Hi All,
2 nights ago my computer was on and I assumed asleep. It wouldn't wake up so I ended up turning it off and turning it back on, only to have no video. The Video card (9600 gt) was making noises like the fan was going out so I assumed it was the video card. I checked the connections, reseated the card, still nothing. So I went out and bought a new video card (5750 HD 1 gig). Plugged it in, fired up the computer and still no video. I checked the monitor and cable on another computer, they are not the problem. All the fans are spinning and the HDD is making HDD noises. I did notice one odd thing. When I power the computer on, it starts up, sounds like it shuts off for about 2 seconds (fans power off) and then starts up again.
Here is what I have done so far based on troubleshooting I have found on the site. My case doesn't have a speaker (or I can't find it) so I couldn't check for beeps:
Checked connections on the new card
Pulled out the ram, new video card, HDD and DVD and added them back in, no changes
Based on what I have read and the little (very little) knowledge I have in these matters I think it may be the power supply. My questions are:
1. am I missing something and it's not the power supply?
2. If it is the power supply, should I just replace it or upgrade to a better one, assuming they even make my current one (Antec Neo Power 500)
Here is my current system:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Neo Power 500 500W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply
EVGA 512-P3-N860-TR GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (old card, not currently in machine)
radeon 5750 HD 1 gig (new card, in machine)
ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Wolfdale 2.66GHz LGA 775 Dual-Core Processor BX80571E7300
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
DVD drive (don't rember the model but it's nothing fancy)
If it were running it wold be running windows 7 ultimate
Any thoughts, help, suggestions, etc would be appreciated.
2 nights ago my computer was on and I assumed asleep. It wouldn't wake up so I ended up turning it off and turning it back on, only to have no video. The Video card (9600 gt) was making noises like the fan was going out so I assumed it was the video card. I checked the connections, reseated the card, still nothing. So I went out and bought a new video card (5750 HD 1 gig). Plugged it in, fired up the computer and still no video. I checked the monitor and cable on another computer, they are not the problem. All the fans are spinning and the HDD is making HDD noises. I did notice one odd thing. When I power the computer on, it starts up, sounds like it shuts off for about 2 seconds (fans power off) and then starts up again.
Here is what I have done so far based on troubleshooting I have found on the site. My case doesn't have a speaker (or I can't find it) so I couldn't check for beeps:
Checked connections on the new card
Pulled out the ram, new video card, HDD and DVD and added them back in, no changes
Based on what I have read and the little (very little) knowledge I have in these matters I think it may be the power supply. My questions are:
1. am I missing something and it's not the power supply?
2. If it is the power supply, should I just replace it or upgrade to a better one, assuming they even make my current one (Antec Neo Power 500)
Here is my current system:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Neo Power 500 500W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply
EVGA 512-P3-N860-TR GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (old card, not currently in machine)
radeon 5750 HD 1 gig (new card, in machine)
ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Wolfdale 2.66GHz LGA 775 Dual-Core Processor BX80571E7300
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
DVD drive (don't rember the model but it's nothing fancy)
If it were running it wold be running windows 7 ultimate
Any thoughts, help, suggestions, etc would be appreciated.