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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: KennMobelhaus on September 26, 2008, 10:38:36 PM

Title: Need help....
Post by: KennMobelhaus on September 26, 2008, 10:38:36 PM

INtel 1.7ghz
MOBO: Asrock p4vm800
BIOS: AMI v02.57
CD-MASTER 48E SC-148 CD-ROM drive
256 ram

HDD Seagate barracuda 40gb (but this was corrupted)

now i want to install new OS windows xp sp2.....
Set cd/dvd as primary in the bios...
connection: 1st IDE cable to HDD master
                   2nd IDE cable to CD-ROM Drive
license Windows XP sp2 bootable CD already inserted...

But it won't run.... monitor dead....... no response....
LED indicator in the PC is green... CD-ROM flashes the green LED.....


can U help me??? maybe i forgot something just ask me....

Title: Re: Need help....
Post by: Aegis on September 26, 2008, 11:52:57 PM

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Set cd/dvd as primary in the bios...

By this, do you mean that you made the optical drive the first device in the boot order?

Title: Re: Need help....
Post by: KennMobelhaus on September 27, 2008, 12:16:33 AM

Yes...
There are 3 choices there..
1. floppy
2. HDD
3. CD/dvd

so i configured it
1. cd/dvd
2. hdd
3. floppy

Still no output in the monitor..

what do u think???

Title: Re: Need help....
Post by: Aegis on September 27, 2008, 12:42:06 AM

Is there an LED on the monitor?  Does in show green or amber?

Is the data cable of the monitor attached to the correct connection on the motherboard?

Is it on-board (built-in) video, or running from an installed video card?

Title: Re: Need help....
Post by: KennMobelhaus on September 27, 2008, 01:02:06 AM

Is there an LED on the monitor?  Does in show green or amber?

ans: Blue.. or it means its ok.... then amber again then blue again..

Is the data cable of the monitor attached to the correct connection on the motherboard?

ans: Yes, connected exactly and correctly..

Is it on-board (built-in) video, or running from an installed video card?

ans: Yes, connected in On-Board(built-in) video

Title: Re: Need help....
Post by: Aegis on September 27, 2008, 03:53:50 AM

Please access the AMI BIOS and see if you can find the settings for on-board video support to see if it is enabled.  (This assumes you have another monitor available.)

Title: Re: Need help....
Post by: patio on September 27, 2008, 06:36:23 AM

Does this CD have shiny holograms all over it and say Microsoft ? ?
I'm afraid we're dealing with a copy here...

Title: Re: Need help....
Post by: KennMobelhaus on October 08, 2008, 02:40:56 AM

Hi... long time... I just want to tell the good news... Its only the PSU..... I bought new one and now its ok... thanks a lot for time guys.....