PC doesn't boot properly

linopop

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My pc won't boot properly. Initially only the front panel light, psu, and hdd would power up, and nothing else on the the motherboard started up (fans, gpu, and cpu) until I turned the switch on the back off and on. The next time I attempted to boot it, again only the front panel light, psu, and hdd started up, with nothing else on the motherboard starting up. This time I actually had to disconnect the psu from the motherboard and reconnect it in order for it to boot properly. Once it boots it runs fine. Is the motherboard bad or the psu? I would swap out parts with another pc to troubleshoot but unfortunately I don't have one.


CPU - AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core

CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing

Motherboard - Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+

Memory - Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600

Storage - Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" SSD

Video Card - Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 4GB WINDFORCE

Case - NZXT Source 210 ATX Mid Tower

Power Supply - EVGA 500W ATX12V / EPS12V

Optical Drive - Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer

Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

 
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Hi Linopop,

If the HDD light is turning on, then the CPU, Memory and GPU are loading. Initially, I was going to say that the power supply is bad; however, since you were able to reconnect the motherboard connector and get the computer to load, it sounds as though it was just a loose connection.

If the problem persists and you do not have a PSU tester or multimeter, it is better to just buy a new PSU.

Yimman

Yimman

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Hi Linopop,

If the HDD light is turning on, then the CPU, Memory and GPU are loading. Initially, I was going to say that the power supply is bad; however, since you were able to reconnect the motherboard connector and get the computer to load, it sounds as though it was just a loose connection.

If the problem persists and you do not have a PSU tester or multimeter, it is better to just buy a new PSU.

Yimman

 
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