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Computer won't boot (have read post/Boot problem thread but no joy) Will be eternally grateful to whoever manages to fix this!

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  • Intel i5
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October 17, 2014 3:26:28 PM

Components:
i5 4570 processor
MSI Z87 G45 motherboard
Kingston 2x4GB hyper x beast RAM
Sapphire Dual X R9 280 GPU
Power Supplies used to test:
Corsair CS 550M
XFX XXX 750W
XFX XXX 650W
(If I've missed any components you think are relevant please let me know!

Right where to start...
Basically, I just bought the GPU and stuck it in my pc. The power supply just kept making a click noise and nothing happened. This led me to believe that my power supply might not be powerful enough to power the GPU or had another fault. So I bought a 750w xfx psu.
I installed the psu and went to power it on but nothing, the cpu fan span for less than a second but no other signs of power to the system. Thought I might have been very unlucky and got another faulty psu but.I ordered another one but Amazon made a mistake and sent me 650w one, Tried it anyway, no joy, same problem. Therefore led me to believe graphics card was at fault but when put in my friends computer who has a 650w ocz psu it powered on fine with no problems.

I'm not sure what I can do, short of replacing every single part which isn't an option (no money).

Have a feeling it's the motherboard but it powers on fine with the corsair psu and no Graphics card?

A few mates who know about computers can't figure it out.
I'm beyond confused and whoever works this out is an absolute genius!
Best answer will be selected as soon problem is fixed.

Thanks a lot guys.

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October 17, 2014 3:34:44 PM


Just seen where you said it boots without the GPU.
Connect the monitor to the motherboard without the video card does everything work?
If so reset CMOS and try the video card in another slot on the board.
You do have the power supply connected to the video card right?
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October 17, 2014 3:37:27 PM

http://us.msi.com/support/mb/Z87G45_GAMING.html#down-bi...
check your mb bios rev. they drop a bios file 1.6 to help fix issues with gpu. make sure your running the newest bios file. when you update the bios do it from inside the bios and not from windows..doing it from windows can brick bios.
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October 17, 2014 3:39:54 PM

Did your mates look at your computer? Did you connect all the necessary cables from/to the PUS and the motherboard, CPU and GPU?

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October 17, 2014 3:40:30 PM

He said it works without the video card.
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October 17, 2014 4:12:36 PM

Do you have a PC speaker attached or on the MB

You should get at least 1 post beep on power on (Anything other than this is some problem)

This typical issue of Fan spinning for 1 sec then nothing is a 9/10 a MB Fault...

Check list http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-ste...
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