need help computer gurus

**sean7488** · 09-12-2009

Ok so tonight while playing a game, my computer completely locked up; couldn't move my mouse, couldn't get to desktop, nothing. So I shut it down by holding down the power button. When I try to boot it back up, all I hear are all the fans going off in my computer and no windows booting up. Tried it a few times and still not getting windows, tried putting in a new video card to see if my video card was bad, still nothing. Do you think my motherboard is fried? My computer is a dell btw, had it for over 2 years.

**siosios** · 09-13-2009

can you get into bios and see if the screen comes on? 7 times out of 10 when you turn on the pc and only hear the fans it would seem that youve lost your motherboard.

do you hear the drives knocking about like its loading windows or is there nothing but fans?

**sean7488** · 09-13-2009

can't get to bios even, just fans, nothing else.

**siosios** · 09-13-2009

then i would venture to say your board is dead.

**enderless** · 09-13-2009

Originally Posted by siosios

then i would venture to say your board is dead.

this.

Faulty ram could be considered. I had a stick fail on me and my BIOS wouldn't even post. If you have more than one stick, try turning off your computer and removing all ram. then insert them back in one at a time.

**sean7488** · 09-13-2009

I'll try that ender, but I had a ram error in the past, and my dell has the 4 diagnostic lights in the front that will tell you what's wrong with the computer, and now none of the lights turn on, not even the lighting on the front of the computer.

**SmurfSniper** · 09-14-2009

Originally Posted by sean7488

I'll try that ender, but I had a ram error in the past, and my dell has the 4 diagnostic lights in the front that will tell you what's wrong with the computer, and now none of the lights turn on, not even the lighting on the front of the computer.

eh..... sounds kinda like what my dell done a couple weeks ago

just curious... what dell is it?

**sean7488** · 09-14-2009

Originally Posted by smurfsniper

eh..... Sounds kinda like what my dell done a couple weeks ago

just curious... What dell is it?

xps 710

**Guitar Guy** · 09-16-2009

Originally Posted by sean7488

I'll try that ender, but I had a ram error in the past, and my dell has the 4 diagnostic lights in the front that will tell you what's wrong with the computer, and now none of the lights turn on, not even the lighting on the front of the computer.

That right there says its a faulty motherboard. I had a dell dimension 8300 once that did that. Nothing would come on. Replaced PSU, Memory, and gfx card. After I replaced the mobo it worked again.

**badfish** · 09-13-2009

before u say the board is dead u should check the RAM,power supply and also look at all ur wiring cables your computer for loose wiring that may be causing your power to barley go through your computer.
in my opinion looking at the cheap things first are a better idea because motherboards cost a pretty penny.
......baddie