Help with older PC
Help with older PC
Hey everyone. My dad's work PC is giving him a bit of trouble and I can't seem to fix it. The motherboard is an intel dq67sw, with an i5 2400 There is 8gb of ram installed (2 x 4gb @1333MHz) So when I plug the computer in it does not post, and it beeps 3 times. I thought it was a RAM issue, but I put the RAM in another PC and it works fine. when I asked him what happened her said that for a little while there was a CMOS battery low warning (I did change the battery but it did not change anything.) He said he put the PC to sleep, but there was a power failure, and now it would not turn on again. so far I have tested the RAM in another PC and it works fine, I have replaced the CMOS battery as well as tried to clear CMOS but nothing seems to work.Everytime I plug the power cord in the system switches on Automatically, even with no power switch connected. Does anyone have an idea on how to fix this?
It seems like the board isn't working well. Clearing the CMOS usually needs specific steps like disconnecting the power supply, removing the battery, and moving a jumper wire. If you've already done those, it's likely the board itself is faulty.
Sure, I tried disconnecting the power, taking out the CMOS battery, and placing the jumper on pins 2 and 3 according to the instructions. Still no success. I'm worried something might be wrong, but I thought it could have been a simple oversight. Appreciate your assistance!
Consider testing with a different PSU to check if the current one is insufficient. Alternatively, swap the RAM and remove the CPU to listen for a different beep code. If no change occurs, the board might be faulty; if it responds to the CPU absence, the CPU could be defective. Considering the system's age, a newer PC might be more suitable.
Not neccesarily. The OP could have a pin that's shifted over in the socket like I've had before with the same symptoms. Sometimes a pin can get loose and move a little causing the pin to miss the pad it's supposed to make contact with, resultng in an issue like this. My Z77 OCF has that going on with one pin in particular and once I found it, I just shifted it back over, installed the CPU and it worked - Only problem is it can do it again the next time you swap CPUs but the good thing is once you find it, you'll know which pin to check like I do with mine. Boards as old as the OP's can and will show signs of such things as they age, just how it is. I agree though - Investing in something newer is a more hassle-free way to solve it if the OP is inclined to do so.