fraufreda Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 recently i have this problem with my pc. it restarts automatically and sometimes it gives me a blue screen with different stops: sometimes 0x0000000A, 0x00000009c, .. i formated it at first but no progress. i thought then it might be my RAM that's causing the problem so i replaced it with a new one. i also changed the power supply, i cleaned all the things inside from the dust i checked the fan, the cpu, the hard disk all seemed to be working fine. the new installed ram was 512 but when i go to system properties it gives a reading of 248 of ram. now i'm thinking that it might be a bios problem. so i need an bios upgrade and mmotherboard manual. here are my pc info using HWINFO computer brand name: via technologies, inc. VT8601 motherboard model: 8601T-686 motherboard chipset: via vt8601 apollo ple133+vt82c686b motherboard slots: 4xISA, 4xPCI, 1xAGP v2.0 bios manufacturer: award modular bios v6.00PG bios date: 2/20/2002 bios version: 6.00GP super-IO/LPC chip: unknown trusted platform module (TPM) chip: not found plus since i am naive in the world of computer would you provide me with direct links to the downloads suitable for my motherboard and is there special steps i need to learn before installing bios and the manual. one more thing after installing them do i need to reinstall windows? thanks in advance Quote
Diurno Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Hello Fraufreda, Do you know what is your motherboard make? Quote Intel Quad Core Q6600Asus Maximus Extreme2.5Gb DDR3 1066Mhz (2Gb OCZ Gold Edition & 512Mb Generic)ATI Radeon HD2600XT
fraufreda Posted January 1, 2009 Author Posted January 1, 2009 there's nothing written on the motherboard that's why i used HWINFO. so as it's stated above the manufacturer is VIA Quote
Tootech Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 I think it is this board you have, at the time of posting I couldn't get the manual because the site was down! Welcome to EPoX International, Inc. Home of EPoX Products in the USA and Canada. Can you let us know what spec RAM you have put in it. Quote
fraufreda Posted January 2, 2009 Author Posted January 2, 2009 thanks for replying. i've been adviced to replace the capacitors near the CPU and when i looked at them they seemed to be rusty and swollen with some cracks on the top. i went to an electrician yesterday to get some (six) of them replaced and that will cost me 11 dollars. is that a reasonable price? and yeah Tootech the motherboard looks like the one you posted but right now i cannot give RAM spec. anyway i'll need you to help me in reinstalling/ upgrading the bios plus the manual. Quote
Plastic Nev Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Hi, we would not normally advise the replacement of components individually on a mother board. Mainly because of what I now suspect from your description of those capacitors. They have obviously blown, unfortunately, in doing so they may well have done further damage. Rather than replace them we would normally advise to replace the entire mother board, as costs of repair, plus the likely hood of further damage, can far outweigh any cost of a new board. Look at the link Tootech gave, and see if a new board of the same type is still available, or if not, a compatible or similar board may be the best answer. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here. If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have installed Windows, now how do I install the curtains? 😄
Guest Wolfeymole Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I have to agree on a board replacement. Quote
Diurno Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I also agree with a motherboard replacement but have you thought of upgrading your pc? Correct me if I am wrong but that motherboard is the one that supports the Pentium III, isn't it? Perhaps instead of buying a new motherboard, and then possibly having to buying other component. Why don´t you buy somehing that supports a Pentium 4 or something cheap like that? Just my personal opinion. Quote Intel Quad Core Q6600Asus Maximus Extreme2.5Gb DDR3 1066Mhz (2Gb OCZ Gold Edition & 512Mb Generic)ATI Radeon HD2600XT
Tootech Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I go along with the thought that repairing your board is a tricky affair. If some of the capacitors are failing, others will surely follow. I think it's time to consider your options. I have had a look around and cannot find a replacement board identical to yours - assuming we have the right one. The next step is to find a board close to yours so that would be a Socket 370, with a VIA Appollo 133 chipset. I can probably source one through ebay if you wish. Sometimes there is old (new) stock around that will work perfectly well. At this point you are looking at some fairly major work, changing a board for something close will throw up teething troubles and it will need a step by step process to change it over. I have to say that I would consider not upgrading this unit, due to the age of the other components, and their possible short life remaining. I would consider buying a new unit and trasnferring any data you have over to a new system Quote
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