Hello World! I've been browsing tom's for quite some time now and sadly, my first post is to request assistance...
I built this computer about 3 years ago and it has been running flawlessly. 2-3 months ago my PSU #1 sparked and I couldn't get the display or keyboard to light up (the mouse would light up but the display to change DPI settings was non-responsive). I bought PSU #2 and everything fired up. I assume the original PSU #1 was only giving just enough power to light up but not function.
Now, 4 days ago, I believe I had a power surge because my display, speakers, and PC all went out simultaneously. They are all plugged into the same splitter and it was not a surge protector.
Upon trying to reboot, my OLD motherboard would flash 2 blue LED lights and stop. No beeps. Nothing else. I bought PSU #3 and tested it out and got the same results. I returned PSU #3 (in specs below) and purchased a new mobo (in specs below).
Using PSU #2 and the new mobo, I plugged everything and all of the fans and LEDs light up inside the case. However, no display or keyboard lights (my mouse has light, but isn't responding to switching DPI settings on its display). Thinking back to my problem with PSU #1, I went back and picked up PSU #3 again.
Now with PSU #3 and the new mobo, I am getting the same problem. I checked the link below and double checked everything. I did notice that upon taking out ALL of the RAM and starting up, I am getting the same results (with NO RAM): no beeps, all fans, LEDs, and mouse light turn on.
Could the surge of damaged both the mobo and the CPU?
Mobo: 970A-G46
Graphics: GTX 550 Ti
RAM: DDR3 Corsair cmx46x3m1a1333c9
CPU: Phenom 2 AMD
PSU: Thermaltake TR2 600W
HD: 500GB Western Digital
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems
I built this computer about 3 years ago and it has been running flawlessly. 2-3 months ago my PSU #1 sparked and I couldn't get the display or keyboard to light up (the mouse would light up but the display to change DPI settings was non-responsive). I bought PSU #2 and everything fired up. I assume the original PSU #1 was only giving just enough power to light up but not function.
Now, 4 days ago, I believe I had a power surge because my display, speakers, and PC all went out simultaneously. They are all plugged into the same splitter and it was not a surge protector.
Upon trying to reboot, my OLD motherboard would flash 2 blue LED lights and stop. No beeps. Nothing else. I bought PSU #3 and tested it out and got the same results. I returned PSU #3 (in specs below) and purchased a new mobo (in specs below).
Using PSU #2 and the new mobo, I plugged everything and all of the fans and LEDs light up inside the case. However, no display or keyboard lights (my mouse has light, but isn't responding to switching DPI settings on its display). Thinking back to my problem with PSU #1, I went back and picked up PSU #3 again.
Now with PSU #3 and the new mobo, I am getting the same problem. I checked the link below and double checked everything. I did notice that upon taking out ALL of the RAM and starting up, I am getting the same results (with NO RAM): no beeps, all fans, LEDs, and mouse light turn on.
Could the surge of damaged both the mobo and the CPU?
Mobo: 970A-G46
Graphics: GTX 550 Ti
RAM: DDR3 Corsair cmx46x3m1a1333c9
CPU: Phenom 2 AMD
PSU: Thermaltake TR2 600W
HD: 500GB Western Digital
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems
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