Computer Hope

Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: trosty on August 16, 2007, 03:26:54 PM

Title: Computer won't start up
Post by: trosty on August 16, 2007, 03:26:54 PM

Whenever i try to start my computer, the fans and lights turn on, but nothing else.  The motherboard dosn't even beep like it use to. I know somthing is wrong inside, my brother took some memory out of it and i started it up and smelt somthing burning. It smelt like it came from the CPU but i'm not certain, and don't want to waste the money on it if thats not the problem. If you could please help me, i would be very thankful.

Title: Re: Computer won't start up
Post by: Richenstony on August 16, 2007, 03:31:32 PM

LMAO u smelt something burning and he just replaced the memory .... i wonder what the issue is hear hmmmmm  ::)

Title: Re: Computer won't start up
Post by: patio on August 16, 2007, 07:31:51 PM

A few suggestions:
Borrow a known working PSU of the same wattage or greater and swap it into your machine to see if it boots.

Travel to crucial.com and enter your machine specs to see what RAM it takes.

Check what RAM is in there and match it to Crucial's specs/

Fire your Brother ...for the time being.