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[ray]

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I have a pc that will not post. This is a new assembly with used parts.

Powers up but the monitor does not fire. What is the best way to
diagnose this? Power supply is new. I assume it is the memory, cpu or
motherboard, but I can I narrow it down? Do the diagnostic post cards
work? thanks, Ray

 

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"Ray" <n8woz@excite.com> wrote in message
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> I have a pc that will not post. This is a new assembly with used parts.
>
> Powers up but the monitor does not fire. What is the best way to
> diagnose this? Power supply is new. I assume it is the memory, cpu or
> motherboard, but I can I narrow it down? Do the diagnostic post cards
> work? thanks, Ray
>

No beeps? That would point to motherboard or CPU, most likely CPU. -Dave

 

[ray]

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Thanks for the help. I have no beeps. Is there a way to diagnose it to
either mobo or cpu? Have you ever used the diagnostic pci post cards?
thanks, Ray
"Dave C." <mdupre@sff.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Ray" <n8woz@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:KZadnQXYDen2q0_dRVn-jw@comcast.com...
> > I have a pc that will not post. This is a new assembly with used parts.
> >
> > Powers up but the monitor does not fire. What is the best way to
> > diagnose this? Power supply is new. I assume it is the memory, cpu or
> > motherboard, but I can I narrow it down? Do the diagnostic post cards
> > work? thanks, Ray
> >
>
> No beeps? That would point to motherboard or CPU, most likely CPU. -Dave
>
>