SuaveLemon
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System Specs:
Processor Brand: AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2
Processor Speed: 2.4GHz
System Bus: 2000MHz
Cache Memory: 1MB + 1MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM): 2GB
Hard Drive Type: Serial ATA (7200 rpm)
Hard Drive Size: 400GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 and nForce 430 MCP
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Card: Built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Dual Booting Ubuntu 8.04 & Windows Vista (*shudder)
Ok so about a year ago I had installed a new 450W ATX power supply (Can't remember the brand atm) so my system could handle a new video card, everything went smoothly. Now one of the fans in the power supply had it's bearing wear out and started making all kinds of scary noises. So I pulled the power supply out of the machine, dismantled it and replaced the fan. I re-installed it and went to turn the computer on and got nothing. So I checked everything and strangely enough the power cord didn't seem to be working, so I replaced that. As soon as I plugged in the power supply, all the fans in the pc started running at max speed.
This surprised me because as far as I know the power supply wont start powering the system, and none of the fans will start until it gets feedback that the power button has been pushed.
Now all that happens is the fans run at max speed and the HD light on the front of the case lights up (But the hard drive doesn't spin up). The power button does nothing (even if I hold it down).
Luckily I kept the original power supply from before I upgraded (had only been used for a total of 1 week) so I removed the 450W version and the video card and replaced the original power supply. I plugged my monitor into the on-board vga port and plugged in the system. SAME THING!! So i'm sure that the problem does not lie with the power supply. I'm beginning to think that I killed something on the motherboard. I was using an anti static band, but I wonder if maybe i've cracked a solder joint or something. Just to be sure I checked the leads on the power supply with my multi-meter and everything seemed to check out.
What I really want to know is if there is anything other than a bad motherboard that could be causing this issue? Or any other troubleshooting steps I might have missed? I'd really hate to buy a new MB just to find that the problem is still going on.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Processor Brand: AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2
Processor Speed: 2.4GHz
System Bus: 2000MHz
Cache Memory: 1MB + 1MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM): 2GB
Hard Drive Type: Serial ATA (7200 rpm)
Hard Drive Size: 400GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 and nForce 430 MCP
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Card: Built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Dual Booting Ubuntu 8.04 & Windows Vista (*shudder)
Ok so about a year ago I had installed a new 450W ATX power supply (Can't remember the brand atm) so my system could handle a new video card, everything went smoothly. Now one of the fans in the power supply had it's bearing wear out and started making all kinds of scary noises. So I pulled the power supply out of the machine, dismantled it and replaced the fan. I re-installed it and went to turn the computer on and got nothing. So I checked everything and strangely enough the power cord didn't seem to be working, so I replaced that. As soon as I plugged in the power supply, all the fans in the pc started running at max speed.
This surprised me because as far as I know the power supply wont start powering the system, and none of the fans will start until it gets feedback that the power button has been pushed.
Now all that happens is the fans run at max speed and the HD light on the front of the case lights up (But the hard drive doesn't spin up). The power button does nothing (even if I hold it down).
Luckily I kept the original power supply from before I upgraded (had only been used for a total of 1 week) so I removed the 450W version and the video card and replaced the original power supply. I plugged my monitor into the on-board vga port and plugged in the system. SAME THING!! So i'm sure that the problem does not lie with the power supply. I'm beginning to think that I killed something on the motherboard. I was using an anti static band, but I wonder if maybe i've cracked a solder joint or something. Just to be sure I checked the leads on the power supply with my multi-meter and everything seemed to check out.
What I really want to know is if there is anything other than a bad motherboard that could be causing this issue? Or any other troubleshooting steps I might have missed? I'd really hate to buy a new MB just to find that the problem is still going on.
Thanks in advance for the help!