I am hoping you all have some advice for me. Here's my specs:
asus p8v68v LE
intel i7 2600K with liquid cooling
Cooler master v1000 PSU
8MB RAM
Windows 10
I've been struggling with a problem for a couple months -- lots of weird symptoms. I know just enough to be dangerous, so speak slowly and use small words, please.
Back in December I was still running Win 7 and using a PowerColor R9 290 card and everything was fine. One day, while downloading content from Steam and playing Minecraft I had a sudden shutdown. Rebooted and the problems began. I don't remember the order of events, but after a couple of BSODs, boot failures, an apparent high temp shut down or two, etc., I opened the case and cleaned things out (fans were dusty, but not bad; the cooler radiator was dusty too). I rebooted, but video signal was weird or non-existent over multiple boots. I also tried re-seating the RAM, reseating the GPU, resetting the bios using the software interface (I have not done a "hard" reset on the board itself), updating drivers etc., but I couldn't get a signal through the GPU.
I switched to the on-board CPU graphics, which works fine for some games and regular use, but not Skyrim and a few other games. In the interim I updated to Windows 10, which has been stable with no difficulties.
I did a lot of reading and convinced myself that my GPU (though only a little over a year old) was bad (I don't have a second rig to test on) and ordered a new Sapphire Radeon r9 380. I tried to install it the other day and no joy -- and now if either card (the new one or the old one) is in either PCI slot, the machine won't boot. Fans don't spin. No LEDs, no beeps. It's as though the machine is unplugged. With both cards removed and the monitor plugged into the mobo, it works as it has been.
This made me wonder if I have a power problem. The GPUs claim to need 750W (r9 290) and 850W (r9 380), and my 1000W PSU had hundreds of hours of trouble free use with the old card. The PSU was upgraded when I got the r9 290 a little more than a year ago. I have also wondered if I have fried my mobo or CPU somehow, and it has been limping along as long as no one asks it to try to use a graphics card.
That's about all I know, though I'm happy to answer further specifics, if it leads me to an answer. I'd prefer not to replace my mobo (though I've done it previously) if I don't have to. And of course, while my CPU could use an upgrade after 4 years, I don't really want to shell out for that, But, if that's what has to be, I'd do it. I'd just like to know that I'm going to fix the problem with whatever I try next. I'd like to return the new graphics card, but I'm reluctant to do so until I've ruled it out.
Sorry this is so long. I appreciate any help/advice you may have.
asus p8v68v LE
intel i7 2600K with liquid cooling
Cooler master v1000 PSU
8MB RAM
Windows 10
I've been struggling with a problem for a couple months -- lots of weird symptoms. I know just enough to be dangerous, so speak slowly and use small words, please.
Back in December I was still running Win 7 and using a PowerColor R9 290 card and everything was fine. One day, while downloading content from Steam and playing Minecraft I had a sudden shutdown. Rebooted and the problems began. I don't remember the order of events, but after a couple of BSODs, boot failures, an apparent high temp shut down or two, etc., I opened the case and cleaned things out (fans were dusty, but not bad; the cooler radiator was dusty too). I rebooted, but video signal was weird or non-existent over multiple boots. I also tried re-seating the RAM, reseating the GPU, resetting the bios using the software interface (I have not done a "hard" reset on the board itself), updating drivers etc., but I couldn't get a signal through the GPU.
I switched to the on-board CPU graphics, which works fine for some games and regular use, but not Skyrim and a few other games. In the interim I updated to Windows 10, which has been stable with no difficulties.
I did a lot of reading and convinced myself that my GPU (though only a little over a year old) was bad (I don't have a second rig to test on) and ordered a new Sapphire Radeon r9 380. I tried to install it the other day and no joy -- and now if either card (the new one or the old one) is in either PCI slot, the machine won't boot. Fans don't spin. No LEDs, no beeps. It's as though the machine is unplugged. With both cards removed and the monitor plugged into the mobo, it works as it has been.
This made me wonder if I have a power problem. The GPUs claim to need 750W (r9 290) and 850W (r9 380), and my 1000W PSU had hundreds of hours of trouble free use with the old card. The PSU was upgraded when I got the r9 290 a little more than a year ago. I have also wondered if I have fried my mobo or CPU somehow, and it has been limping along as long as no one asks it to try to use a graphics card.
That's about all I know, though I'm happy to answer further specifics, if it leads me to an answer. I'd prefer not to replace my mobo (though I've done it previously) if I don't have to. And of course, while my CPU could use an upgrade after 4 years, I don't really want to shell out for that, But, if that's what has to be, I'd do it. I'd just like to know that I'm going to fix the problem with whatever I try next. I'd like to return the new graphics card, but I'm reluctant to do so until I've ruled it out.
Sorry this is so long. I appreciate any help/advice you may have.