Why my computer is not booting up?

Question : Computer is well connected and has power supply. But still computer is not booting up? Why?

Solution :

There are many reasons for not booting of your computer. It can be due to following common reasons.

1) RAM : RAM is not properly installed on your computer’s motherboard. And it make beep sound twice from motherboard’s speaker.

2) Processor : The processor is not properly installed on motherboard.

3) Harddisk Connection : The hard disk with operating system is not properly connected to motherboard, or hard disk does not get enough power from power source of computer i.e. SMPS. (This is most reason when your computer do not boot on starting.)

4) Operating System : The operating system of computer (example Microsoft Window or Mac etc) is corrupted or need to reinstall or repair by operating system’s DVD. 

5) BIOS Setting : Lastly, your booting option is selected incorrect in BIOS of your motherboard of computer. That means, in BIOS, computer is having option to boot from other source of booting rather than of hard disk, example like DVD ROM or floppy or USP device etc.

Our Experience : The main reason of computer is not booting due to RAM error or Hard disk connection. 

If your computer is showing BIOS menu on your LED screen, that mean, it’s processor or RAM is well connected on motherboard.

If it show Boot Error on your LED’s screen, it means, it is not connected your Hard disk or not allowed to access your hard disk in motherboard’s BIOS.

Only computer expert can guess actual reason for error in your computer for not booting up.

Note : People can ask us directly about your computer on our Facebook Page. Search us by name “Sukhdev Taneja” on Facebook, Googleplus or Twitter. You can watch our videos on youtube (Sukhdev Taneja) about computer tips in Hindi language.

Assembling of Computer Motherboard (Gigabyte H61M-D2H) (Hindi) (720p HD)

Specifications of Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H Motherboard :

• Chipset : Intel H61 
• Form Factor : Micro-ATX 
• Socket Type : LGA 1155 
• Compatible Processors : Intel Core i3 Processor, Intel Core i5 Processor, Intel Core i7 Processor, Intel Pentium Processor, Intel Celeron Processor 
• Dimensions : 244 x 225 mm 

Memory : 

• Memory Configuration : 16 GB DDR3 Dual Channel DIMM 
• Memory Frequency : 800 MHz, 1066 MHz, 1333 MHz 
• Number of Memory Slots : 4 Slots 

Other Features : 

• Storage : 3 Gb/s SATA 
• Ethernet Controller : Atheros 8151 
• Ethernet Features : 10/100/1000 Megabit 
• Audio Codec : Realtek ALC889 
• Audio Channels : 7.1 

Expansion Slots : 

• PCI Slots : 2 
• PCIe x1 Slots : 1 (2.0 Generation) 
• PCIe x16 Slots : 1 (2.0 Generation) 

Internal I/O Headers : 

• ATX Power Connectors : 1 (24 Pin ATX Power Connectors) 
• Fan Headers : 1 (Processor Fan Headers) + 1 (System Fan Headers) 
• SATA 3 Gb/s Headers : 4 
• Front Panel Headers : 2 
• USB 2.0 Headers : 2 

Other Connectors on Internal Headers : 

• 1 x 4-Pin ATX 12V Power Connector 
• 1 x Parallel Port Header 
• 1 x Serial Port Header 
• 1 x Clearing CMOS Jumper 

Back Panel Ports : 

• PS/2 : 2 
• HDMI Ports : 1 
• VGA/D Sub Ports : 1 
• DVI Ports : 1 
• USB 2.0 Ports : 4 
• RJ-45 Ethernet Jacks : 1 
• Audio I/O Channels : 3 

Features of Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H Motherboard : 

• Hardware Monitoring : System Voltage Detection, CPU/System Temperature Detection, CPU/System Fan Speed Detection, CPU/System Fan Speed Control 
• BIOS : 2 x 32 Mbit Flash, Support for Dual BIOS, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b 
• Features : 32 Mb x 2 Flash ROM, DirectX 10.1 Support, DVI-D Port Supporting a Resolution of 1920 x 1200, HDMI Port, I/O Controller: iTE IT8728 Chip 
• Advanced Technologies : 50,000 Hours Japanese Solid Capacitors, GIGABYTE Touch BIOS, Power Pak MOSFET, Ferrite Core Choke, 4-layer, DualBIOS 3 TB and HDD Support (Hybrid EFI Technology), On/Off Charge Technology, 108 dB Signal-to-noise Ratio Playback, Smart 6 Smarter PC System Management: Smart Quick Boot, Smart Recovery 2, Smart Recorder, Smart Time Lock, Auto Green, ErP Lot 6 Support, 
• Advanced Features : Heatsink for North Bridge Chipset, Support for Q-Flash, Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue, Support for Xpress Recovery 2, Support for Easy Tune, Support for Smart 6, Support for Cloud OC, Support for Q-Share 

• Manufacturer Warranty : 3 Years 

The price of Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H Motherboard is around Rupees 3800/- (change according to cities wise).

How to install DDR1 RAM in Pentium 4 Motherboard (Funny) (Hindi) (720p HD)

RAM is sensitive to static charges and should be handled carefully. Never touch the metal conductors and only handle RAM by their edges. 

Depending on its architecture, there will always be at least one notch in a RAM, but never more than two.

RAM modules are keyed with little notches that fit over corresponding tabs in the RAM slots. Before inserting the RAM module, make sure that the notches and tabs are correctly lined up.

Installing RAM is easy to do and probably the easiest task in building a computer.

There will be one or two indentations on your RAM (depending on type of RAM). These indentations need to face the notches on the RAM slots. Now take the RAM carefully and push them into RAM slot, the little RAM clicks should snap into place.

If the BIOS screen comes up on your monitor and there is not a series of beepings then your RAM is successfully installed. To check if all your RAM is recognized by your computer, then you need to go to the BIOS setup, which will display the amount of RAM that is recognized.

This video can be useful for a new user who wants to change their DDR1 RAM in their Pentium computers. Same steps are applicable for installing new type of RAM (DDR2 or DDR3) in their respective Motherboards. (Voice : Hindi) 

The dialogue of this video is little humorous and has touch of a cricket match commentary.

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Learn how to connect IDE hard drives, and other tips for installing hard drives on computers.

How to install IDE Harddisk in Pentium Computer (Hindi) (720p HD)

Watch out easy steps to connect IDE hard drive and IDE DVD Rom with Pentium based motherboards. You have to connect carefully IDE Data cable (from Pentium Motherboard) and power cable {from Power Supplier (SMPS) of Computer} to IDE based Hard drive and DVD Rom. An IDE Cable has 36 holes in their ribbon cable end. We have to install this ribbon cable end properly in our IDE HDD and DVD Rom with care so that it does not break any pin located in our IDE devices. Some time, breakage of any important pin can cause malfunction in detection of our IDE devices by the computer system. Similarly, power cables have four colour wires attached to their cable end. They have four holes and can be attached to power pines provided in IDE devices. You can watch how to connect IDE data cable and power cable to IDE Devices in this video. This video can be useful for a new user who wants to change their IDE based Drives in their Pentium computers. (Voice : Hindi) 

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