Blank screen, no boot no beeps

[Bluescreendeath]

i7, 1366 socket
ATI 4890
6GB of RAM
DX58SO

I recently reinstalled my drivers. Now my system doesn't boot up correctly - all I get is a blank screen (the monitor doesn't turn on), and no error beeps from the motherboard. I tried clearing the CMOS, which didn't solve the issue.

Could this be a graphics problem or another component error?

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Ok, I'm thinking I killed my GPU from a bad BIOS flash. Does anyone know
if an ASUS 4890 BIOS can work in a Diamond factory OCed 4890, or if a Diamond regular BIOS would work for the OC GPU?

 

[wa1]

well, do u have another computer (with high PSU)?
You can try the card to make sure whether your card is defective or not...

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Well, the card was working earlier. After I flashed a new BIOS and reinstalled drivers, it just shows a blank screen and I can't even get into BIOS.

I think the problem was RBE/winflash only created a 64kb file, while the later 4870s and 4890s needed a 128kb file. The card was working, but at 4870 speeds. After reboot, it no longer worked (driver reinstall).


I'm trying to buy another card, so hopefully I can fix my 4890 by re-flashing another BIOS

 

[wa1]

what card do you plan to buy?
the exact 4890?
why don't you go with 5xxx card?
Yes, i know 4890 is a monster, but with 5xxx series you will gain more benefit, less heat, less power consumption, dx.11 capable...

 

[Bluescreendeath]

So apparently this was not a graphics card issue.

I plugged in a friend's 5850 in the PCIe 1 slot and the 4890 in 2 slot, and it still showed a blank screen. Then I switched the order and tried the 5850 by itself in slot 1 and it still doesn't work.


This is frustrating the hell outta me since everything was working 3-4 days ago.
My mobo BIOS is up to date, my PSU is more than enough, etc

My mobo makes zero beeps, so I can't figure out what is wrong.


Any ideas?

 

[Bluescreendeath]

btw, the lights all come on and the fans are loud and running at what I think is 100% max speed.

The monitors get no signal from the video card and thus display a blank screen...

 

[shortstuff_mt]

This problem is often caused by a faulty stick of RAM. Have you tried booting with each stick of RAM by itself?

 

[wa1]

Yes, try as shortstuff said above...
Faulty RAM can make this problem exist.

 

[Bluescreendeath]

I tested two of my RAM sticks in different slots, no luck.

Blank monitor screen and GPU fans were still spinning at 100%

 

[jyjjy]

It could be the hard drive. The exact same thing has happened to me and then years later the same thing happened to my father's computer. The first time I spent hours trying to figure out what was wrong and then tried disconnecting my storage hard drive and then it booted righted up.

 

[jyjjy]

Well don't leave us hanging, give us the details on the idiocy

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Nvm, it has been solved. It was an amateurish mistake only fitting for a computer newbie...now I feel like a total idiot. >_<

Thanks for all your help though.

 

[jyjjy]

lol
How did my post end up ahead of yours?

 

[Bluescreendeath]

lol
How did my post end up ahead of yours?

lol

Well don't leave us hanging, give us the details on the idiocy

It was a power problem. A major power problem.

1. I was using 2 molex power adapters (2 PCIe 6 pins and 4 molex connectors). I only connected three of the connectors...

2. Then I discovered that I had hooked up both my GPUs (the new one and the one with the dead BIOS) to a single line of connectors in my PSU.
I don't know how multi-rail PSUs work, but my PSU has 4x 12v rails, and I suspect it was all loaded up on that poor single rail. :lol:


In the end, it turns out that one of my GPUs really did have a dead BIOS so monitor #2 wouldn't have worked no matter what. Whereas
all the energy was going to my dead GPU, so my working GPU didn't have enough juice, which prevented monitor #1 from working as well.

Stupid me!

 

[jyjjy]

That's not even close to some of the idiocy I've seen. You'll have to try harder next time.

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Does flashing my Diamond 4890 with an ASUS 4890 BIOS count? My Diamond 4890 is a paper weight at the moment...