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Title: HELP! PC Won't Boot
Post by: DAVENRINO on March 10, 2008, 07:16:39 PM

My Logitech Cordless Trackman and keyboard are both connected through a Belkin powered 7 port hub.  Lately, I have had to reset the plug on the Trackman sometimes after boot and a couple times after it had already been working.  Today, it worked after boot but stopped responding after 30 minutes use.  The keyboard was also non-responsive.  I restarted the PC twice with no change. I suspected the USB controller and connected a PS2 mouse and keyboard after shutdown.  Now the PC won't boot.  Fans and lights all come on but no video input to the monitors.  Same result with the PS2 mouse/keyboard unplugged.

I am thinking motherboard or possibly PSU.  Both were new when I put this together bout 16 months ago. It is set up as Raid 1 through the onboard EZ Raid controller with 2 SATA 2 Seagates and a third backup IDE Seagate.

Any thoughts or suggestions?
TIA

Title: Re: HELP! PC Won't Boot
Post by: Gowan on March 10, 2008, 11:42:53 PM

take a sledge hammer to it, that fixes it

Title: Re: HELP! PC Won't Boot
Post by: DAVENRINO on March 11, 2008, 01:04:30 AM

Thanks for the informative SQUEAK..

Title: Re: HELP! PC Won't Boot
Post by: Roscoroo on March 11, 2008, 07:41:12 AM

irq conflict ,low volts,curupted or conflicting bios/cmos raid ect ...

leaking capacitor ect... moved stack recently and pehaps somthing shifted ,fell out ,or grounded out.

or you just ran outta nuts and the squirrels wont spin the wheel anymore.

Title: Re: HELP! PC Won't Boot
Post by: Krusty on March 11, 2008, 09:18:55 AM

But, Rosco, as far as I know you're the only one to successfully integrate squirrel wheels inside a ATX mid-tower. The rest of us still use outmoded electronic systems.  :t

Title: Re: HELP! PC Won't Boot
Post by: Skuzzy on March 11, 2008, 09:34:04 AM

Never underestimate the power of analog devices!

Title: Re: HELP! PC Won't Boot
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on March 11, 2008, 01:30:16 PM

I would try resetting the CMOS first and if that doesn't help, start thinking how to break your lucky upgrade break to your wife/gf/bf or whatever institution you need to face in that case.  :rolleyes: