Need PC help.
So I built my computer about 4 years, but bought a new gpu 5 months ago. Anyways, all of a sudden last week, while i was watching a stream, my computer shut off. I tested the psu and it was dead as fuck. so i got a new psu and decided to upgrade everything else as well (cpu, mobo, ram; yknow, fresh new start). after installing everything. i pressed the switch on the case and the only noticeable thing was my case fan led turn on for half a second. nothing else powers up. tested the psu and it was working. help pls ;~; im dying from the lack of games
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Need PC help.
So I built my computer about 4 years, but bought a new gpu 5 months ago. Anyways, all of a sudden last week, while i was watching a stream, my computer shut off. I tested the psu and it was dead as fuck. so i got a new psu and decided to upgrade everything else as well (cpu, mobo, ram; yknow, fresh new start). after installing everything. i pressed the switch on the case and the only noticeable thing was my case fan led turn on for half a second. nothing else powers up. tested the psu and it was working. help pls ;~; im dying from the lack of games
So I built my computer about 4 years, but bought a new gpu 5 months ago. Anyways, all of a sudden last week, while i was watching a stream, my computer shut off. I tested the psu and it was dead as fuck. so i got a new psu and decided to upgrade everything else as well (cpu, mobo, ram; yknow, fresh new start). after installing everything. i pressed the switch on the case and the only noticeable thing was my case fan led turn on for half a second. nothing else powers up. tested the psu and it was working. help pls ;~; im dying from the lack of games
Check to make sure your motherboard is properly seated, and that all of your connections are good, some motherboards have safety features that won't allow your pc to boot if they dont have the connections required. If that all checks out then take out your bios battery for a few minutes, then put it back in and try again. Also make sure there isn't a short anywhere, check for like damaged areas. If you still have your old parts then you could try swapping some things and that would tell you if anything is broken.
Check to make sure your motherboard is properly seated, and that all of your connections are good, some motherboards have safety features that won't allow your pc to boot if they dont have the connections required. If that all checks out then take out your bios battery for a few minutes, then put it back in and try again. Also make sure there isn't a short anywhere, check for like damaged areas. If you still have your old parts then you could try swapping some things and that would tell you if anything is broken.
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and make sure your ram is fully in place, misplaced ram can cause the exact problem you're having
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and make sure your ram is fully in place, misplaced ram can cause the exact problem you're having
and make sure your ram is fully in place, misplaced ram can cause the exact problem you're having
Sounds like your new PSU is not powerful enough to power all your new components. Add up all the components and see if you PSU is powerful enough.
Sounds like your new PSU is not powerful enough to power all your new components. Add up all the components and see if you PSU is powerful enough.
AndKennethSounds like your new PSU is not powerful enough to power all your new components. Add up all the components and see if you PSU is powerful enough.
Wouldn't this cause a short or am I just retarded? Never had this happen before and I'm interested + no clue how electricity works
[quote=AndKenneth]Sounds like your new PSU is not powerful enough to power all your new components. Add up all the components and see if you PSU is powerful enough.[/quote]
Wouldn't this cause a short or am I just retarded? Never had this happen before and I'm interested + no clue how electricity works
Wouldn't this cause a short or am I just retarded? Never had this happen before and I'm interested + no clue how electricity works
my psu is 600w
i have
3570k
7870
shouldn't that be enough?
my psu is 600w
i have
3570k
7870
shouldn't that be enough?
i have
3570k
7870
shouldn't that be enough?
it's enough if your psu is good. i got the 3570 and a 660 with a 550w and it works fine.
it's enough if your psu is good. i got the 3570 and a 660 with a 550w and it works fine.
fsXDAndKennethSounds like your new PSU is not powerful enough to power all your new components. Add up all the components and see if you PSU is powerful enough.
Wouldn't this cause a short or am I just retarded? Never had this happen before and I'm interested + no clue how electricity works
To me it sounds like the behavior is consistant with a PSU that is shutting down because it doesn't want to damage the components by undervolting. A short is a different sort of issue. However a short could be the problem.
Goldymy psu is 600w
i have
3570k
7870
shouldn't that be enough?
Yeah that sounds like it should be ok.
Next step it to dry boot it. Remove every component except your ram and processor. See if it boots and stays on. Listen for a POST beep.
