GAP35-DS3L Boot Problem

13th May 2008, 04:24

I've been running my system (E2180 @ 3.0Ghz with a GA-P35-DS3L) for about half a year now and so far everything has been fine up until a week ago when I had left the computer off for 2 days, turned it on and wouldn't POST. I've tried multiple CMOS resets, including the battery method, but have had no luck in getting the system to POST. When I turn it on, it powers up for about 2 seconds, shuts off for another 2 seconds and then powers up again indefinably but won't display anything.

I'm not sure if it's the mother board, cpu, or power supply. I don't think I stressed the hardware much, and it's only half a year old, but the PSU is over 2 years old now.

What do you guys think?

13th May 2008, 04:37

Remove the RAM and test each one individually to see if the machine will POST.

When you removed the battery, did you ensure the PSU was off or unplugged, and wait more then 10 minutes?

15th May 2008, 03:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kougar

Remove the RAM and test each one individually to see if the machine will POST.

When you removed the battery, did you ensure the PSU was off or unplugged, and wait more then 10 minutes?

Yeah all except for the battery part; I only waited like 2 minutes.

jmke · 21st May 2008, 20:36

have you installed the system inside a case, or outside?

23rd May 2008, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

have you installed the system inside a case, or outside?

No, with school finishing up and all I haven't had time to work on it yet. I'll do some more intensive testing this weekend and get back to you guys on the results. Hopefully nothing has been permenantly damaged, although I think the PSU may be near its end.

jmke · 23rd May 2008, 15:09

Q: inside a case or outside
A: no

No for outside a case
No for inside a case

??

24th May 2008, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

No for outside a case
No for inside a case

It's in a case at the moment, I have not tried to install it outside of it's case yet.

jmke · 25th May 2008, 00:16

might be a short circuit ; try mobo/cpu/vga/ram outside of the case

2nd June 2008, 21:31

Alright, well I had my friend bring his computer over today and I tested out my CPU in his pc and it worked just fine. I then tried his CPU in my pc and I had the same probelm as I had been getting with my CPU. So I am pretty much convinced that it's the mobo now (I even did the whole removing the CMOS battery and disconnecting the PSU, waited 10 minutes and tried to boot back up and it still didn't work).

Now I haven't been paying too much attention to the whole pc scene latley, so I was wondering if you guys could suggest me a new mobo? I liked the current one I have right now exept for the part where it crapped out on me. I don't think I'm going to be running my CPU at 3.0Ghz anymore, probably just around like 2.4 or 2.6 or so. So what would you guys reccomend as a good, cheap (preferably under $100) LGA 775 mobo with adequet overclocking abilities?

I'm also thinking of upgrading my graphics card (my current one is a 7800GT). Should I wait till nvidia and ati release their next gen models, or is that still a while away?

piotke · 2nd June 2008, 21:49

Asus P5K

13th May 2008, 04:24	#1
Nessmaster Posts: n/a	GAP35-DS3L Boot Problem I've been running my system (E2180 @ 3.0Ghz with a GA-P35-DS3L) for about half a year now and so far everything has been fine up until a week ago when I had left the computer off for 2 days, turned it on and wouldn't POST. I've tried multiple CMOS resets, including the battery method, but have had no luck in getting the system to POST. When I turn it on, it powers up for about 2 seconds, shuts off for another 2 seconds and then powers up again indefinably but won't display anything. I'm not sure if it's the mother board, cpu, or power supply. I don't think I stressed the hardware much, and it's only half a year old, but the PSU is over 2 years old now. What do you guys think?

21st May 2008, 20:36	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	have you installed the system inside a case, or outside? __________________

23rd May 2008, 15:09	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	Q: inside a case or outside A: no No for outside a case No for inside a case ?? __________________

25th May 2008, 00:16	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	might be a short circuit ; try mobo/cpu/vga/ram outside of the case __________________

2nd June 2008, 21:49	#10
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	Asus P5K __________________ .

13th May 2008, 04:37	#2
Kougar Posts: n/a	Remove the RAM and test each one individually to see if the machine will POST. When you removed the battery, did you ensure the PSU was off or unplugged, and wait more then 10 minutes?

2nd June 2008, 21:31	#9
Nessmaster Posts: n/a	Alright, well I had my friend bring his computer over today and I tested out my CPU in his pc and it worked just fine. I then tried his CPU in my pc and I had the same probelm as I had been getting with my CPU. So I am pretty much convinced that it's the mobo now (I even did the whole removing the CMOS battery and disconnecting the PSU, waited 10 minutes and tried to boot back up and it still didn't work). Now I haven't been paying too much attention to the whole pc scene latley, so I was wondering if you guys could suggest me a new mobo? I liked the current one I have right now exept for the part where it crapped out on me. I don't think I'm going to be running my CPU at 3.0Ghz anymore, probably just around like 2.4 or 2.6 or so. So what would you guys reccomend as a good, cheap (preferably under $100) LGA 775 mobo with adequet overclocking abilities? I'm also thinking of upgrading my graphics card (my current one is a 7800GT). Should I wait till nvidia and ati release their next gen models, or is that still a while away?

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