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"Oh. Crap. Computer not switching on."

Was on my other computer up until about 15 minutes ago, running nothing but MSN - computer freezes completely, I hit the reset button and it doesn't get past the POST screen. Do it again and the screen = black.

Now when I switch it on all I get is a blank screen and the monitor power light flickers as if it's on standby. I tried resetting the BIOS with the jumper to no avail.


One thing I noticed - the green power light on the computer doesn't go on when I press the power button, yet the fans start spinning, CD-ROM lights up, Hard-Drive light comes on and it spins as usual. Weird.

Is it completely screwed?

Still nowt.

Found the Abit NF7-S for £80, but there's just the plain Abit NF7 for £66. What's the difference?

Don't give up on it yet.

Either take the power lead out the back, or turn the PSU off at the master switch (on the back of the PSU). Turn the machine on at the front several times (ofc it won't actually turn on). Turn the PSU back on (or plug the lead back in) and try again.

Asus A7N8X.

T'is the (nforce2) motherboard that i'm getting. I'm probs gonna go for the non deluxe version - check this - its got both.

ebuyer.com/customer/products /index.html?action=UFNTaG93UmVzdWx0cw%3D%3D

Look at the Abit NF7-S. Great boards and is based on the new nForce 2 board. Has great onboard sound is would be a recommend board and I dont think its too expensive either. Got mine for £85 just over 3 months ago.

Looking at the ABit AT7 MAX 2, it's £73. Is it decent? I can't really afford much else but at the same time I don't want to go for something really cheap and end up in this situation again.

Yeah, I've resigned myself to that now.

Serves me right for buying a cheap piece of shat.

Could be your mobo i'm afraid.

Might of shorted out on something?

Memorandum! wrote:
> yet the fans start spinning,
> CD-ROM lights up, Hard-Drive light comes on and it spins as usual.
> Weird.

gamezfreak wrote:
> I don't mean to patronise - but it could be something to do with the
> monitor/graphics card? The VGA cable maybe dislodged?

That was what I thought at first. But no. I even tried another graphics card, but it made no difference.

Memorandum! wrote:
> One thing I noticed - the green power light on the computer doesn't
> go on when I press the power button

Ignore what i've just said.

Maybe the connection from the power button has come off the mobo?