which one is it..

okay i got anothe rpc here with some issues perhaps someone can assist..

a pc wont boot i get no visualresponses from the system (screen is blank during startup) ive narrowed down the issue to the cpu or mobo... i dont have a guinny pig part to experiment with.. any way i can determine which it might be..

system specs:

intel pentium D 820 (clocked @ 2.8ghz)

msi p6ngm-l mobo

3gb ddr2-667

ati hd 4670

generic dell monitor (17" non widescreen)

windows xp

485 watt psu 9will get more details on the psu (in a minute)

this pc was just gutted and rebuilt using used parts.

like it starts up.. monitor is properly attached but still no visual response. ive tried removing the gpu and using the onboard again no response.. help plz :D

There isn't much you can do unless you have a new motherboard to test out with or a new CPU.

Other than that your kind of SOL.

There isn't much you can do unless you have a new motherboard to test out with or a new CPU.

Other than that your kind of SOL.

kilerchese

id only need to swap one of them right to determine its the others fault right?? hmm..

But what if it is both the CPU and motherboard? The only way to tell is to have both a CPU AND motherboard handy so that you can test the CPU in the new motherboard and the new CPU in the motherboard.

But what if it is both the CPU and motherboard? The only way to tell is to have both a CPU AND motherboard handy so that you can test the CPU in the new motherboard and the new CPU in the motherboard.

kilerchese

Instead of that, couldn't you use the beep codes to determine the problem?

Attach only CPU, and see if it gives CPU error, attach CPU and GPU, then repeat, then CPU and RAM, rinse and repeat until you hear a wrong beep, if every beep is fine, then obviously its the mobo.

It takes forever, to keep swapping, but it works.