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Please help a noob New comp problems

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marcusicp

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Ok I have built a new comp and everthing works fine untill i try to install windows XP on it. It starts everything and all looks good till it gets to the part that you pick like continue to install, repair install, or quite without installing. after that screen comes up for about 1-10secs the monitor will randomly cut off and nothing works but my power led is still on. sometimes if i get lucky and hit enter REAL fast it will go to the next screen where you agree to terms and befor i can press F8 to agree, the monitor will cut off and does the same thing. I have tried XP home and Pro and both do the same thing. Please help!
 
Originally posted by MemoryInAGarden
Try removing the graphics board and putting it back in.
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Exactly what I was going to say. I had to buy a new video card because XP would not install with my 9700 Pro I had at the time....well not buy but return and exchange.
 
And my system specs are asus a7n8x-e delux, 1800xp proc, 512megs kingston ram, sapphire 9600np 128meg, all new and then the dvd drive, dvd burner, antec 550 true power psu, from my old comp. Please help me i need to get this thing running befor tomarro. thanks for any help!
 
I did try switching out the vid card with the old GF2 out of my old comp and it did the same thing, no changes at all.
 
Im not really sure how to use memtest. could someone explain? i dont understand from the site. and the cpu isnt overheating it is at 43c not bad at all from what i know right? Please give any other susjestions you have please im out of ideas.
 
Ok i have went through and redid my ram and vid card and i am going to try again. wish me lluck. and could someone please tell me how to ues memtest. keep with the susjestions i have a felling this wont work. thanks for all the help so far.
 
ok so i looked at everthing i can think of and being a noob i found nothing. this sucks i have built like 4 comps for fam and friends and i try one of my own and this happens. oh well. anybody have any other ideas? i have ran all of the short test in memtest but none of them said anything wrong. im stumped anybody eles ever have this problem? thanks for all the help!

P.S anyone in NC willing to lend a free hand to a noob let me know im broke now from buying stuff i cant get to work, and i dont want to wait till next week when i get more money to pay someone. i hope there are some REALLY nice ppl out there lol!
 
ok so i think it is the PSU. is this comon? anyway i can test it without having to change it out? i dont have a diff one to try. thanks.
 
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