GSAV55
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This thread could potentially be something worth stickying. I wanted to try to compile a list or a guide of how you can tell what component is failing if you are having a hardware problem.
What are common signs of:
-Power Supply Failure
--Sudden shutdowns/restarts
--Turning on but no post
--No power
--Magic blue smoke
-Motherboard Failure
--No post
-RAM Failure
--Bluescreens showing the exact same error
--No Post
-Processor Failure
--Shutdowns
--No Post
--Bluescreen
-Graphics Card Failure
--sudden black screen or "no display" screen appears during graphic intensive programs, especially
games. However the computer will still be running.
--high temperatures
--flickering screen
--lines running through the screen, especially during gaming
-Hard Drive Failure
--constant freezing, especially during boot up (could be a number of things however)
--a sudden sluggishness, especially when browsing through and accessing files. this can be due to a
number of problems, but if it comes about real suddenly, and it's extremely slow, than it can be a sign
of hard drive failure.
--clicking, buzzing, whistling, or humming sounds originating from the hard drive
--the hard drive does not show up in the BIOS
--"boot disk not found"
--Click of death
--Bluescreens
-Anything Else You Can Think Of Failure
This cold be a great resource, and may eliminate repeated questions on the subject. I will update this as I get responses and compile a list under each component.
What are common signs of:
-Power Supply Failure
--Sudden shutdowns/restarts
--Turning on but no post
--No power
--Magic blue smoke
-Motherboard Failure
--No post
-RAM Failure
--Bluescreens showing the exact same error
--No Post
-Processor Failure
--Shutdowns
--No Post
--Bluescreen
-Graphics Card Failure
--sudden black screen or "no display" screen appears during graphic intensive programs, especially
games. However the computer will still be running.
--high temperatures
--flickering screen
--lines running through the screen, especially during gaming
-Hard Drive Failure
--constant freezing, especially during boot up (could be a number of things however)
--a sudden sluggishness, especially when browsing through and accessing files. this can be due to a
number of problems, but if it comes about real suddenly, and it's extremely slow, than it can be a sign
of hard drive failure.
--clicking, buzzing, whistling, or humming sounds originating from the hard drive
--the hard drive does not show up in the BIOS
--"boot disk not found"
--Click of death
--Bluescreens
-Anything Else You Can Think Of Failure
This cold be a great resource, and may eliminate repeated questions on the subject. I will update this as I get responses and compile a list under each component.
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. Hopefully it helps a lot of people. It'll probably bring a lot of new people here as well.
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