No Video

[superj1337]

At first i had some very minor problems with my computer.

Then my dad came up with the brilliant idea to open up the computer.

So we opened it up, cleaned out the fans

1/2 of the time we had video
when we had video it would start up, show the win XP startup screen then restart for no reason

Then my dad came up with another brilliant idea! To put more thermal paste on the prosesor. So we did that and now we have no video at all.

Now, I start up i hear the fans spinning i hear everything going on some lights that are supposed to be on go on. But still, no video

one thing i notice is that when i have video the lights on the keyboard go on, and when i don't have video they don't go on...

Power supply tested : brings all the correct amounts of power

Took the thermal paste of again... no difference



HELP!!!

[Sniper1432]

Maybe when messing around with the computer, the card moved a little. Make sure it's properly seated.

[=98=]

Your processor should always have thermal compound/paste on as otherwise there is air gaps between the integrated heat spreader and heat sink. But, this may be the reason for your crashing. Sounds like it could be overheating.

You should only have a rice grain sized amount of thermal paste placed in the middle of the CPU, which you should then place the heatsink on top (note: do not spread the paste). Then, place the heatsink on top of the CPU, and rotate it 10 degrees either eay before securing it.

When the CPU becomes hot, the thermal paste will take an almost liquid state and spread meaning everything is covered.

That could be one of the reasons for your random crashes. Download coretemp and report to us the temperature of your CPU whilst idle, and whilst under heavy use.

[superj1337]

i have tried

-clean the cpu fan and cpu of all paste.
-put the cpu back in, be sure to 'rock' the lever a couple times then lock it
-put a thin layer of paste just on the raised center of the cpu
-put the cpu fan back on, make sure it's not on backwards, there is a right and wrong way for most fans. make sure the heatsink fits tight and level on the cpu
-clean the contacts on the memory (eraser or clean plastic abrasive pad) and put back in
-clean contact on video card the same way and put back in
make sure both ram and video are fully seated into the sockets.

but ti still doesn't work,

now the cpu doesn't even warm up when i run it :O

[superj1337]

K i did a full BIOS reset and now it starts up but it goes to the windows XP startup screen for less than 1 second, then it just crashes and restarts


I tried to reformat and reinstall windows but i cant seem to make it read from the cd, it just skips the cd and goes back to the hard drive.

[reynolddog]

Seriously f*'ed up virus screwed your computer up?

[jake_]

Seriously f*'ed up virus screwed your computer up?

that was my first guess.

Only censored a bit more. :p

[looqas]

I tried to reformat and reinstall windows but i cant seem to make it read from the cd, it just skips the cd and goes back to the hard drive.

I have ask: Is the booting order correct in BIOS?