- Aug 7, 2013
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Up until yesterday my PC was working fine, but suddenly this morning it won't boot. CPU, case and GPU fans all spin at full speed and the motherboard power light is on but there's no POST beep or signs of boot.
I had thought the severe cold in my room at the moment might have caused thermal contraction to sever some connections so I took everything out and then put only the motherboard, cpu and ram back in. Discovered two of the pushpin legs on the Akasa K32 cooler I installed about four months ago had broken (though the plastic clamps were still holding onto the MB) so I swapped it for the old Intel stock cooler I still had lying around. Despite disconnecting and reconnecting everything my PC still won't post.
Looked online for a bit and narrowed the cause down to PSU, MB or CPU. Since the fans are getting power I doubt its the PSU (though advice on how to check would be appreciated) leaving either the MB or the CPU. I was hoping the community might be able to make some alternative troubleshooting suggestions before I give it up for dead. Given the age of the system and my own poor finances I can't really justify buying replacement parts to test what's wrong.
Intel Q6600 Socket 775
Asus P5K SE Motherboard
2GB DDR2-667 + 2GB DDR2-1066 (replaced dead ram a couple of years ago but haven't had a problem with different speeds)
Geforce 8800GT
550W EZCool 775series PSU
500GB WD Blue SATA2 HDD
Thank you
I had thought the severe cold in my room at the moment might have caused thermal contraction to sever some connections so I took everything out and then put only the motherboard, cpu and ram back in. Discovered two of the pushpin legs on the Akasa K32 cooler I installed about four months ago had broken (though the plastic clamps were still holding onto the MB) so I swapped it for the old Intel stock cooler I still had lying around. Despite disconnecting and reconnecting everything my PC still won't post.
Looked online for a bit and narrowed the cause down to PSU, MB or CPU. Since the fans are getting power I doubt its the PSU (though advice on how to check would be appreciated) leaving either the MB or the CPU. I was hoping the community might be able to make some alternative troubleshooting suggestions before I give it up for dead. Given the age of the system and my own poor finances I can't really justify buying replacement parts to test what's wrong.
Intel Q6600 Socket 775
Asus P5K SE Motherboard
2GB DDR2-667 + 2GB DDR2-1066 (replaced dead ram a couple of years ago but haven't had a problem with different speeds)
Geforce 8800GT
550W EZCool 775series PSU
500GB WD Blue SATA2 HDD
Thank you
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