[theAnswerIs42]

We just recently ordered one of the barebone kits from TigerDirect, and after putting a really barebone system, (Motherboard + PSU + Video Card + CPU), it will start up, fans will begin to whir, but no beep, no video, no nothing (the front panel LED lights up. Also, when I hold the power button again for 5 seconds, it turns off)

Specs (connected):
ECS 945P-A v1.1 Motherboard
Diablo ATX 250W Power Supply
Intel Copper P4 Socket 775 3.8GHz CPU Fan
Intel Celeron D 440 2.0GHz 512K 800FSB Socket 775
NVIDIA 6500 256MB PCIE Video Card, Model# V6500-256P
2 OCZ 1024MiB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz Memory

Specs (not connected, not exact):
2 dvd drives
floppy drive
300GB SATA drive

What we are really trying to do is replace my mom's old computer, mainly because she's trying to run XP PRO on a computer with too little memory, and nobody makes the memory any more.

Boot process:
1. press power button.
2. Fans turn on. front LED works.
3. No beep.
4. After ~5-10+ seconds, still no beep.
5. Hold down power button, ~5 seconds.
6. Fans stop whiring. Turns off.

Any recommendations? And if anyone knows of a better, cheap setup, that would be nice. It just needs to work with Windows XP Pro 32-bit (copy from old computer -- 60GB), maybe some upgrade capacity, able to work with photos, e-mail, Internet

Does anyone know of an open-source (or free) way to copy an IDE 60GB HD to a SATA 300GB HD? It would have to be over the network, and I'm patient. (it should boot too, while its at it)

[elvla2]

To me its the motherboard, but first make sure the board its not doing ground and the memory is fully functional.

[theAnswerIs42]

Solved: we decided to get a new motherboard. It seems that you get what you paid for

[elvla2]

you are right you get what you paid for!!!!!! never go with ECS or PC CHIPS which is the generic brand for ECS.

[theAnswerIs42]

Yeah, we're getting an ASUS motherboard.

[elvla2]

now we are about a good motherboard

[theAnswerIs42]

Yeah, we'll get it Monday. It won't be the greatest computer in the world, but it should do what's its meant to do

Do you know any of the specifics of transferring a Windows boot partition from an IDE hard drive on one computer to a SATA drive on another through a network?

[elvla2]

To tell you the truth, I haven't done that, so no I don't know

[elvla2]

what you can do repost to see if you get any answer

[theAnswerIs42]

I think I'll go research it again. Google can be a great help sometimes. Then I'll come back here

[elvla2]

ok great choice