and now nothing works...it powers up, but no post beep, nothing on screen, HD has a fresh copy of win2000 w/all updates
1. Check if the CMOS battery on the motherboard is working. Put the battery in your mouth by holding one end between you thumb and forefinger ...and if you feel the slight "ZING" on your tongue ... that means the battery is charged.
2. Check if the RAM sticks have been properly installed. I hope you haven't ruined them with the static electricity in your hands while handling them.
3. If 1 and 2 are ok ..then something must be wrong with your motherboard ...cuz at least the BIOS should show up no matter what the state of your hard disk!
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