Whats wrong with my PC?

[Guest]

I built my computer around a 4 years ago and now it needs repairing

athlon xp 25OO
MSI kt6 delta
Corsair 512mb
Seagate barracuda 8Ogb
crappy PSU that came with a zoro case
ATI 92OO sapphire (recently replaced with a geforce 68OO

Recently my comp hangs in the bios just before the CPU or memory speed starts counting was wondering wat the problem could be?

My computers history:
I replaced the GPU a while ago because was getting no output to the monitor this problem has now been resolved hopefully!

And i have replaced a sata cable

I smelt a burning smell around the same time the computer started hanging. Could the PSU be the problem? i thought it was my collection of dust at the back of my computer?

All fans are spinning but read that the PSU could still be the problem?

I have since taken the battery out to clear the bios, i now see the splash screen and then nothing else

please help with any solutions

 

[o1die]

Use the cmos jumper on the board to reset the bios. Inspect the heatsink area to be sure it's still making good contact. Then I would gently remove the power supply leads going to the board, and look for any burn marks. If you don't find any, then you can try a different power supply first. I would get a new one anyway, assuming you're going to upgrade your system. Newegg has an antec 380w for around $35 (if they haven't sold out). It should be adequate for your 6800. Computer geeks has a good selection of used socket 462 boards; choose the chipset carefully. If you decide to spend more, post your budget and you'll get plenty of advice here.

 

[IH8U]

Yeah, I'd check the PSU. following that , the RAM. and lastly the MB. (If you have to buy that much, it's better to set aside for a new build)

(New budget build)

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147109
($26, cheap case)
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817101502
($35, cheap decent PSU)
MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128333
($50, Gigabyte mATX skt AM2 MB built in Vid + a PCI-X16)
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103064
($54, skt AM2 X2 proc, retail)
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161229
($40, 2Gb DDR2 800)
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145213
($65, 320Gb Hitachi)
DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106264
($29, 20x DVD burner)
OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116480
($90, Vista)(most expensive item)


Total: $389 + S&H (not counting MIR, or Sale's)

 

[Onus]

As old as that machine is, if your budget allows, a new build is probably your best choice. What applications and games do you run?
Newegg.com has been running a lot of specials on Antec PSUs over the last few months. Currently, the Earthwatts 430 is $30 after $30 MIR.

 

[Onus]

The ePower PSU that IH8U linked is on tier-5 ("Do not buy") of the dated but still useful list at http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon.
Get the Antec Earthwatts 430 for $30 after $30 MIR that I mentioned, at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006. I put this in a build for my niece recently, a mid-range gamer with a 3850 in it.