have you tried the jumpers on each device? Alsotake a look at the ide cables on the motherboard and make sure they have a snugg fit and there placed in the right ide slots
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dianna Y Bailey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:35 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] PC help troubleshooting
>
>
> Hi. I am fairly a novice at computers; but had lots of help
> with building mine.
>
> My computer is XP Pro upgraded from 98 windows. Sometimes
> while I am using it....the video suddenly gives out, along
> with the A drive, and 2 cd roms, and a usb port. The fan
> still runs, the light is on the motherboard, and it feels
> like the hard drive may still be running. When I try
> rebooting the computer, sometimes there is one beep and
> sometimes no beeps. The lights, sometime show they are
> working on the CD roms, but then suddenly go out and quit.
> Either way, the video and A, and D and E Rom drives do not
> come back, but the fan, motherboard and hard drive are running.
>
> The computer doesn't start working properly again until 2 to
> 4 days later when it boots up and is normal again......until
> it gives out in a day, or 2 or 3 or more all over again.
> I've asked several people if they know what I should replace
> or test, but have gotten so many different replies including
> to make sure the monitor and computer are set to never turn
> off. They are set to never turn off. The monitor is good,
> because I've hooked other monitors up to the computer when it
> won't come back and they do the same thing...no video until I
> get the computer back several days later.
>
> I don't know if this is memory problems, motherboard
> problems, overheating problems, Do you know anything this might be?
> I would appreciate any feedback.
>
> PCBUILD's List Owners:
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> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>
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