[nflug] issues with starting a comptuer

[Joshua Ronne Altemoos]

This is a custom made pc (not by this person) I did think of that and
screwed in the PCI Ethernet. It is startingt up fine atm but any movement
to the PC case has made it shutdown.

> Joshua Ronne Altemoos wrote:
>
>>hey i ordered a PC off ebay there is a DOA policy but i want tio try to
>> do
>>what i can before i i have to return it.
>>
>> I plug it in and all that jazz and for a while it would just turn off.
>> It
>>was cold so I left it near a vent but not to close to over heat it when i
>>switch the power on the PSU's fan starts and the LEDs on the front flash
>>when they turn off. Any ideas? Also how can i find out how to getinto
>>setup on a Intel D815eea Motherboard.
>>
>>link for product
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8727106471&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
>>
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> A few things to check before assuming the worst,
> 1. With the cheap way cases are made today, the slightest moving around
> pops the cards out of their sockets. A pc will not start if a card is
> not fully seated, especially the video card. Check that all cards are
> firmly seated no matter what they look like. Check the memory slots too.
> 2. If the pc was built by someone, they may not have mounted the
> motherboard correctly with proper mounts and screws etc.. I've seen pc's
> with mobo's just floppin around. Make sure it's mounted ok and that any
> grounding flaps from the I/O shield are not stuck inside the usb slots
> (common).
> 3. Make sure the cpu fan is operational and working well. It doesnt take
> long for a cpu to heat up and then shut off the system (if the BIOS is
> enabled) and it doesn't take long to smoke one either.
> 4. Make sure whatever your plugging into this pc is ok, start minimal
> and work up.
>
> Before sending it back, if you want to bring it in to our shop, we'll
> have a look at it for ya.
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