[quote=fsXD][quote=AndKenneth]Sounds like your new PSU is not powerful enough to power all your new components. Add up all the components and see if you PSU is powerful enough.[/quote]
Wouldn't this cause a short or am I just retarded? Never had this happen before and I'm interested + no clue how electricity works[/quote]
To me it sounds like the behavior is consistant with a PSU that is shutting down because it doesn't want to damage the components by undervolting. A short is a different sort of issue. However a short could be the problem.
[quote=Goldy]my psu is 600w
i have
3570k
7870
shouldn't that be enough?[/quote]
Yeah that sounds like it should be ok.
Next step it to dry boot it. Remove every component except your ram and processor. See if it boots and stays on. Listen for a POST beep.
Wouldn't this cause a short or am I just retarded? Never had this happen before and I'm interested + no clue how electricity works[/quote]
To me it sounds like the behavior is consistant with a PSU that is shutting down because it doesn't want to damage the components by undervolting. A short is a different sort of issue. However a short could be the problem.
[quote=Goldy]my psu is 600w
i have
3570k
7870
shouldn't that be enough?[/quote]
Yeah that sounds like it should be ok.
Next step it to dry boot it. Remove every component except your ram and processor. See if it boots and stays on. Listen for a POST beep.
did the dry boot.
it stays on but i dont hear a beep lol
did the dry boot.
it stays on but i dont hear a beep lol
it stays on but i dont hear a beep lol
Plug your monitor into the motherboard graphics and see if you can see anything. After that start adding components back one by one.
Plug your monitor into the motherboard graphics and see if you can see anything. After that start adding components back one by one.
Motherboard designs have changed quite a bit. Make sure your motherboard doesn't have additional power connectors that you're skipping. Some of them have regular molex connectors, etc...
This could be any number of things though, so just work through the suggestions one by one and you'll eventually figure it out.
If all else fails, take everything out of the case, put the motherboard on a non-conductive surface (I like to use old sheets/towels) and plug the power supply in that way. Sometimes the little riser screws that you use to attach your board to the case will be thousandths of an inch off-kilter and it will cause the entire board to short and cease POSTing.
Motherboard designs have changed quite a bit. Make sure your motherboard doesn't have additional power connectors that you're skipping. Some of them have regular molex connectors, etc...
This could be any number of things though, so just work through the suggestions one by one and you'll eventually figure it out.
If all else fails, take everything out of the case, put the motherboard on a non-conductive surface (I like to use old sheets/towels) and plug the power supply in that way. Sometimes the little riser screws that you use to attach your board to the case will be thousandths of an inch off-kilter and it will cause the entire board to short and cease POSTing.
This could be any number of things though, so just work through the suggestions one by one and you'll eventually figure it out.
If all else fails, take everything out of the case, put the motherboard on a non-conductive surface (I like to use old sheets/towels) and plug the power supply in that way. Sometimes the little riser screws that you use to attach your board to the case will be thousandths of an inch off-kilter and it will cause the entire board to short and cease POSTing.
smakersMotherboard designs have changed quite a bit. Make sure your motherboard doesn't have additional power connectors that you're skipping. Some of them have regular molex connectors, etc...
This could be any number of things though, so just work through the suggestions one by one and you'll eventually figure it out.
If all else fails, take everything out of the case, put the motherboard on a non-conductive surface (I like to use old sheets/towels) and plug the power supply in that way. Sometimes the little riser screws that you use to attach your board to the case will be thousandths of an inch off-kilter and it will cause the entire board to short and cease POSTing.
^THIS. Same shit happened to me on a build.
[quote=smakers]Motherboard designs have changed quite a bit. Make sure your motherboard doesn't have additional power connectors that you're skipping. Some of them have regular molex connectors, etc...
This could be any number of things though, so just work through the suggestions one by one and you'll eventually figure it out.
If all else fails, take everything out of the case, put the motherboard on a non-conductive surface (I like to use old sheets/towels) and plug the power supply in that way. Sometimes the little riser screws that you use to attach your board to the case will be thousandths of an inch off-kilter and it will cause the entire board to short and cease POSTing.[/quote]
^THIS. Same shit happened to me on a build.
This could be any number of things though, so just work through the suggestions one by one and you'll eventually figure it out.
If all else fails, take everything out of the case, put the motherboard on a non-conductive surface (I like to use old sheets/towels) and plug the power supply in that way. Sometimes the little riser screws that you use to attach your board to the case will be thousandths of an inch off-kilter and it will cause the entire board to short and cease POSTing.[/quote]
^THIS. Same shit happened to me on a build.
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