Computer boots only till PCI device listing screen..

I have a computer that only boots to the PCI device listing screen. I have switched out the power supply and RAM with no change. I have taken out the SCSI card in the computer and all other non essential devices, but I am still haveing this problem. Also, once or twice I have seen little green rectangles on the PCI device screen. Could this be a video card problem? (Dont have another card at the moment) Anyone had a problem like this before? Lastly, the user says that it worked until last Monday when I went on vacation.

What OS are you running on, is the computer hooked up to the internet?



Adiz

Computer is behind a ISA server (business DSL) to the net. The OS is Win2k. It does not even get to the Win2k boot screen.

Does it see you harddrive with you boot files on it. (c:). If you can't check your bios see if you can select it as you primary boot device if that doesn't work check you actual hardware connection to the HD.



Adiz

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I have taken out the SCSI card in the computer and all other non essential devices, but I am still haveing this problem?

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Any PCI card still in computer after this? If NO PCI device are plug and you stil froze at the PCI Device Research in BIOS, I would blame the motherboard.

To check the video card, remove it and wait. You'll probably ear those lovely beep!

yes.. can't you even get into the bios ?

what motherboard is this ? is there a bios reset jumper ? if so, try resetting it..
(unplug the power cord or turn off the PSU power switch before you do this)

if it resets.. go into the bios set your date, exit and cross your fingers..
if that fails you might have to reflash the bios.. good luck

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Originally posted here by sumdumguy
yes.. can't you even get into the bios ?

what motherboard is this ? is there a bios reset jumper ? if so, try resetting it..
(unplug the power cord or turn off the PSU power switch before you do this)

if it resets.. go into the bios set your date, exit and cross your fingers..
if that fails you might have to reflash the bios.. good luck

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Can get into the BIOS. It detects the harddrive.

There is a the only a LAN card (PCI) in it and the (AGP) video card. I will try taking out the LAN card.

With everything out besides the video card it still gets stuck. The motherboard might of gone south.. I will try resetting the BIOS.

I really think the motherboard is gone East-West-South-North all in the same time! ;) If you have No PCI card in the motherboard and it stuck at PCI device screen, it's bad news!

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Originally posted here by SDK
I really think the motherboard is gone East-West-South-North all in the same time! ;) If you have No PCI card in the motherboard and it stuck at PCI device screen, it's bad news!

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I have already pegged this one as dead. The motherboard is going to the electronics recycler with the rest of our stuff on Monday...

Good One! ;) I don't have elctronics recyler. well, it's call a crusher! ;) 55 lbs of pression on a motherboard is nice! :)

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Originally posted here by SDK
Good One! I don't have elctronics recyler. well, it's call a crusher! 55 lbs of pression on a motherboard is nice!

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Well its an actual business that does the recycling. We just take it to them and they dispose of it properly / recycle the electronics. The "crusher" sounds like fun. My dad has a hydrolic press that will put a couple thousand pounds of pressure on something and we used it to smash a couple of power supplies.. ;)

you trashed it ? :(

I was going to suggest one more thing.. some mobos.. and even many other consumer products may have bad low esr capacitors on them.. they will work for two years or so, then leak or blow.. mostly these caps are used in the vregulator area and usually one low esr cap near the APG slot.

the history of these bad caps can traced back to a stolen formula that the thieves screwed up.

if you're interested, this place has a lot of info about the bad caps as well as offer cap kits and will even replace the bad caps for you if your soldering skills aren't that good. (or if you're too paranoid to try..lol)

www.badcaps.net

it might be worth looking at that mobo again..

I take it that reflashing it didn't help ?

I smash hard drive and tape backup! :) You have no idea how old those tape backup are long! :)

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Originally posted here by sumdumguy
you trashed it ? :(

I was going to suggest one more thing.. some mobos.. and even many other consumer products may have bad low esr capacitors on them.. they will work for two years or so, then leak or blow.. mostly these caps are used in the vregulator area and usually one low esr cap near the APG slot.

the history of these bad caps can traced back to a stolen formula that the thieves screwed up.

if you're interested, this place has a lot of info about the bad caps as well as offer cap kits and will even replace the bad caps for you if your soldering skills aren't that good. (or if you're too paranoid to try..lol)

www.badcaps.net

it might be worth looking at that mobo again..

I take it that reflashing it didn't help ?

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Havent smashed it yet. I will check out the link...

Just to give a little resolution to this thread:

Finally got back to this project and it turned out that it was the caps as sumdumguy suggested.

Thanks for all your help!

I was right ? OMG :eek:

no seriously, there are a lot of these bad caps in all sorts of electronics these days.
I think there's a class action suit against sony for which revolves around bad caps in some high end gear..