JacksonVFR
Technical User
Hey guys, it's been a while since I've needed help here and previously I've recieved satisfactory advice! Well, on to our problem...
Earlier today I was able to use my computer for about 30 minutes, listening to music and browsing the web. Just like that my screen goes black, the music does the broken-record-effect for a second or two and the "activity" light on my pc freezes on red. So, I instinctively try to reboot only to get no bios screen, no typical start-up beep and a still frozen red activity light. My fans still operate and I looked for loose power connections inside the pc.
So, my question to you all is if you think it is the motherboard or not? My current one is an Asus A7N8X and my processor is an AMD Athlon XP 2500+. Any recommendations for a decent motherboard would be nice. I also wish I could test it in another machine or something.
Here's a laugh... what am I currently using to post this? An old Packard Bell running Win 98, 64mb ram, 333mhz celeron and a broken floppy drive. I can't wait to get my main machine up and running again. Thanks in advance guys!
Earlier today I was able to use my computer for about 30 minutes, listening to music and browsing the web. Just like that my screen goes black, the music does the broken-record-effect for a second or two and the "activity" light on my pc freezes on red. So, I instinctively try to reboot only to get no bios screen, no typical start-up beep and a still frozen red activity light. My fans still operate and I looked for loose power connections inside the pc.
So, my question to you all is if you think it is the motherboard or not? My current one is an Asus A7N8X and my processor is an AMD Athlon XP 2500+. Any recommendations for a decent motherboard would be nice. I also wish I could test it in another machine or something.
Here's a laugh... what am I currently using to post this? An old Packard Bell running Win 98, 64mb ram, 333mhz celeron and a broken floppy drive. I can't wait to get my main machine up and running again. Thanks in advance guys!