I inherited a computer from my guitar player to be solely used for music after we assumed the power supply had gone out because when we tried to start it up - nothing. I took it home and when I turned on the power switch in back I noticed the green LED light had come on. After awhile the computer finally started up. (fans, etc) I noticed in the BIOS that the clock was off. WAY off. As in, 2005 off. So I replaced the CMOS battery and then synced the clock to the internet. After the thing started working again this time it was giving me this a message about the CPU fan but the CPU fan seemed to be running just fine. I have a picture of this screen (telling me to hit F1 to continue) but the attach image option seems to only be for internet images and not from my phone.
As I am writing this I've had the thing powered on (green light showing but no fans or startup) and have pushed the button in front a few times (sometimes that makes it kick in sometimes it doesn't) but nothing now. I think it might be the CPU but I am not sure. I also have not yet tried re-seating the memory cards (there are 4) but when my regular computer that I use for everyday use needed a memory card re-seat after a move where it probably got jostled a bit that didn't cause the thing to not power up. I just got a beep code that told me the problem. This computer isn't doing anything or if it does it takes anywhere from 5 minutes to what it is doing now which is nothing.
The MOBO is a 2005 ASUS A8N-E(Quiet & Cool Tech - YAY!)
When it was on I had to have a friend remotely install drivers and stuff and I installed my music programs (Cubase, Halion Sonic) fine and Windows updated 170! updates fine. I am just having problems with my computer being possessed by mischievous hardware demons whole sole purpose in life is to irritate me.
As I am writing this I've had the thing powered on (green light showing but no fans or startup) and have pushed the button in front a few times (sometimes that makes it kick in sometimes it doesn't) but nothing now. I think it might be the CPU but I am not sure. I also have not yet tried re-seating the memory cards (there are 4) but when my regular computer that I use for everyday use needed a memory card re-seat after a move where it probably got jostled a bit that didn't cause the thing to not power up. I just got a beep code that told me the problem. This computer isn't doing anything or if it does it takes anywhere from 5 minutes to what it is doing now which is nothing.
The MOBO is a 2005 ASUS A8N-E(Quiet & Cool Tech - YAY!)
When it was on I had to have a friend remotely install drivers and stuff and I installed my music programs (Cubase, Halion Sonic) fine and Windows updated 170! updates fine. I am just having problems with my computer being possessed by mischievous hardware demons whole sole purpose in life is to irritate me.
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