computer wont start

[frankie69]

went to turn on the computer the sarvo and the fans would start but nothing else, help??

[T.C.]

Quote from http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33330.0.html

List as much about your computer as possible. This includes operating system (what version of Windows you are using), service packs, computer make/model, RAM, hard drive, sound and video cards, current adware/spyware/virus programs being used on a regular basis, do you have a "real" Windows CD, etc.

[frankie69]

optima work pro
Gigabyte GA-8VD667K motherboard
Pentium 4 2.8GHZ processor
onboard sound and onboard intel graphics
windows XP service pack 3
1 x 40 Gb samsung master drive S/N: S01JJ40XB35958
1x 120 Gb seagate barracude 7200rpm firmware 3.06 slave
avg free virus protection
spectek ram 1 x 512mb 2700mhz DDR PI64M648HHJ
seasonic 200w power supply
no 'real' microsoft CD
i have done a full back up  few weeks ago of both HDD onto an external HDD for all setting for windows but since the BIOS wont even start i cant do a reinstal from my back up... any other info needed? please ask
HELP ME PLEASE

[Allan]

What is new since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?

[frankie69]

the day before i went to start it up again... monday night it was fully functional, wednesday night it wasn't

[frankie69]

with no new hw, sw and no virus's showed up in my last scan which was last week

[truenorth]

Is this the same computer that you have the "hardware" post on that is having the RAM issue?truenorth

[Allan]

Based on the limited information you've provided, it's impossible to provide any type of intelligent diagnosis. Test all hw (ram, video card, etc).

[frankie69]

yes truenorth it is... once the computer wouldn't start with two ram cards i gave up on that and just continued with the origional card in the same slot as it first was...