I can't even get a Post screen on my PC.

I put a new ISA card in it last night and it would not boot after that. But, I have had some problems in past weeks powering it up -- had to hit reset a few times until it would post.

I have it on the bench no with everything stripped out except video, one stick of ram and one SATA disk. I even removed the battery, swapped video cards, and moved the RAM around.

My only guess is that the MoBo is gone. the other possibility is that both sticks of RAM all of a sudden are bad -- not sure if it is worth buying a new memory stick just to find out.

Any ideas from the gurus?

I can't even get a Post screen on my PC.

I put a new ISA card in it last night and it would not boot after that. But, I have had some problems in past weeks powering it up -- had to hit reset a few times until it would post.

I have it on the bench no with everything stripped out except video, one stick of ram and one SATA disk. I even removed the battery, swapped video cards, and moved the RAM around.

My only guess is that the MoBo is gone. the other possibility is that both sticks of RAM all of a sudden are bad -- not sure if it is worth buying a new memory stick just to find out.

Any ideas from the gurus?

Sounds like the MoBo is fried, look into getting another or just a whole new computer. I highly doubt both memory sticks would go bad all at once. That is my two cents. Anyone else?

Sounds like the MoBo is fried, look into getting another or just a whole new computer. I highly doubt both memory sticks would go bad all at once. That is my two cents. Anyone else?

Agree with your memory stick comment. Not sure about the rest, but sounds like the MoBo is a more likely culprit.

Any way you could test one of the memory sticks in another computer just to be sure?

Any chance it could be a power connection issue that may not be apparent? Sounds spotty with all of the resets. :shrug:

OK, thanks guys. that's what I thought. I'll double check all the power connections. Bout time to upgrade to an Intel Quad anyway.

An ISA Card? For real? How accient is this computer? It sounds like a power problem to me though, the having trouble turning on previously, and now not booting at all with the introduction of a new component leads me to believe you were struggling to provide power to the board before and now are are over limit. Look into getting a new PSU.

An ISA Card? For real? How accient is this computer? It sounds like a power problem to me though, the having trouble turning on previously, and now not booting at all with the introduction of a new component leads me to believe you were struggling to provide power to the board before and now are are over limit. Look into getting a new PSU.

:gossip: I still say a new computer is in order. :lmao:

Check the power supply
Short out pins 14 & 15 on the 20 or 24 pin connector and check all the voltages.

Pin Name Color Description

1 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC

2 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC

3 COM Black Ground

4 5V Red +5 VDC

5 COM Black Ground

6 5V Red +5 VDC

7 COM Black Ground

8 PWR_OK Gray Power Ok is a status signal generated by the power supply to notify the computer that the DC operating voltages are within the ranges required for proper computer operation (+5 VDC when power is Ok)

9 5VSB Purple +5 VDC Standby Voltage (max 10mA) 500mA or more typical

10 12V Yellow +12 VDC

11 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC

12 -12V Blue -12 VDC

13 COM Black Ground

14 /PS_ON Green Power Supply On (active low). Short this pin to GND to switch power supply ON, disconnect from GND to switch OFF.

15 COM Black Ground

16 COM Black Ground

17 COM Black Ground

18 -5V White -5 VDC (2002 v1.2 made optional, 2004 v2.01 removed from specification)

19 5V Red +5 VDC

20 5V Red +5 VDC

Check the power supply
Short out pins 14 & 15 on the 20 or 24 pin connector and check all the voltages.

Pin Name Color Description

1 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC

2 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC

3 COM Black Ground

4 5V Red +5 VDC

5 COM Black Ground

6 5V Red +5 VDC

7 COM Black Ground

8 PWR_OK Gray Power Ok is a status signal generated by the power supply to notify the computer that the DC operating voltages are within the ranges required for proper computer operation (+5 VDC when power is Ok)

9 5VSB Purple +5 VDC Standby Voltage (max 10mA) 500mA or more typical

10 12V Yellow +12 VDC

11 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC

12 -12V Blue -12 VDC

13 COM Black Ground

14 /PS_ON Green Power Supply On (active low). Short this pin to GND to switch power supply ON, disconnect from GND to switch OFF.

15 COM Black Ground

16 COM Black Ground

17 COM Black Ground

18 -5V White -5 VDC (2002 v1.2 made optional, 2004 v2.01 removed from specification)

19 5V Red +5 VDC

20 5V Red +5 VDC

Your sew smurt

Your sew smurt

I just had thew same prowblem and had to buy a new muderboard.

You could also try disconnectiong the hard drive and then powering up. If it posts without the drive attached then you know you have a HDD issue.