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Computer "crashed" will not turn on even after motherboard transplant

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October 16, 2014 12:38:58 PM

ALL SPECS LISTED BELOW STORY, SORRY IF IT'S LONG!!! :( 

I turned on my computer two days ago, started up chrome, waited a few seconds... My screens then instantly turns white, both of them. I had never seen something like this before but wasn't too concerned as I thought the simple turn it off and turn it on would work just fine. Sadly this was not the case. I go to press the power button on my pc and I just get no signal from both monitors. As in, from the time it was off to the time I had already waited about 2 minutes for them to turn on, nothing changed in the monitors. I became a bit worried and tried the on/off method again. Nothing. Fast forward to today, I traded out my previous motherboard for another one with the same CPU inside as my pc. I plug everything in, turn it on and I get the little bios loading screen thing for the motherboard. I thought "At last! it works" I get all the way into selecting my operating system ( this is normal as I run on a dual boot system so I can switch os's when I want ) I select W7 and I get into the "Starting Windows" thing where it has the windows logo. The computer then shuts off and refuses to turn back on ( Same situation as before, zero response from either monitor ). How do I fix this?? Please :) 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 @ 4.1
MOBO: MSI 970a-g43
SSD: Kingston 120GB
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
GPU: AMD R9 270 2GB
RAM: 14GB DDR3 Assorted Brand RAM
PSU: Corsair 650W Power Supply
HD: 1TB Western Digital Black Hard Drive Storage
Case: NZXTSource 220

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a b V Motherboard
October 16, 2014 12:59:41 PM

reset bios and try again. Might be GPU related.
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October 16, 2014 1:26:33 PM

emdea22 said:
reset bios and try again. Might be GPU related.

How am I supposed to reset my BIOS if i can't even get it to turn on?

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a b V Motherboard
October 16, 2014 1:55:29 PM

Use bios reset switch or jumper OR remove battery - wait 5 mins - then put it back in. All work inside the pc is done with the PSU off.

In case your mobo doesn't have a switch or jumper pins and you have to resort to battery removal:

To clear the CMOS(BIOS):
Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. ...
Remove the computer cover.
Locate the battery on the board.
With a medium flat-bladed screwdriver, gently pry the battery free from its connector. ...
Leave the battery out for 10 - 15 minutes, for the CMOS to lose the settings.
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