Hello everyone. I've come here because I'm all out of ideas and I would really appreciate it if you guys could help me.
What happened: I was using my PC as usual and then, one day, when I was going to turn it on it just wouldn't. It wouldn't even give me an error. I could hear the PSU trying to start each time and failing. I started trying all of the answers posted in the internet, including the long list that's posted here each time someone has one of these problems. I tested my PSU and it would work just fine so I took my motherboard out and tested it with the bare minimum plugged in. After a while of testing I figured out everything would "work" as long as the CPU power wasn't connected, even if I plugged in all of my components (including ym power-hungry graphics card) but, as soon as I tried to plug in the CPU power, it would go back to the endless reboot loop.
That I can think of right now, I've tried the following things.
-Connecting the bare minimum components.
-Trying a different PSU, same problem and I'm sure that was a good PSU since it was powering a different PC.
-Resetting the CMOS-swapping the CMOS battery.
-Checking for blown capacitors/damaged parts/possible shorts.
-Checking the CPU and its socket for any kind of dust/damage.
-Swapping between four different memory sticks.
-Jumping the PSU, works flawlessly.
-Reseating everything.
I've documented the situation in a video where I first try to turn my PC on with the bare minimum components and it just refuses to start and then I plug out the CPU power and all of the fans start working.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C24h8CKrHOU
I'm guessing things point to a motherboard problem but I want to try anything you guys can suggest because I don't live in the US and sendind my motherboard for an RMA could take months and could cost around $100 which is kind of a bummer for me. Any ideas
?
Any and every kind of help is deeply appreciated!
P. S.: Right now I'm trying something a guy suggested here which was taking the CMOS battery out and waiting around an hour before plugging it back in.
What happened: I was using my PC as usual and then, one day, when I was going to turn it on it just wouldn't. It wouldn't even give me an error. I could hear the PSU trying to start each time and failing. I started trying all of the answers posted in the internet, including the long list that's posted here each time someone has one of these problems. I tested my PSU and it would work just fine so I took my motherboard out and tested it with the bare minimum plugged in. After a while of testing I figured out everything would "work" as long as the CPU power wasn't connected, even if I plugged in all of my components (including ym power-hungry graphics card) but, as soon as I tried to plug in the CPU power, it would go back to the endless reboot loop.
That I can think of right now, I've tried the following things.
-Connecting the bare minimum components.
-Trying a different PSU, same problem and I'm sure that was a good PSU since it was powering a different PC.
-Resetting the CMOS-swapping the CMOS battery.
-Checking for blown capacitors/damaged parts/possible shorts.
-Checking the CPU and its socket for any kind of dust/damage.
-Swapping between four different memory sticks.
-Jumping the PSU, works flawlessly.
-Reseating everything.
I've documented the situation in a video where I first try to turn my PC on with the bare minimum components and it just refuses to start and then I plug out the CPU power and all of the fans start working.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C24h8CKrHOU
I'm guessing things point to a motherboard problem but I want to try anything you guys can suggest because I don't live in the US and sendind my motherboard for an RMA could take months and could cost around $100 which is kind of a bummer for me. Any ideas
?Any and every kind of help is deeply appreciated!
P. S.: Right now I'm trying something a guy suggested here which was taking the CMOS battery out and waiting around an hour before plugging it back in.
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