Configuration:
ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer Motherboard
AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5 GHz CPU
Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler
AMD R9 2400 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory
Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (primary drive)
Seagate 1GB hard drive (secondary)
Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card
Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
This build has run fine for 1.5 years, only minor hiccups (occasional freeze). I was browsing the web when my monitors suddenly went black, no response. Tried to reboot, but PC wouldn't boot up. I kept trying, and eventually, I got a partial boot into Windows, but it froze before loading. I repeatedly powered off and on, mostly with no response at all (not even seeing ASRock logo most of the time), occasionally partial loads, and occasionally getting as far as logging into Windows and opening a browser before freezing/blackout.
I cleared CMOS to reset to defaults, no effect. Tried to get into UEFI, and after many tries it got there but froze. I swapped the positions of my memory sticks to no effect. Unfortunately I have no spare parts to swap/test with.
When I could get into Windows, sound stopped after blackouts so I don't think it was the GPU. The UEFI freeze also continued to show picture, not blackout. I could sometimes get into Windows, so I don't think it was a hard drive/installation problem - it seems like it would be more consistent. I'm thinking it might be the motherboard since it froze even in UEFI, but I don't know how to confirm this. I suppose the only other element in the loop was the power supply.
I'm interested in what others think, and if I can save the build, what next steps should I take to diagnose/fix?
Thanks!
ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer Motherboard
AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5 GHz CPU
Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler
AMD R9 2400 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory
Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (primary drive)
Seagate 1GB hard drive (secondary)
Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card
Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
This build has run fine for 1.5 years, only minor hiccups (occasional freeze). I was browsing the web when my monitors suddenly went black, no response. Tried to reboot, but PC wouldn't boot up. I kept trying, and eventually, I got a partial boot into Windows, but it froze before loading. I repeatedly powered off and on, mostly with no response at all (not even seeing ASRock logo most of the time), occasionally partial loads, and occasionally getting as far as logging into Windows and opening a browser before freezing/blackout.
I cleared CMOS to reset to defaults, no effect. Tried to get into UEFI, and after many tries it got there but froze. I swapped the positions of my memory sticks to no effect. Unfortunately I have no spare parts to swap/test with.
When I could get into Windows, sound stopped after blackouts so I don't think it was the GPU. The UEFI freeze also continued to show picture, not blackout. I could sometimes get into Windows, so I don't think it was a hard drive/installation problem - it seems like it would be more consistent. I'm thinking it might be the motherboard since it froze even in UEFI, but I don't know how to confirm this. I suppose the only other element in the loop was the power supply.
I'm interested in what others think, and if I can save the build, what next steps should I take to diagnose/fix?
Thanks!
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