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jpkramer
08-26-2002, 12:53 AM
I was playing Soldier of Fortuen 2 then all of a sudden my computer just shut off, and wont turn back on. I repleaced the Power Supply (400w, was 350w) still wont work. I think it is the CPU but am not sure, help me.

specifications:

AMD Athlon XP1900
ibm 80gb hard drive
256k ddr SDRAM
Abit KR7A-133 motherboard
geforce4 ti 4600 video card
SoundBlaster Audigy Gamer sound card
mcgeeb1215
08-26-2002, 02:40 AM
First of all does the fan in the power supply start up?
Second if you have a voltmeter, you can test various plugs from your power supply like the P1 connector for the motherboard, and then the one for your hard drive. Do this by disconnecting all of the plugs except the motherboard. If the motherboard has power, then move on to the next one by plugging in the hard drive and then etc., until everything seems to have power.
Third, it may sound stupid, but make sure you have AC power coming into your computer.
Does anything run on your computer? Does it say anything on the monitor? Can you get into your BIOS? Probably not.
Hopefully that helps. If not, please reply.
Anonymous
08-26-2002, 06:19 PM
The fan turns on for a milisecond then turns off, the led on my motherboard does light up, no i dont have a voltmeter, where can i get one. I cant even get my computer to make it to startup.
Anonymous
08-26-2002, 06:21 PM
the power supply is new, and works, computer still wont turn on.
mcgeeb1215
08-27-2002, 03:35 AM
I've never really shopped for a voltmeter, but I'm sure you can get one at a hardware store like Home Depot. Analog or Digital will work fine. It should also be much cheaper than buying more computer hardware. :)
Anonymous
08-28-2002, 04:42 PM
used voltmeter power supply is working. How can you tell if a cpu is burnt out??
mcgeeb1215
08-28-2002, 05:34 PM
The only way to tell as far as I know is to replace it. :( Do you get any beeps when the computer starts from the internal speaker at all?
Penguin
08-28-2002, 08:09 PM
One way to tell if the CPU is fried, is to take off the heatsink and fan and look at the top of the CPU. If it looks like it is black and burnt, it's fried.

It it isn't then you need to clean all the thermal compund off and reinstall it.
Anonymous
08-29-2002, 07:02 PM
CPU isn't black it's silvery, I get no beeps from internal speaker, so i think my motherboard fried which i have no reason why it did. Im going to get a new motherboard. Thanks for your help.