Computer on but isn't booting

TheBwoss · Jul 30, 2014

When I turned my computer on all the out side fans turned on but my monitor said no signal. I then opened up the case to make sure a cable hadn't came out and noticed that the cpu and graphics card fans were not spinning when looking online i couldn't find any solutions. I've tried a cmos reset and ram reseat but none of them worked. The motherboard light is on and the power supply fan is spinning please help

snowctrl · Jul 30, 2014

It was fully working previously? What's yo spec?

TheBwoss · Jul 30, 2014

It was working fine till one night it cut out. It had the same problem as now but a ram reset fixed it. After that I kept getting restarts and sometimes I had to reseat the ram again but now that's not working. I can't remember my specs as there saved on my pc ill try get them in a minute

TheBwoss · Jul 30, 2014

Here's the specs http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2s5cY

TheBwoss · Jul 30, 2014

Didn't mean to choose that as solution...

TheBwoss · Jul 30, 2014

Please I really wanna fix it before I go away

snowctrl · Jul 30, 2014

Ok well your spec looks reasonable... R u overclocking? What are your temps like?

EDIT sorry, u cant turn it on... So no way of getting that info... Do u have a spare power supply u can try? I suspect its the part at fault...

TheBwoss · Jul 30, 2014

I can now get the pc on by doing a ram reset and no I'm not over clocking. When on the pc does random restarts and every so often goes back into the mode were it doesn't boot. The cpu doesn't seem to be overheating as after a restarts its about 45-50 c. I don't have any spare parts ATM but I'm sure a friend would lend me one. On the screen after a cmos reset it says there's 0 drives, maybe that's the issue?

augustovandyk · Jul 30, 2014

Sounds like a Mobo problem. 50c is quite high for starting temp. Make sure your HDD is connected properly. Try using a different power plug for it. Then I might add your HDD could also be going... Put your SATA cable that comes from the HDD into a different socket on the mobo

TheBwoss · Jul 30, 2014

The starting temperature is about 35 its about 50 when it cuts out

TheBwoss · Jul 30, 2014

And could the hdd be causing this sort of problem?

snowctrl · Jul 30, 2014

Since neither yo GPU nor CPU fans were on, it has to be PSU or mobo... PSU is more commonly the culprit, but swapping RAM etc providing a fix indicates mobo... Do u hav a mobo speaker plugged into yo mobo for diagnostic beeps?

augustovandyk · Jul 31, 2014

Yeah its the Psu Mobo or Hdd. So borrow a Psu from a friend. If that doesnt work then test the Hdd. There should be an old one somewhere you can borrow. I dnt think its the Hdd though. Then check the mobo. First of all make sure the thermal paste is applied properly. Then try lend RAM from a friend and swap it with yours. Then check what happens. If its still not going on try taking your GPU out and use integrated graphics. Just to see if it starts then. Your going to have to test alot of things

augustovandyk · Jul 31, 2014

Sorry to bother again. Make sure about that mobo speaker for the diagnostics. If it is fitted correctly and there is no sound. Then youd have to get a new mobo

TheBwoss · Jul 31, 2014

I got that speaker thing so how do I test if its the mobo before I buy one? And check for thermal paste on the mobo?

TheBwoss · Jul 31, 2014

It does one beep on startup but isn't that normal

snowctrl · Jul 31, 2014

Check your manual as it is different for different motherboards, but yes, I would expect a single beep to b normal... So long as its a short beep... A sustained beep may indicate an issue

snowctrl · Jul 31, 2014

Btw u did try an alternative power socket?

TheBwoss · Jul 31, 2014

I changed the slot the hdd connects to on the mobo and it hasn't crashed since. And what about an alternative power socket?

TheBwoss · Aug 1, 2014

Is there away to test if the Mobo is faulty or the power supply without trying a new one?

TheBwoss · Aug 1, 2014

My friend has a power supply that is 400-450w and doesn't support a graphics card would i still be able to use that to test if mines faulty

TheBwoss · Aug 2, 2014

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