I posted this elsewhere, so I apologize for reposting but this seems like the right place...
The Problem: My Alienware will not boot up 100% of the time. At best, 20-25%, but I would peg it at more like 10-15%. When it won't boot up, I get a CD drive that clicks either TWO times or SIX times EXACTLY, processor speeding up, and after a minute or two the fans kick in. The screen is 100% black, and things like my external G15 keyboard does not light up.
Some quirks... without fail, after 12 hours of work, when I come home, my computer doesn't have a problem turning on the first time. In fact I CANNOT think of a time it hasn't since this whole fiasco started. Overnight it will normally turn on immediately, however, if I have just turned off the computer or put it into sleep mode, it won't turn on again for some time. I should rephrase that, it will turn on, just to a black screen.
To summarize... my computer has trouble getting past the black screen if it has recently been used/put in sleep mode. I get the 2 or 6 CD clicks, then a black screen.
The Problem: My Alienware will not boot up 100% of the time. At best, 20-25%, but I would peg it at more like 10-15%. When it won't boot up, I get a CD drive that clicks either TWO times or SIX times EXACTLY, processor speeding up, and after a minute or two the fans kick in. The screen is 100% black, and things like my external G15 keyboard does not light up.
Some quirks... without fail, after 12 hours of work, when I come home, my computer doesn't have a problem turning on the first time. In fact I CANNOT think of a time it hasn't since this whole fiasco started. Overnight it will normally turn on immediately, however, if I have just turned off the computer or put it into sleep mode, it won't turn on again for some time. I should rephrase that, it will turn on, just to a black screen.
To summarize... my computer has trouble getting past the black screen if it has recently been used/put in sleep mode. I get the 2 or 6 CD clicks, then a black screen.
Computer specs:
Alienware Area-51m 7700
Intel 3.6GHz Proc
NVidia 7800go (which is recognized as a 7900go for some reason)
1GB of RAM
1 Year Old, replaced HD by Alienware
Alienware Area-51m 7700
Intel 3.6GHz Proc
NVidia 7800go (which is recognized as a 7900go for some reason)
1GB of RAM
1 Year Old, replaced HD by Alienware
When the computer is on, it runs smooth, cool... it runs great. I can play CS:S on High Settings (without HDR) at about 90-100fps steady... WoW is fine too... I'm guessing this is a motherboard problem but the dang thing still turns on and runs relatively fine.
There is a strong possibility that it could be a video card problem, but specifically.. I'm not sure. I am using stock drivers for that card, but as I said earlier, it gets recognized as a card its not.
I think it may be a mobo problem now. At first, because it would turn on, I thought it couldn't be... but perhaps it is. I know there are brighter minds than mind, so I ask you all for help. If ANYBODY can help me... I thank you so much. This is at most, an inconvienience but if it's a problem I can fix, I'd like to get that done, and hopefully prevent future damage. Thank you.
-Zoso
There is a strong possibility that it could be a video card problem, but specifically.. I'm not sure. I am using stock drivers for that card, but as I said earlier, it gets recognized as a card its not.
I think it may be a mobo problem now. At first, because it would turn on, I thought it couldn't be... but perhaps it is. I know there are brighter minds than mind, so I ask you all for help. If ANYBODY can help me... I thank you so much. This is at most, an inconvienience but if it's a problem I can fix, I'd like to get that done, and hopefully prevent future damage. Thank you.
-Zoso
