counts the first 2 digits(1 and 0 respectively) and then freezes without putting the rest of the digits.
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
Maybe your Processor-Fan was accidentally plugged out?
This could cause the Processor to rapidly overheat at startup
and (if this feature is installed) cause the BIOS to make a safety shutdown.
Perhaps you should flash the bios.
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
I checked the processor fan and it is working. Its interesting because i thought that was the problem at first too but its working.
how would i go about flashing the bios. from what i understand you need to actually boot to a floppy to do that.
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
Hold on there, chief!Perhaps you should flash the bios.I wouldn't recommend that.
When you say that it gets a one and a zero, I don't understand. Mine rapidly counts up to 256 as it verifies memory. Is that what yours is doing?
Perhaps you should flash the biosStep 1: Get a trench coathow would i go about flashing the bios
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no, it doesnt even count, it displays "10" and thats it. i know thats the first 2 digits of my memory. when i unplugged one stick the only digit was 5. its pretty silly.
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
You need a boot floppy to update it. I'll bet that's what Caligastia was talking about. I believe some chips can be blanked, like if you try an update and then cut the power in the middle of it, and if you do that you have to get a new chip.how would i go about flashing the bios. from what i understand you need to actually boot to a floppy to do that.
You might be able to update the bios. If you go to the manufacturer's website they should have something there for you.
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
Maybe flashing the bios isn't what I'm talking about. I think I meant the update.Originally posted by Harry Seldon
You need a boot floppy to update it. I'll bet that's what Caligastia was talking about. I believe some chips can be blanked, like if you try an update and then cut the power in the middle of it, and if you do that you have to get a new chip.
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
Here's the bios upgrade for your board. It looks like it isn't floppy oriented, though so I don't know how you'd get in on there.
http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...ies=1&model=81
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Only feebs vote.
You can't even get your memory count? Doesn't sound good...
What?
I think your board may have cooling issues:
http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?threadid=11496
How long have you had it?
You read my mind Japher.
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
I don't know if it's a good idea, but you could try to reset the BIOS. I think there are some jumpers ("clear CMOS") on the motherboard to play around with, otherwise you can simply pull out the battery and put it back after a few minutes.
The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand.
Should an Art major be fooling around with the insides of a computer?
You can't reset BIOS; it's NVRAM. You reset the CMOS that way.
What is CMOS anyway?
The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand.
Abbreviation of complementary metal oxide semiconductor. Pronounced see-moss, CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor. CMOS semiconductors use both NMOS (negative polarity) and PMOS (positive polarity) circuits. Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given time, CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of transistor. This makes them particularly attractive for use in battery-powered devices, such as portable computers. Personal computers also contain a small amount of battery-powered CMOS memory to hold the date, time, and system setup parameters.
So no one gets the illusion I'm a hardware genius, I had to go elsewhere for a good description:
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/CMOS.html
How should he flash the bios or boot into safe mode if he cant get past memory check?
Maybe its the power suppy? Have you tried disconnecting unessecary components like cd/dvd drives from the power supply?
If its not that I also guess it would be a heat problem.
Or your RAM is kaputt
But both sticks going out at the same time? I'd think more things on the board or attached would have failed, too. Checking the forum for this board, there appear to be a multitude of problems with it. Glad I don't have one.
ive had it now for a few months since july. ill see what i can do later tonight and update tomorrow if possible.
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
also i have a thermaltake 6000rpm fan...this is ****ing ridiculous. only christina has helped me get through this by being there for me. iher
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
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