Wine_Spirit Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Pratically my pc doesnt start anymore, damn . Strange because just some hours before it was working fine. So i checked the diagnostic leds on the mobo and i noticed that it stops with 3 leds still bright. I suppose those diagnostic leds must be all turned off if it's working fine, am i right? i checked the manual but it's not very clear about this. When 3 leds are still on means the cpu or ram have problems? right now im here with n old pentium II... hope it's nothing serious...i dont understand whats not working, help plz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Hello, Make sure than all 4 power connectors are plugged into the board. Remove 1 stick of memory and place it in the top orange slot. Clear the CMOS for 10mins Then power the pc and see what happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine_Spirit Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 thanks for the reply. I did exactely as you said: at the first start the pc stopped with 1 red led ON, so i restarted and this time 3 red leds were ON as before. Tried again, still 3 red leds ON and pc doesnt start :confused: ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasr Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Reseat your video card and check all your power connectors. If a normal CMOS clear does not work for you, try a clear like this and follow it exactly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 And replace the stick of memory with the one you just took out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine_Spirit Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 ok done. Still 3 red leds on and pc doesnt start :sad: might the cpu be broken? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganders75 Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Have you done the full 24hrs CMOS clear as requested above - or only a short one? It can make a difference - i've even heard of boards coming back from the dead after a 72hr clear (yes, that is 3 days!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
integrale Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 3 led's indicates a RAM problem not cpu so much, did you move the pc about at all when it stopped working ? might be worth re-seating components as tasr suggested, the video card, and the cpu aswell.. the 24h clear has worked for me in the past it deffinatly worth trying it out.. i know people have alot of problems with cruical ram, do you have any/can you get hold of some to try it with different ram, that would probably be a wise thing to do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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