Ok where to begin...... Got this computer about a week ago, got XP running on it etc etc nice machine worked fine.
Today when I come to switch on the following happens:
System boots normally detecting RAM, drives etc
It gets to the part where it goes through the boot list (on my comp it's CD first, then floppy, then HDD) and when it gets to the HDD on that list, the screen goes black and the comp goes back to the beginning of startup, as though it has REBOOTED itself.
This loop goes on forever and ever and ever and ever etc etc.
I've ran a mem test on it the memory is all 100% fine, I'm guessing it's the HDD or heat or power or something. Anybody with any ideas I would love to hear your input - my box includes the following:
AMD Barton XP 3000
Abit NF7S mobo
2 x 512MB pc3200 RAM
Radeon 9800 pro
n00b sound card
Thanks.
Today when I come to switch on the following happens:
System boots normally detecting RAM, drives etc
It gets to the part where it goes through the boot list (on my comp it's CD first, then floppy, then HDD) and when it gets to the HDD on that list, the screen goes black and the comp goes back to the beginning of startup, as though it has REBOOTED itself.
This loop goes on forever and ever and ever and ever etc etc.
I've ran a mem test on it the memory is all 100% fine, I'm guessing it's the HDD or heat or power or something. Anybody with any ideas I would love to hear your input - my box includes the following:
AMD Barton XP 3000
Abit NF7S mobo
2 x 512MB pc3200 RAM
Radeon 9800 pro
n00b sound card
Thanks.