long question about broken computer
My old Windows ME computer turned off yesterday when I used it again after a bit of time. It had been on for at least an hour. Now, whenever I turn it on, it'll take less than a minute to turn back off. It feels like a temperature problem b/c it happens later if the comp was off for a while.
Changed the thermal paste, caps are relatively new and look fine,can't get to the BIOS b/c the battery is empty and I only have an USB keyboard. Anyone have any idea?
long question about broken computer
@Fuego I don't hear anything, sadly, and I tried a different PSU. Forgot to mention that
long question about broken computer
@noiob good psu + no beeps = bad cpu or bad mobo.
However I see some old mobos wont boot with a dead cmos battery? So I'd try that cheap solution first! Any drug store will have one
long question about broken computer
@Fuego yeah, I'm gonna try that. It boots, though, but will at some point die, usually while scandisk runs or later
long question about broken computer
@noiob wtf... hmmn ME is the 98 kernel... Does it bluescreen or just instantly shut off?
long question about broken computer
@Fuego the screen turns off, USB devices lose power and also my second DVD drive
long question about broken computer
@noiob the second dvd drive loses power? It should be hooked directly to the PSU though...
long question about broken computer
@Fuego maybe it just doesn't wanna work if it doesn't get signal? Idk, it definitely is connected to the PSU
long question about broken computer
@noiob that's really strange. Past this you'll need a multimeter and like a desk power supply :/
long question about broken computer
@Fuego I guess that's the point at which I consider giving up on it…
long question about broken computer
@noiob you can always pull the harddrive and copy it and make a virtual machine to boot it forever!
long question about broken computer
@Fuego Yeah, I really should back up that hard drive, actually. There's six years of blurry photos on there :D
long question about broken computer
@Fuego It lives! I didn't do anything, but the CPU cooler gets warm now. Seems like the graphics card is a bit busted, though
long question about broken computer
@noiobI figured it wasnt heat because you said you replaced the heat sink etc - busted how?
long question about broken computer
@noiob anyway \o/
long question about broken computer
@noiob Windows...ME??? {raises eyebrow}. Anyway, such shutdowns could very well be temperature or failing power supply related.
long question about broken computer
@ThorGoLucky Pretty sure it was Temperature. Now I'm either having hardware or driver problems :/
long question about broken computer
@noiob I can't help, but I really wanna hear the story of why one of your computers is still running ME. Please do tell! :3
long question about broken computer
@natanji Got it from a family friend when I was younger, used it until I left for uni. It ran Delphi 6 and Tomb Raider 3 fine ^^
long question about broken computer
@noiob do you hear any startup beeps? Most likely its the psu - try replacing that with a new one first