Hello. Sorry if this is in the wrong category, but I am in desperate need of help.
I have a pair of headphones (USB) that are old and when i bump the cord, sometimes it causes the headphones to be disconnected and then unrecognizable by my PC (and my monitor speakers come on). A few weeks ago, when this would happen while I had World of Warcraft open, sometimes my PC would bluescreen. I continued to use the headphones (because I'm an idiot) and on the 5th or 6th time this happened, I didn't immediately turn off my PC and instead let the bluescreen eventually lead to a blank black screen. Then, when I restarted my PC, I get no post beep and I get no monitor display.
I went through your entire checklist for this and got to the part where it tells you to boot from breadboard and wait for the beeps (mine will not beep). I have tried VGA and HDMI cables. I have confirmed that the monitor works with other PCs. I know that my motherboard has a built in speaker and I replaced the battery in the mobo. I also cleared my cmos. I also removed all of my components, including the motherboard, from the case and booted with one ram stick (in the confirmed correct slot via my mobo manual) with the same result. Everything boots up fine (fans running, lights on) and all my components pass my mobo check. There is just no beep (it will not post) and I get no display on my monitor.
Is my motherboard dead?
Is my videocard dead?
I assume the bluescreen issue with the headphones somehow caused this, but I suppose it could be a coincidence. My system is around 10 years old.
Should I find a videocard replacement that I can test like I did with the power supply to rule it out?
Also, my motherboard does not have on-board video card so I cannot connect my monitor directly to it. I have also tried swapping out my power supply with a friend's (of equal wattage) with still the same result.
Please help me before I lose my mind.
Asus Rampage 3 Formula
PNY Geforce 570
Mushkin DDR3
Intel I7
Razer Megladon (the headphones)
I have a pair of headphones (USB) that are old and when i bump the cord, sometimes it causes the headphones to be disconnected and then unrecognizable by my PC (and my monitor speakers come on). A few weeks ago, when this would happen while I had World of Warcraft open, sometimes my PC would bluescreen. I continued to use the headphones (because I'm an idiot) and on the 5th or 6th time this happened, I didn't immediately turn off my PC and instead let the bluescreen eventually lead to a blank black screen. Then, when I restarted my PC, I get no post beep and I get no monitor display.
I went through your entire checklist for this and got to the part where it tells you to boot from breadboard and wait for the beeps (mine will not beep). I have tried VGA and HDMI cables. I have confirmed that the monitor works with other PCs. I know that my motherboard has a built in speaker and I replaced the battery in the mobo. I also cleared my cmos. I also removed all of my components, including the motherboard, from the case and booted with one ram stick (in the confirmed correct slot via my mobo manual) with the same result. Everything boots up fine (fans running, lights on) and all my components pass my mobo check. There is just no beep (it will not post) and I get no display on my monitor.
Is my motherboard dead?
Is my videocard dead?
I assume the bluescreen issue with the headphones somehow caused this, but I suppose it could be a coincidence. My system is around 10 years old.
Should I find a videocard replacement that I can test like I did with the power supply to rule it out?
Also, my motherboard does not have on-board video card so I cannot connect my monitor directly to it. I have also tried swapping out my power supply with a friend's (of equal wattage) with still the same result.
Please help me before I lose my mind.
Asus Rampage 3 Formula
PNY Geforce 570
Mushkin DDR3
Intel I7
Razer Megladon (the headphones)
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