derwaysJoin Date: 2015-08-29
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my grandparents gave me their old custom built PC for me to screw around with, it doesn't boot up anymore, it just freezes at the "Detecting SATA hard drive..." screen
the hard drive is not detected at all in my other computers, so I'm sure it failed
the motherboard is a biostar a880G+ and it's upgradeable to an AMD phenom 6 core and 8 GB of DDR3 RAM
should I upgrade it now or later when my current PC does
ill probably just keep it in my basement until then |
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derwaysJoin Date: 2015-08-29
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>current PC does
*dies |
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As long as you get it working at some point.
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if you have money to burn, heck I'd do it now. it's up to you though. |
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huagaJoin Date: 2007-08-22
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the ram is good |
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derwaysJoin Date: 2015-08-29
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oh and the current power supply also has a loose bolt or capacitor rattling around inside
there's no way I'm turning that thing on until i get a new power supply |
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SyrefJoin Date: 2012-06-24
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Time + Money = yes
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Definitely fix it up. It's a very capable machine.
I'm sure I can help you with identifying the problem. Just send me a PM sometime. |
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MasonlyJoin Date: 2009-09-13
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Yes. That sounds like a great PC. |
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xXeeeeXxJoin Date: 2013-09-21
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eh, those parts usually aren't too expensive
go for it |
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try using another hard drive?
See if that solves the problem |
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derwaysJoin Date: 2015-08-29
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@vine
once i unplug the HDD, I'm able to boot off of a Windows setup DVD, if I have it plugged in, then the computer freezes at the POST screen so im sure it's the hard drive |
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Oh, and that rattling thing in the power supply is a big red flag. What's the brand of it? |
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If it makes a POST without the HDD, then it's just a HDD problem. Very simple and common problem. |
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derwaysJoin Date: 2015-08-29
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@vine
i think it's a 350 watt bestec or something i don't know, im too lazy to check right now |
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Use another HDD
And clone the existing one to it.
Also change the boot order.. |
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derwaysJoin Date: 2015-08-29
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@rustic
i can't do that right now since I have no extra PSU with SATA connectors |
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So all the SATA power cables have been used up? |
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derwaysJoin Date: 2015-08-29
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@rustic
no I mean that the only PSU's i have are old 200 watt ones with molex connectors and no CPU 4 pin power thing |
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