The Details.
Motherboard – Intel 865 series
OS – Windows 7 (installed it a week ago)
Processor – P4
RAM – 1.2 GB
HDD – 160 GB
Graphics – NVDIA FX 5500.
Okay can’t think of anything else that you guys might require. So I installed windows 7, everything was running smoothly, I was happy 🙂
Then out of the blue it just froze with the HDD LED continuously on. I let it stay like that for 5-10 mts thinking maybe it would revive but alas!!! 🙂
I restarted it and my woes began.
It starts but it doesn’t do anything. I don’t get anything on the screen, Moreover the HDD LED is continuously stays on. Even if I remove the HDD it stays on.
Things I have tried:
All the other things I guess are working. the Lan Card, the optical drives. they all at least startup but I don’t get anything on the monitor.
The RAM’s working, I guess not sure. (I removed it from the slot and the MB makes beeps)
The monitor’s working, again not sure (Removed cable from the MB, it show a self diagnostic message saying check the cable so I believe its working fine)
The HDD working. (Took it to a friends computer and it booted up fine)
So I am stuck with a desktop where I can’t figure out what’s wrong. I believe its the motherboard but I don’t know what to do about it without getting anything on the monitor. Never faced this kind of a problem before.
P.s. I know its an old computer but its the only one I have right now 🙂 Anything that avoids buying a new MB would be wonderful.
Thanks to all people who help 🙂
Also I don’t mind tinkering around with the system.
