Pausin at Post

stbbrat · 11-21-2007, 06:44 PM

Specs: Biostar NF325-A7
AMD 64 3000+
500W PSU (it is old though)
Corsair Value Select 512 MB
Nvidia 5700

Fixing up an old comp to give it to my younger brother. The motherboard is brand new, whereas everything else is old. My problem is i get everything powered up.. it post's saying Nvidia 5700 bios. It switches to the next screen but its black and you can see the cursor blinking in the upper left corner and thats it. It wont move past that point. I have other PSU's to try, but i havnt yet as everything (mobo, cd-roms, hd) are all booting up. Im lost as to what's the problem.

**linderman** · 11-21-2007, 06:49 PM

sounds like a driver problem to me

see if it will complete booting when you try safe mode ???????

stbbrat · 11-21-2007, 07:01 PM

Here is exactly what i see. It flashes "Nividia 5700 LE Bios. Version 4.36.20.33.0C. Copyright blah blah blah. 256 MB Ram. Then it switches to the blank screen with the flashing cursor.

**linderman** · 11-21-2007, 07:27 PM

do you have another stick of ram you can try ????

stbbrat · 11-21-2007, 07:35 PM

Yep, plenty ;) I already tried some Ultra 512mb 400MHZ. Still have some Samsung PC 2100 128MB, no name 64mb, and Siemens 128mb pc100, plus various other Value Select sticks

**linderman** · 11-21-2007, 07:44 PM

computer troubleshooting is just a game of parts swapping

if ram stick swapping doesnt work / then try another video card

stbbrat · 11-21-2007, 08:29 PM

None of the different sticks of Ram made a difference. I dont have a different video card to try. Any other suggestions?

stbbrat · 11-21-2007, 08:34 PM

Quick note... when i pulled the CPU out of the old mobo (which i thought was dead becuase it was doing the same thing) as i began to put the cpu into the new one i noticed there was a bent pin. I readjusted it. I dont know if this occured last time i installed the cpu or what, but could that be a possiblity for causing this problem?

11-21-2007, 06:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
stbbrat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 66 OS: XP	Pausin at Post Specs: Biostar NF325-A7 AMD 64 3000+ 500W PSU (it is old though) Corsair Value Select 512 MB Nvidia 5700 Fixing up an old comp to give it to my younger brother. The motherboard is brand new, whereas everything else is old. My problem is i get everything powered up.. it post's saying Nvidia 5700 bios. It switches to the next screen but its black and you can see the cursor blinking in the upper left corner and thats it. It wont move past that point. I have other PSU's to try, but i havnt yet as everything (mobo, cd-roms, hd) are all booting up. Im lost as to what's the problem. Last edited by stbbrat; 11-21-2007 at 07:13 PM.

11-21-2007, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,370 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Pausin at Post sounds like a driver problem to me see if it will complete booting when you try safe mode ??????? __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-21-2007, 07:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
stbbrat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 66 OS: XP	Re: Pausin at Post Here is exactly what i see. It flashes "Nividia 5700 LE Bios. Version 4.36.20.33.0C. Copyright blah blah blah. 256 MB Ram. Then it switches to the blank screen with the flashing cursor.

11-21-2007, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,370 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Pausin at Post do you have another stick of ram you can try ???? __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-21-2007, 07:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
stbbrat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 66 OS: XP	Re: Pausin at Post Yep, plenty ;) I already tried some Ultra 512mb 400MHZ. Still have some Samsung PC 2100 128MB, no name 64mb, and Siemens 128mb pc100, plus various other Value Select sticks

11-21-2007, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,370 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Pausin at Post computer troubleshooting is just a game of parts swapping if ram stick swapping doesnt work / then try another video card __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-21-2007, 08:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
stbbrat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 66 OS: XP	Re: Pausin at Post None of the different sticks of Ram made a difference. I dont have a different video card to try. Any other suggestions?

11-21-2007, 08:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
stbbrat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 66 OS: XP	Re: Pausin at Post Quick note... when i pulled the CPU out of the old mobo (which i thought was dead becuase it was doing the same thing) as i began to put the cpu into the new one i noticed there was a bent pin. I readjusted it. I dont know if this occured last time i installed the cpu or what, but could that be a possiblity for causing this problem?