Hi, I'm having a particular problem with my computer that I'm having trouble diagnosing.
The computer in question has the following specifications. I built it by buying the parts separately:
(Thanks to the user RazerZ for recommending me this build on these forums, by the way)
The computer was built while I was out of my home country. Initially, the computer worked on its first try and continued working for months with no problems whatsoever. Once I had to travel back, though, I had to have it shipped. And that's when the problem started.
I got it back just a day ago, and when I tried booting it up, no display came up on the monitor. The monitor is working fine as I tried it on another computer, so that's not the problem.
Connecting my keyboard to the computer doesn't show any lights like the Caps Lock one and so on. However, connecting my mouse does make it turn on just fine, so I assume that the keyboard lights not coming on is because the computer is not in the OS yet.
I have reseated my video card and RAM sticks three times separately, but it didn't solve the problem. I also reset the CMOS without any luck. The motherboard appears fine, since the light that indicates power is running comes on. The video card is also working, as the fans run and a little light it has comes on. The fans of the heatsink are working just as well, as do the ones in the case. In short, everything seems to be working perfectly just like it used to, except the display still doesn't come up. I have no POST screen or BIOS at all.
Not my motherboard nor my case have that 4-pin speaker built-in that would beep and let me know what the problem is. I can buy one, but not for a few days, and I'd like to diagnose this problem as soon as possible. I know that without those beeps it's like going in blind, but there is no other way to diagnose for now.
Should I attempt to just take absolutely everything apart and re-build the computer from scratch? Or can anyone think of a more specific potential solution that I can try out, or perhaps know what the problem could be?
I don't have any other desktop computers to test the parts individually. All I have is a laptop to help me with the problem, and I doubt that's much help at all.
Thanks a whole bunch.
The computer in question has the following specifications. I built it by buying the parts separately:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($88.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($92.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($212.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $742.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 20:06 EDT-0400)
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($88.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($92.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($212.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $742.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 20:06 EDT-0400)
(Thanks to the user RazerZ for recommending me this build on these forums, by the way)
The computer was built while I was out of my home country. Initially, the computer worked on its first try and continued working for months with no problems whatsoever. Once I had to travel back, though, I had to have it shipped. And that's when the problem started.
I got it back just a day ago, and when I tried booting it up, no display came up on the monitor. The monitor is working fine as I tried it on another computer, so that's not the problem.
Connecting my keyboard to the computer doesn't show any lights like the Caps Lock one and so on. However, connecting my mouse does make it turn on just fine, so I assume that the keyboard lights not coming on is because the computer is not in the OS yet.
I have reseated my video card and RAM sticks three times separately, but it didn't solve the problem. I also reset the CMOS without any luck. The motherboard appears fine, since the light that indicates power is running comes on. The video card is also working, as the fans run and a little light it has comes on. The fans of the heatsink are working just as well, as do the ones in the case. In short, everything seems to be working perfectly just like it used to, except the display still doesn't come up. I have no POST screen or BIOS at all.
Not my motherboard nor my case have that 4-pin speaker built-in that would beep and let me know what the problem is. I can buy one, but not for a few days, and I'd like to diagnose this problem as soon as possible. I know that without those beeps it's like going in blind, but there is no other way to diagnose for now.
Should I attempt to just take absolutely everything apart and re-build the computer from scratch? Or can anyone think of a more specific potential solution that I can try out, or perhaps know what the problem could be?
I don't have any other desktop computers to test the parts individually. All I have is a laptop to help me with the problem, and I doubt that's much help at all.
Thanks a whole bunch.
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