I originally built this computer on video back in September of 2013. You can watch the video here:
Now it’s over 4 years later and in this video, I diagnose it.
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Nice job
I see you.
bad socket maybe.
Chipset error someone of the bridges or sidebus functions maybe, maybe front side bus?
Chipset error
Me thinks it is a bad motherboard.
Carey quit beating yourself up. Pc could have been damaged in transit.
GA Z87M D3H? Wasn't that one of the last MB's with PCi? No wait, you said it was!
Hi from Las Cruces
I know this are over a year later, I just want to say I have used a Jensen USB wifi dongle, on all the machines I have buildt. And I have never had any issues with it.
It's been used with several Win 7, and later also Win 10. And all the pc's finds it straight away.
I've tried several types of D-link wan dongles, and even on board cards, and I have had trouble with them, but never that Jensen dongle.
NO, I'm not in any matter affiliated with Jensen, I just build pc's.
Just wanted to let you guys know.
The one I've been using is the Jensen AirLink 100ac. It comes with an extension stand, and It costs about 40$ here in Norway.
I had a similar problem like this with a pciex16 slot on an ASRock z68 board. I reset the cmos via battery reseat and all issues we're fixed permanently. Hope it helps for next time.
WOW, this was some hell-a-cious problem! I have never seen anything like this in all my years of working on computers either, Carey. It does remind you of POLTERGEIST. I'm wondering how many others have or have not seen this issue? SPOOOOOOOOKY.
Thank you.
I use a Asus pce ac88 WiFi adapter and my main pc broke down. So I had to build a old pc from still working 2008 parts. I did move the ssd drive with Windows 10 and it did actually load to desktop. Had to reactivate 10 but no problem there.
Going for 4 GB ram more led me into some weird behavior going into ps/2 mode and blocking usb ports.
Anyway I ended up with 4gb installed of 8gb. Then tried to find to find a spot to install the Asus ac88 and success. Started up but loaded halfway. Restart and load to desktop. Login to WiFi and it works as it should top of the line.
Ok time to move back to the basement. On load back to ps/2 mode for keyboard and mouse.
Took side panel of. Pushed on the ram and added a 2gb stick. On load 10 updated and got to desktop and out of ps/2 mode too.
Sound went so now that is the current problem. I was ready to go 7 ultimate install but 10 works and the Asus ac88 even on 2008 hardware.
I use the pc for business. WiFi is not the issue and the Asus ac88 is a beast.
The computer is possessed?
ive had problems with tp-link stuff before (a powerline adapter) d-link ones seem to just work better…anywho. not fussed on tplink, although i am currently using the tp-link powerline adapter after a bit of a painful installation…
I suspect an IRQ, or memory resource conflict with another device, such as the video card, or onboard video. Two other possibilities are SED damage, or a problem with the motherboard.
After the wifi software update, the monitor started to think it's an old off-channel TV !!! Amazing !
so when's the part 2 for this ? wanted to see if the computer works after the new motherboard installation.
Excelente
The worst problem to correct is an intermittent problem, like I'm experiencing. Where it will run fine for ages then refuse to boot then will suddenly boot again OK. Drives me nuts. Think I have a dodgy bios chip as it can play completely dead at times with no sign of life or power. I'll never buy a gigabyte x99 board again that's certain.
My 6 year old board has 1 regular pci slot
It could be a dry joint on the CPU
I just ordered that mini mouse/keyboard combo. They're all over Amazon with different branding.
After all that the only other thing i can think of is corrupt/bad sector where the Driver is being installed, if same prob on SSD as well then ….iono 🙁 i also agree with the theory of the chipset Having a Prob
the problem here is that they are trying to use wifi to run a business. You will always run into some kind of problem when working with wifi, if you are running a business you need to run ethernet cables to every computer, much more reliable and less headaches so that you can focus on actually running your business and not dealing with fixing your computers.
Well… That's a new one. My guess is failing caps.
Sounds like something happened during the move
Swap parts ( hard drive & wireless card ) with one of the customers other "same as" towers and use this one where a wired tower is. Inspect all USB ports.
thank you so much for more repair videos!
If wired works a workaround is a Netgear wireless extender with a rj45 port and use wired
got ya!!
I am from flint – We had Computers in the schools in Michigan in 1972 – Probably why were were building them in the early days. Detroit too?