Computer Crapped out
 

Hi,

A built a computer a few months ago with a 2.4 GHz P4 and a D856PERL
motherboard. I installed XP Pro on it. It ran through the Summer
without a hitch. The other day, it shut itself down because of a
"thermal event." I installed two more case fans and today it was
working just fine until, while I was scanning in some work, it wouldn't
recognize the scanner. It then shut itself down. Now when I try to
turn it on, there is no video, there isn't any A: drive search, there
ain't nothin. The fans just hum away and the power is on. Then after a
couple of minutes of that, it shuts off and when I try to power it up
again, it shuts itself off immediately.

Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this puppy?

TIA for any suggestions.

Cheers!

Paul

Bad Processor posssibly...Or you fan has died...Is it a retail processor?If
so it has a 3 year warranty...Give Intel a call...

wrote:

Hi,

A built a computer a few months ago with a 2.4 GHz P4 and a D856PERL
motherboard. I installed XP Pro on it. It ran through the Summer
without a hitch. The other day, it shut itself down because of a
"thermal event." I installed two more case fans and today it was
working just fine until, while I was scanning in some work, it wouldn't
recognize the scanner. It then shut itself down. Now when I try to
turn it on, there is no video, there isn't any A: drive search, there
ain't nothin. The fans just hum away and the power is on. Then after a
couple of minutes of that, it shuts off and when I try to power it up
again, it shuts itself off immediately.

Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this puppy?

TIA for any suggestions.

Cheers!

Paul

I would try replacing the power suppy unit first. And make sure you get a
quality one with enough wattage output for your setup.

--
DaveW



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Hi,

A built a computer a few months ago with a 2.4 GHz P4 and a D856PERL
motherboard. I installed XP Pro on it. It ran through the Summer
without a hitch. The other day, it shut itself down because of a
"thermal event." I installed two more case fans and today it was
working just fine until, while I was scanning in some work, it wouldn't
recognize the scanner. It then shut itself down. Now when I try to
turn it on, there is no video, there isn't any A: drive search, there
ain't nothin. The fans just hum away and the power is on. Then after a
couple of minutes of that, it shuts off and when I try to power it up
again, it shuts itself off immediately.

Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this puppy?

TIA for any suggestions.

Cheers!

Paul

In either case let us know what happened.....cpu or ps...So many problems get
resolved amd we never know the outcome.....

Later

DaveW wrote:

I would try replacing the power suppy unit first. And make sure you get a
quality one with enough wattage output for your setup.

--
DaveW

wrote in message
...
Hi,

A built a computer a few months ago with a 2.4 GHz P4 and a D856PERL
motherboard. I installed XP Pro on it. It ran through the Summer
without a hitch. The other day, it shut itself down because of a
"thermal event." I installed two more case fans and today it was
working just fine until, while I was scanning in some work, it wouldn't
recognize the scanner. It then shut itself down. Now when I try to
turn it on, there is no video, there isn't any A: drive search, there
ain't nothin. The fans just hum away and the power is on. Then after a
couple of minutes of that, it shuts off and when I try to power it up
again, it shuts itself off immediately.

Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this puppy?

TIA for any suggestions.

Cheers!

Paul