cstack89
04-11-2009, 02:22 PM
Hi I have a computer that is over 10 years old which I am trying to turn into a linux server/just fiddle with. The problem is I took it apart a few years ago and can't get it back together again. Here are the specs
Case: I have no idea.
PSU: Also no idea.
Motherboard: g586ipc rev c
CPU: No idea.
RAM: No idea
Graphics card: diamond stealth 3d 2000
Sound card: Creative, I don't know the exact model
Hard Drive(s): I don't know the model, there is only 1 of them.
Optical Drive(s): A cd rom drive and a floppy drive.
Operating System: It had Windows 95 and at one point was updated to Windows 98.
Currently when I turn it on, it sounds like it is starting up and then makes a lout beeping noise. In the manual troubleshooting it says that this beep means there are video problems, so they can't be displayed on the screen. My guess is I just hooked something up incorrectly.
It's all very confusing to me, I don't know what to hook up to what. I have a ribbon cable which comes down from the cd rom drive to the hard drive and then into the second ide port. The graphics card is in second PCI slot. I thought I heard it was supposed to be in the closet one, but there is something else in that one, it has inputs for the mouse and 2 other connections which I don't know anything about. There is nothing actually in the PCI slot though. I don't think i had moved this earlier but I guess it's a possibility?
Another thing is I have no idea where the floppy drive connects to? It fits in something on the graphics card, but I don't know if thats where it goes.
If you can understand the problem from any of that let me know, or if there is any more information you need or pictures I can definitely get you that, just tell me what you need the pictures of or information on.
Thanks,
Chris
Case: I have no idea.
PSU: Also no idea.
Motherboard: g586ipc rev c
CPU: No idea.
RAM: No idea
Graphics card: diamond stealth 3d 2000
Sound card: Creative, I don't know the exact model
Hard Drive(s): I don't know the model, there is only 1 of them.
Optical Drive(s): A cd rom drive and a floppy drive.
Operating System: It had Windows 95 and at one point was updated to Windows 98.
Currently when I turn it on, it sounds like it is starting up and then makes a lout beeping noise. In the manual troubleshooting it says that this beep means there are video problems, so they can't be displayed on the screen. My guess is I just hooked something up incorrectly.
It's all very confusing to me, I don't know what to hook up to what. I have a ribbon cable which comes down from the cd rom drive to the hard drive and then into the second ide port. The graphics card is in second PCI slot. I thought I heard it was supposed to be in the closet one, but there is something else in that one, it has inputs for the mouse and 2 other connections which I don't know anything about. There is nothing actually in the PCI slot though. I don't think i had moved this earlier but I guess it's a possibility?
Another thing is I have no idea where the floppy drive connects to? It fits in something on the graphics card, but I don't know if thats where it goes.
If you can understand the problem from any of that let me know, or if there is any more information you need or pictures I can definitely get you that, just tell me what you need the pictures of or information on.
Thanks,
Chris