PC help bios missing ???

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

 

I've just picked up an old pentiumII box for the wee fellas room, the problem is.. it wont start as if there is a problem with the bios, like there isn't one, the HD powers up but wont start the fans all come on and everything seems to be working ok. So can and how do I repair or replace the bios or has anyonme out there got an old motherboard they dont need ???

 

[ 21. October 2002, 07:55 PM: Message edited by: Davy Holt ]

[loonyl]

Davy Holt:

Hiya,

 

I've just picked up an old pentiumII box for the wee fellas room, the problem is.. it wont start as if there is a problem with the bios, like there isn't one, the HD powers up but wont start the fans all come on and everything seems to be working ok. So can and how do I repair or replace the bios or has anyonme out there got an old motherboard they dont need ???

I think when mine did that, it woz coz the cpu was knack'd. Maybe try taking the cou out & see if it makes any difference. Could also be loose memory. Try and wiggle stuff (with the comp off) and see if that helps.

Liam

ps btw motherboards can be bought for £5-£10 at fairs

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

 

quote:

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Originally posted by loonyl:

I think when mine did that, it woz coz the cpu was knack'd. Maybe try taking the cou out & see if it makes any difference. Could also be loose memory. Try and wiggle stuff (with the comp off) and see if that helps.

Liam

ps btw motherboards can be bought for £5-£10 at fairs[/QB]

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Nope no joy.. cpu working OK as is the memory.. tested in this PC.... next

[loonyl]

Davy Holt:

Hiya,

 

quote:

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Originally posted by loonyl:

I think when mine did that, it woz coz the cpu was knack'd. Maybe try taking the cou out & see if it makes any difference. Could also be loose memory. Try and wiggle stuff (with the comp off) and see if that helps.

Liam

ps btw motherboards can be bought for £5-£10 at fairs

Nope no joy.. cpu working OK as is the memory.. tested in this PC.... next [/QB]

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Knackered Video card

Liam

[Davy Holt]

quote:

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Originally posted by loonyl:

Knackered Video card

Liam[/QB]

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nope.. checked out Ok

[loonyl]

Davy Holt:

quote:

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Originally posted by loonyl:

Knackered Video card

Liam

nope.. checked out Ok

[/QB]

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Gues its you mother board then

check that it's clean underneath eg no pins touching

Liam

[Si...]

Does it reach POST(power on self test)?(the bleep)

If not then its most probably your BIOS

[Davy Holt]

simonford:

Does it reach POST(power on self test)?(the bleep)

If not then its most probably your BIOS

nope tis not reaching POST

[chesters1]

if you cant get to the floppy then you cant flash the bios BUT some modern bio`s have a recovery feature,check with the manufacturer`s website )

[Paul_H]

Have you reset the CMOS, normally moving a jumper or remove the battery?

 

Is the motherboard set up for that processor, ie jumper settings etc, check on the motherboard manufacturers web site, it might not be set to autodetect the cpu.