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Hackyack · 01-20-2006, 09:58 PM

I bought a barebone System from TigerDirect and have had only problems so far....

It worked fine for a few days until I went to power up one day and there was no Video. I guessed it was the Video Card, sent it back and got a new one. It worked fine until I turned it on the next day and there was no video. For kicks I hooked up a TV via S-video and got the video back. Then I changed the Driver to the one that the card shipped with and everything was working again. However, that only lasted a few weeks. When I left the system on 24/7 as soon as I started to turn it off again after a few days there was no Video. I tried the TV w/ s-video and that had no Video this time too. So I decided to have a Tech look at it. After $75 they said the motherboard will not post. I got a RMA # and then returned the motherboard ad received a new one. I put in the new one and everything worked. The system was out for a month, so I updated windows and restarted it and then again, NO VIDEO. I need some suggestions as to what is going on, what is the problem. Thank You.

Power Supply: Soyo Raptor BB-A400ATX 400W
Chaintech 7NJL6 Socket A Motherboard
Ram 2 =Ultra 512MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz CL3
AMD Athlon XP3000+ Socket A CPU Barton Core 333FSB
Ultra Copper Base Fan XP 3000+ / Sempron 2800+
Seagate 250GB EIDE HD 7200/8MB/ATA-100
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 256MB AGP w/DVI/TV-OUT

Cricket · 01-20-2006, 10:29 PM

Do you have another compatible power supply you can swap in to test with?

Cricket

Hackyack · 01-21-2006, 12:23 AM

No not yet. What would you suggest I get for it? Brand? Watts?

Thanks for the help!

doubledragon5 · 01-21-2006, 01:18 AM

Anything in in the top part of the list.. Bold names are better..

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195

Remember if you choose fromthe bottom part you get what you paid for.....

Hackyack · 01-21-2006, 03:17 PM

Bought and Installed new Antec SP-350 Power Supply and no change. Still no Video. What Should I try next?

doubledragon5 · 01-22-2006, 01:03 AM

Make sure the video card is properly seated.. Check that the ram is properly seated.. Try it with on stick at a time...

Hackyack · 01-22-2006, 04:18 PM

Removed and reinstalled Video Card and RAM. Stilll no video.

So I Cleared CMOS data. and Booted Got Video. But get a post error of 7F Changed CPU, Please Reset in CMOS

F1 to Continue, Del for CMOS

if I Continue Windows loads fine

If I go to CMOS and ONLY change the time save and Exit I'm back to no video Then must Clear CMOS to get Video back. I checked and I do have the latest Bios.

Any suggestions?

Thank You

flanzig1 · 01-22-2006, 04:29 PM

Check the mother board for jumpers to set the correct FSB to match the CPU speed or check in the BIOS for the same thing.

Hackyack · 01-22-2006, 05:37 PM

Jumper was set Right. Changed Bios from 200MHz to 166MHz and seems to have taken care of the Problem.

Thank You

01-20-2006, 09:58 PM	#1
Hackyack Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	BareBones Headache I bought a barebone System from TigerDirect and have had only problems so far.... It worked fine for a few days until I went to power up one day and there was no Video. I guessed it was the Video Card, sent it back and got a new one. It worked fine until I turned it on the next day and there was no video. For kicks I hooked up a TV via S-video and got the video back. Then I changed the Driver to the one that the card shipped with and everything was working again. However, that only lasted a few weeks. When I left the system on 24/7 as soon as I started to turn it off again after a few days there was no Video. I tried the TV w/ s-video and that had no Video this time too. So I decided to have a Tech look at it. After $75 they said the motherboard will not post. I got a RMA # and then returned the motherboard ad received a new one. I put in the new one and everything worked. The system was out for a month, so I updated windows and restarted it and then again, NO VIDEO. I need some suggestions as to what is going on, what is the problem. Thank You. Power Supply: Soyo Raptor BB-A400ATX 400W Chaintech 7NJL6 Socket A Motherboard Ram 2 =Ultra 512MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz CL3 AMD Athlon XP3000+ Socket A CPU Barton Core 333FSB Ultra Copper Base Fan XP 3000+ / Sempron 2800+ Seagate 250GB EIDE HD 7200/8MB/ATA-100 NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 256MB AGP w/DVI/TV-OUT Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-20-2006, 10:29 PM	#2
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Do you have another compatible power supply you can swap in to test with? Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-21-2006, 12:23 AM	#3
Hackyack Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	No not yet. What would you suggest I get for it? Brand? Watts? Thanks for the help! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-21-2006, 01:18 AM	#4
doubledragon5 Tanker Yanker Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewisville TX Posts: 2,920	Anything in in the top part of the list.. Bold names are better.. http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195 Remember if you choose fromthe bottom part you get what you paid for..... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ MB: DFI Lanparty UT-NF4 SLI-D/Processor AMD Athlon 64x2 Toledo/video Card:XFX 9800GTX+/Audio:Sound Blaster Audigy 4/Ram:Corsair XMS Extreme 4x1Gig PC3200/HD:1x150GBWestern Digital Raptor 1x80GB Segate Beracuda 7200 SATA /Monitor:ASUS VS247 H-P 23.6"/Keyboard Mouse:Logitech Cordless Wave/Speakers: Logitech G51/Printer/Fax/Scanner:Brother MFC-685CW

01-21-2006, 03:17 PM	#5
Hackyack Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	Bought and Installed new Antec SP-350 Power Supply and no change. Still no Video. What Should I try next? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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01-22-2006, 01:03 AM	#6
doubledragon5 Tanker Yanker Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewisville TX Posts: 2,920	Make sure the video card is properly seated.. Check that the ram is properly seated.. Try it with on stick at a time... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-22-2006, 04:18 PM	#7
Hackyack Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	Removed and reinstalled Video Card and RAM. Stilll no video. So I Cleared CMOS data. and Booted Got Video. But get a post error of 7F Changed CPU, Please Reset in CMOS F1 to Continue, Del for CMOS if I Continue Windows loads fine If I go to CMOS and ONLY change the time save and Exit I'm back to no video Then must Clear CMOS to get Video back. I checked and I do have the latest Bios. Any suggestions? Thank You Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-22-2006, 04:29 PM	#8
flanzig1 Wrench Bender Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Plymouth,MN Posts: 5,961	Check the mother board for jumpers to set the correct FSB to match the CPU speed or check in the BIOS for the same thing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "When sliding down the banister of life; look out for splinters pointing up."

01-22-2006, 05:37 PM	#9
Hackyack Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	Jumper was set Right. Changed Bios from 200MHz to 166MHz and seems to have taken care of the Problem. Thank You Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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