Computer Trouble

CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
<div class="IPBDescription">(Non-NS related)</div> Okay I have this problem when I turn on my computer. One of 3 things happens:

1- The case turns on and the monitor doesn't.

2- Turns on saying it crashed at checkpoint "CRT?" "Vini" or "Vmgr"

3- Says: "I/O card parity interrupt at F000:B941" And it somtimes has these numbers following the "F000:" instead: BFB2, E862, 1D31, 7DE2, or 7A13


Can anyone tell me what this problem is?

Comments

  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    We'll need more information about your PC than nothing, Condizzle.

    From a quick guess, it sounds like your PC has an issue with it's POST routine. I'm not going to post any suggestions, unless you can tell us the spec of your PC, just in case I give wrong advice...
  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
    I'm not sure exactly what specs you need <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Dell Dimension 8200
    Windows XP Home Edition
    Pentium 4
    Nvidia gforce 5700 Ultra
    512 mb ddr ram
  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    Right, does your PC give you any POST beeps when it starts up?
    Do you have any other interface cards installing in your PC, anything on PCI?


    What would be ever better is it you could PM me your Dell Service Tag, and i'll look your PC up on Dell's website, which will give me a good idea of where to start...

    The service tag will be on either the left hand side of the PC, near the OEM license sticker, or on the rear of the PC.
  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    Right, according to your original spec, you've got an RDRAM motherboard, not a DDR board.

    As I said before, try reseating all the components in your PC, like RAM, grpahics, and any PCI cards you've got remaining in the system.

    If your system is reporting an I/O error at an address, then it means that one of the components is not relaying information properly.
    If reseating devices doesn't fix the problem, then I'd start looking at removing everything from the inside of the PC, with the exception of the CPU, your graphics card, and one RAM module. Just unplug the IDE cables from the motherboard, and try that. Make sure the PC is off at the wall, but still plugged in. I can't stress enough the importance of being properly earthed when removing components from a motherboard. MAKE SURE THE BOARD HAS NO POWER GOING TO IT WHEN REMOVING OR INSERTING DEVICES!!! Sorry on the shout, but it's necessary, as I've seen motherboards blow when inserting devices into the board, even when the system is powered off. To do this, unplug the 20-pin ATX connector from the motherboard, and also removed 4-pin 12V connector as well.

    If the system fires up ok, then plug your HDD back in. Them try it again. Keep on doing this until either one part causes the error, or you've got everything plugged back in. You must do this one component at a time, as then you'll know which one causes the error. If you don;t want to do this, I'd recommend either getting a local computer retailer to do this (nearly all of them have engineers on standby to fix PCs0, or get in contact with Dell.

    Make sure you're totally ok with going inside your computer before you even remove the cover.
  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
    edited March 2005
    Reseating everything worked. Thank you very much <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. Now all I have to worry about are the cheez-its in my keyboard.

    Edit: And I meant RDram, not DDR.
  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    Happy to be of service Condizzle. Any more problems, just give me a shout.
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