Im guessing its the motherboard.

I was just browsing, and everything dies.

The Monitor gives the "Monitor is OK, check PC sign".

I can power the PC on, but I don't get anything else, and the "Reset" on the case doesnt work.And I dont get any high pitches Beeps when powering it on.

I was looking to buying a PC anyway, I have made my last 2, but dont feel like the headache of connecting USB plugs, and from what I can tell, the savings arent what they used to be for building your own.

I would like to keep the system around as a XP system, so if anyone can offer any advice on making sure IF its the Mobo that has died and any advice you could offer about buying v. building at this time.

12/21/2007 11:21:32 AM

power supply, she died

12/21/2007 11:22:32 AM

Very interesting. The Fans and stuff would still work?? If its just the power supply, I probably wouldnt bother with a brand new Pc. Thanks for the tip.

12/21/2007 11:29:48 AM

Sounds like a motherboard considering that things are getting power.

12/21/2007 11:34:52 AM

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"I have made my last 2, but dont feel like the headache of connecting USB plugs, "

What exactly do you mean?

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"and from what I can tell, the savings arent what they used to be for building your own."

Not true, you can build a much better machine for much cheaper on your own.

Oh, and if the rest of your computer parts are worth using, change out your mobo and then you'll have a functional computer again. No need to buy a new one or all new parts just because the mobo dies.

[Edited on December 21, 2007 at 12:58 PM. Reason : .]

12/21/2007 12:56:31 PM

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"Not true, you can build a much better machine for much cheaper on your own."

much better i'll agree with.

but much cheaper?

use http://bensbargains.net/deal/51509/ and http://bensbargains.net/deal/51391/ for comparison

12/21/2007 1:01:23 PM

replace the mobo with one that is compatible with your stuff, but has much more potential for the future. i.e. one that can support more memory, pci-e, etc. A good mobo with expandability and you can just use the parts you have and build on as you wish

if you get a more out of date mobo you won't be able to upgrade for very long

12/21/2007 1:45:02 PM

on a budget: dell wins
want anything better than a low/med-low end: custom wins
want to overclock: custom wins

12/21/2007 2:02:31 PM

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"but dont feel like the headache of connecting USB plugs"

are you talking about connecting the front usb ports from your case into the motherboard? That's at most 5 mins of pin counting headache, that is a horrible excuse

12/21/2007 3:27:44 PM

take the side panel off of your computer to check what things are running.

turn on the computer like you normally would.

do you hear the fan spin up on the PSU?
do you see/hear the fan spin up on the CPU?
do you see/hear the fan spin up on the northbridge?
do you see/hear the fan spin up on the case fans?
do you see the LED light up on the LAN?
do you see any LED light up on the motherboard?
do you see any LED light up on the CD/DVDRW?
do you hear the hard drives spin up?

all these separate indicators would be helpful in diagnosing the problem

btw, OEM (Dell/HP/et al.) are only the best option if you need a new OS license, otherwise the crap 1 year warranty is not worth it, you can always build a better PC w/ better warranty on parts if you build it your own and for the same price as a Dell PC sans OS

[Edited on December 21, 2007 at 3:41 PM. Reason : .]

12/21/2007 3:39:13 PM

Im aware I dont HAVE to get a new PC

But I had kinda wanted a new one anyways, so you know...good excuse.

For my past 2 pcs, for the USB ports I have had to pin a few tiny cords unto single tiny prongs and is a pain in my ass.

And I could just replace the MOBO, but the pc is about 3 years old, and even though it has a PCI-E slot the processor is a socket 939. I dont see myself rebuilding a "current" PC with that setup. Am I wrong? If so , let me know.

Finally, the fans work and the LEDs work.

The Drives light up, but wont open.

The fan on the PSU starts up as does the Heatsink on the CPU

I do not hear the Hard drives at all. And good call on the LAN LED. Dont see it either.

12/21/2007 5:29:18 PM