- Sep 25, 2011
- 310
- 0
- 18,790
Long story short, I was writing a paper when in an instant my PC turned off. I didnt think anything of it because my PC often freezes and I get a "OS cannot be found" error. Turning it back on I smell something burning and the lights in the case start to flicker. I immediately unplug it. I turn it back on a few days later and it starts, with no video. I have three theories: my ~5yr old PSU gave out, my GPU wasnt sat correctly in the PCIE slot, or bad power source. I would like to diagnose anything broken and replace them, but should I rebuild to be safe?
Specs:
i5 4590
gtx 970
8gb ripjaws x series ram
60gb ssd
500gb hdd
gigabyte b85m-hd3 Mobo
650w 80+ bronze PSU
Win 10
To elaborate, before this happened I dusted my pc, forgetting the PSU. I had removed the GPU to dust the fans but it was utterly spotless, zero dust. I thought it was okay because I still gamed. So i put it back in. After the fire I pushed on the card and it clicked, sitting a little further into the PCIE slot. Now when I turn it on, it looks like the fans are trying to spin but jiggle, stop and repeat.
I also wonder if my roughly 5 year old PSU finally gave out because its original from when i first built the computer.
Or it could be that the outlet the PC is on is over used. Both spaces have power strips plugged in. Each of the strips have three things each on them, one being my computer.
Please let me know if you need any more information. Thank you.
Specs:
i5 4590
gtx 970
8gb ripjaws x series ram
60gb ssd
500gb hdd
gigabyte b85m-hd3 Mobo
650w 80+ bronze PSU
Win 10
To elaborate, before this happened I dusted my pc, forgetting the PSU. I had removed the GPU to dust the fans but it was utterly spotless, zero dust. I thought it was okay because I still gamed. So i put it back in. After the fire I pushed on the card and it clicked, sitting a little further into the PCIE slot. Now when I turn it on, it looks like the fans are trying to spin but jiggle, stop and repeat.
I also wonder if my roughly 5 year old PSU finally gave out because its original from when i first built the computer.
Or it could be that the outlet the PC is on is over used. Both spaces have power strips plugged in. Each of the strips have three things each on them, one being my computer.
Please let me know if you need any more information. Thank you.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram