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Computer question
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:13 pm
by Ryan from Ohio
Well I just snagged a new used computer for my kid off Craigs List.
Its an eMachines with a 3000+Athlon, 512MB and 80GB. Integrated graphics.
For some reason this machine and an older one I worked on over the weekend doesnt seem to be compatable with an older CRT monitor Ive been using for YEARS. Like it will show the logo screen, the windows XP load screen then it goes blank???
Im using it right now on my LCD screen. Im a bit bummed as now I need to find an LCD for the kid...
Edit:
Both computers are E Machines of about the same era. Just this ones a tad newer. THe older one has a 2.6 Celeron, 256MB Memory and 60 GB, integrated graphics also. I upgraded that computer to 1 GB
Now to return to my Uncles Girlfriends Mother...
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:20 pm
by Bwcad1
Check the refresh rate and make sure its not above the settings on the crt.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:19 pm
by k0rnyfr33k
Bwcad1 wrote:Check the refresh rate and make sure its not above the settings on the crt.
Yea that happened to me before when my LCD died.... If you cant get to windows to change the refresh rate, trying going into "safe mode" and changing it..
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:23 pm
by Ryan from Ohio
Well I thought things were going well.
I was downloading WindowsXP SP2 and it just froze up on me.
I then tried to restart it numerous times to no real avail. I tried the backup and it kept freezing on it. It even managed to FREEZE in the Bios???
Im stumped to all hell on this one.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:42 am
by Jon
CPU is overheating. Take the heatsink off, clean off the old thermal paste and replace with some fresh paste. Should work better after that. The paste gets dried out over time. If that does not fix it, look for bulging or blown caps on the motherboard.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:43 am
by Bwcad1
Jon wrote:CPU is overheating. Take the heatsink off, clean off the old thermal paste and replace with some fresh paste. Should work better after that. The paste gets dried out over time. If that does not fix it, look for bulging or blown caps on the motherboard.
Dis man knows whats up. You should be gettign a bios beep warning as well unless its turned off.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:00 am
by falkenbd
Get a good deal on them?
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:18 am
by Ryan from Ohio
Jon wrote:CPU is overheating. Take the heatsink off, clean off the old thermal paste and replace with some fresh paste. Should work better after that. The paste gets dried out over time. If that does not fix it, look for bulging or blown caps on the motherboard.
Ok I will do that.
Another person on another board suggested pulling the battery on the bios. Ive done that as well.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:28 am
by falkenbd
Probably don't have to pull the battery, there should be a bios reset jumper...
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:50 am
by William from NOLA
falkenbd wrote:Probably don't have to pull the battery, there should be a bios reset jumper...
It's usually easier to pull the battery. Both do the same thing.