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I guess "el cheapo" is a relative term - Azza boards are generally 1/3 to 1/2 the price of an Asus, Abit, or Intel board, but it doesn't mean these boards have a tendency to fail. The RAM is Samsung and was tested with no problem on another box, ditto with the keyboard. I'm sure I...

I posted a few weeks back under the same subject title, discussing a few problems I had rebuilding my son's PC. I've built quite a few computers, but I've never had a problem like this one. I said I had a problem getting a newly assembled PC to properly boot. The computer is able to ID the...

Before you get too frustrated with your new Duron box, you should spend a little time going back through your installation. Check to see if all your cards and memory are seated properly. Check for a bios setting that is incorrect. Check your hardware device settings in win2K for a disabled...

Update - Swapped out the old CPU for a new one. Now I have 100% new parts - but same problem occurs. Removed and reseated all parts - same problem. Both CPU's, old and new, work on another computer. Now I am thoroughly befuddled. I am suspecting bad mobo, so I am returning it for another one.

I did try resetting the CMOS, as well as disconnecting the floppy and setting the BIOS to boot off the hard drive. Thinking about it now, I didn't try the opposite - disconnecting the HD and trying to boot off the floppy. But like you, I am guessing the CPU is damaged. I guess I have to...

My son's PC fried a few days ago because of a power supply failure. The symptoms were a loud pop in the power supply, resulting a smoking power supply box. Fearing the worst, I bought all new parts and started putting a new box together, but trying to salvage whatever parts are still usable...