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Question

Replaced power supply and other parts, now won't boot.

Mar 22, 2018 2:48AM PDT

I've been trying to fix this for 3 days now, am self taught and need to fix my pc so I can work again.

Issue: I replaced parts in my Dell XPS 630i desktop. Now it will boot to DOS but then shows errors if you try to boot further then that.

Errors:
-Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40)
-CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded
-Audio Cable Not Connecting
-USB1 Cable Not Connected
-1394 Cable Not Connected
-Front I/0 Cable Not Connected

-Boot from CD: No boot device available

Replaced Parts:
-Power supply is now 'LEPA N500'
-Graphics card1 is now 'ATI Radeon'
-Graphics card2 is now 'Gigabyte D33006'
-Hard Drive is now '2TB Western Digital'
-CPU is now '2 Quad Core 2006'

All cords are plugged in, as are the parts too. Its set via DOS to boot to the hard drive which it shows is there, not to the CD drive. I don't know why it is gving an error for CD booting, or what these errors mean. I can answer all questions.

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Re: replaced parts
Mar 22, 2018 3:13AM PDT

"DOS" is a strange term in this context. Although Windows 98 was still based on DOS, it's totally gone in Windows XP and later. Do you happen to mean the BIOS.

Are you sure the new CPU is on the motherboard compatibility list? And supported by the version of the BIOS that it has? What exactly is a '2 quad core 2006'? Your post here is the only reference Google finds to it. What was the old CPU?

It only boots from the new hard drive if it has the right OS. You didn't tell anything about that. If there is no OS on it, it will try the CD, which explains one of the errors. So better clone the old hard drive to the new one and try again.

If that doesn't help, it's best to go totally back to the old situation with all of the old parts and none of the new parts. Get that working. Then replace the components one by one and test after each replacement. Start with the CPU. Then the power supply. Then the hard drive with the cloned content. Then add 1 graphic card and get it working by installing the drivers. Then the second graphic card.

It seems to me it should have been easier to buy a new computer in stead of doing such a big update of one that's probably 6 years old or more. But that's your choice.

Post was last edited on March 22, 2018 3:30 AM PDT

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Mar 22, 2018 5:30AM PDT

Yes I do mean BIOS, my apologies.

I meant Intel i2 Quad Core for the CPU, make 2006. Old CPU is unknown to me as the gutted Dell 630i was a gift of sorts.

OS is Windows 10 and is fully functional. It is from my old desktop that had its motherboard CPU gold connectors break (only issue with old pc). That is why I am Frankenstein-ing this Dell pc now. Yes I agree it would be easier to buy a new pc however money is unfortunately a factor right now. These are all parts I had available already.

Thank you very much for taking the time to help.

I will look into the motherboard comparability list for CPUs, Check if its version of BIOS supports this CPU, and re-build/insert the new parts one at a time and see if any of that helps.

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You can't transfer
Mar 22, 2018 5:39AM PDT

the OS from one computer to another if it's OEM

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Re: transfer OS
Mar 22, 2018 6:13AM PDT

As long as he doesn't change the motherboard of this Dell, it most likely isn't an issue.

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Transfer is indeed hit and miss.
Mar 22, 2018 10:25AM PDT

I've seen some Windows survive but better than half the time it just BSODs. Even changing the CPU on a working Windows PC has seen it BSOD.

There's a lesson here.

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Guess
Mar 22, 2018 7:48AM PDT

You took the hdd from the old machine and put it in the 630 and tried to boot and it failed.

Seems normal you will need to reinstall the OS on the hdd.

You replaced the cpu.

You will need to check the cpu support list for the mobo.

Even if the mobo supports the cpu that does not mean the dell bios does.

Based on the age of the 630 replace the cmos battery.....they are only a few bucks.