Helpforce | Providing Free 24/7 Computing Technical Support on the Internet

Helpforce provides free technical support 24 hours a day, to the Internet. We support all problems, errors, crashes and aim to answer all questions.

View today's Daily Briefing

Helpforce » Frequently Asked Questions

Send this page to a friend or colleague!

Technical Support

eHelp Support

eTalk Community

eLinks Database

Helpforce FAQ

Downloads

Bootdisks

Other Resources

UNIX Guides

About Helpforce

	Corporate Site
	Headlines
	Contact Us
	eHelp login

	Previous Daily Briefings
	Remote eHelp
	v:Book

Join Helpforce!

Recognize these logos?

Helpforce needs you!

Click Here to sign up and become a Helpforce member

Asked on 2/1/2003, 13:10

Recently I built my own computer.
The relevant specs (I think) are:
CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2100
Motherboard: Shuttle AK35GT2
PS: Allied 400W
RAM: Multiwave 512MB PC2700 DDR
Video card: PNY Geforce3 Ti200

Sometimes my computer starts sometimes it does not. When it does work, everything works properly. When it does not work, there is nothing displayed on the screen and no beeps are made. All fans spin, the hard drive light lights and goes out, and the CD drive light lights and goes out. All connections are secure and were checked numerous times. Clearing the CMOS seems to help the computer work, but not immediately. The computer seems to work the least in the morning, and tends to stay working all day if it starts working. The video card is not the problem, as I tested it numerous times while the computer was down (both the new video card in an old PC, and an old video card in the new PC, the old video card failed in the new PC although it works in the old PC).

Reply Posted on 2/1/2003

hi there,

i have built many many computers and this is a common problem, generaly i think that will find that the problem is related to an earth loop, dont laugh or say 'I havnt changed anything' becuase i would put money on this being the problem, the solution is to take everthing back out the case (sorry!) and set it all up on a table (net metal :-) ) and try running the computer like that to see if it then works!

If / when it does, check all the screw holes in the case to make sure that nothing is sticking up, then put everything back in again, dont screw the motherboard in to tight, but enough to hold it in place.

Hope this helps and let us know if it works or you need more help.

Search Helpforce

From eTalk

There are a total of 1673 posts on eTalk (501 topics and 1172 replies)

There are 0 guests and 2 members making a total of 2 users on eTalk.

Click Here to enter the eTalk Community.

Advertise Here!

Your Link Here?
Give your website the exposure it deserves!

Click Here For Details

Technology News

Stay up to date with technology, with a free, short daily briefing on current happenings

Alternatively visit here for more information

To view our back issues, click here

Members - eHelp Login

Click here for technical details about Helpforce's site

Kindly Hosted by:

Please visit www.asis.com for more details on Internet Access, Web Hosting and Computer Repair.Skydive North East