computer wont start

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Hello, I recently downgraded my old computer from a pentium 4 to a celeron. Now it wont turn on. Every thing seems to work well as there are no beeps or sound but the display wont show up. The pc is a non dell as i build it my self.   Plz reply as it urgent. Thanks Message Edited by hasnain721 on 08-18-200604:17 PM

ravik521 · Answer

it could be that the celeron is incompatible with the pc. if you can tell me more about your system, and the processor, like the socket type on the mobo, and the core of processor.

DELL DIMENSION 2350 @ 2.60GHZ INTEL CELERON,512MB OF RAM, 30GB HARDRIVE
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DELL DIMENSION 2400CE "DIMENSION 2400 CUSTOM EDITION" @ 2.80GHZ INTEL PENTIUM 4 NORTHWOOD CORE 533MHZ FSB, 1GB OF RAM (512 PCR2700),(512 PCR 3200), 80GB MAXTOR DIAMONDMAX PLUS 9 HARDDRIVE, NVIDIA GEFORCE FX 5200 PCI @ 256MB, 845GV CHIPSET; MODIFIED COOLING SYSTEM @ 2 80MM FANS, 1 PCI SLOT COOLING FAN(FOR FX 5200). www.geocities.com/ravipcplanet/

Xenova · Answer

It maybe worth checking if you have graphics card (rather than an on-board) that its firmly seated into its socket, if a graphics card is incorrectly installed, the computer will fail to start at all. Altough the lack of error beeps, makes me tend to think that the processor is incompatible as Ravik251 has suggested.

What is the downgrade from a P4 to a Celeron for?

Message Edited by Xenova on 08-18-200611:22 PM

hasnain721 · Answer

The graphics card  is inbuild but i'll check with it as u said. Plz gimme some time 4 this. Thanks!

hasnain721 · Answer

I put the original p4 back in now but the problem was still there so i changed the graphics card and the power supply but i still cant see anything on the screen.

ravik521 · Answer

well then looks like static electricity fried your pc. Make sure the psu and motherboard,ram and hardrive are good in that order. , enjoy the weekend, ravi

DELL DIMENSION 2350 @ 2.60GHZ INTEL CELERON,512MB OF RAM, 30GB HARDRIVE
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DELL DIMENSION 2400CE "DIMENSION 2400 CUSTOM EDITION" @ 2.80GHZ INTEL PENTIUM 4 NORTHWOOD CORE 533MHZ FSB, 1GB OF RAM (512 PCR2700),(512 PCR 3200), 80GB MAXTOR DIAMONDMAX PLUS 9 HARDDRIVE, NVIDIA GEFORCE FX 5200 PCI @ 256MB, 845GV CHIPSET; MODIFIED COOLING SYSTEM @ 2 80MM FANS, 1 PCI SLOT COOLING FAN(FOR FX 5200). www.geocities.com/ravipcplanet/

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