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ok so here is my hardware
Mobo: Gigabyte P55-A-UD4P
CPU: i5 750
Video Card: PowerColor 5850
Ram: G.Skill ripjaw ddr3 1600
PSU: Corsair TX 650W
So here is my problem, a couple days ago I try to boot my computer. Computer boots, but bios makes beeping noise and no
video output. I looked up the beep codes, and it referred to video issue. I fiddled around with it for about an hour, couldn't get it working... I blew out all of the dust in my computer.. still wouldn't work, I then discovered there was a rear vent on my video card and it was full of dust. Blew it out, then it booted fine.
Computer worked great for about 5 days, then yesterday same issue happened. Tried a ton of things nothing worked.
however the computer DOES boot into windows (with no video) as I can access shared folders from my revo box.
I then did these steps
1) Replace video card with a PowerColor 3450. Computer boots fine into windows WITH video.. so working perfectly... But I obviously don't want to use that card as my main card.. Ok that confirms it.. video card must be dead... no problem
2) Bought a new video card EVGA 560 ti... hook it up... no boot. No bios beeps, however this time computer does not even make it past POST.
3) Ok maybe psu is dieing and isn't suppling enough power to these more powerful cards, go out and buy a OCZ modxstream 700 watt. No go. Try it with above combinations, with the same results.
Now I guess there is a chance the brand new video card is bad or the new power supply, but kind of doubt it. Could it be that it is a motherboard issue and for some reason it not working with the faster video cards? I just don't understand why it would boot fine with 3450 but nothing else.
Any ideas?
Thanks
ok so here is my hardware
Mobo: Gigabyte P55-A-UD4P
CPU: i5 750
Video Card: PowerColor 5850
Ram: G.Skill ripjaw ddr3 1600
PSU: Corsair TX 650W
So here is my problem, a couple days ago I try to boot my computer. Computer boots, but bios makes beeping noise and no
video output. I looked up the beep codes, and it referred to video issue. I fiddled around with it for about an hour, couldn't get it working... I blew out all of the dust in my computer.. still wouldn't work, I then discovered there was a rear vent on my video card and it was full of dust. Blew it out, then it booted fine.
Computer worked great for about 5 days, then yesterday same issue happened. Tried a ton of things nothing worked.
however the computer DOES boot into windows (with no video) as I can access shared folders from my revo box.
I then did these steps
1) Replace video card with a PowerColor 3450. Computer boots fine into windows WITH video.. so working perfectly... But I obviously don't want to use that card as my main card.. Ok that confirms it.. video card must be dead... no problem
2) Bought a new video card EVGA 560 ti... hook it up... no boot. No bios beeps, however this time computer does not even make it past POST.
3) Ok maybe psu is dieing and isn't suppling enough power to these more powerful cards, go out and buy a OCZ modxstream 700 watt. No go. Try it with above combinations, with the same results.
Now I guess there is a chance the brand new video card is bad or the new power supply, but kind of doubt it. Could it be that it is a motherboard issue and for some reason it not working with the faster video cards? I just don't understand why it would boot fine with 3450 but nothing else.
Any ideas?
Thanks