I opened my case for its monthly cleaning and saw dust buildup on under the GPU fans. I proceeded to remove the graphics card. It gave me some resistance even after flipping the little switch. It released after a little "crack" sound. It wasn't big. It was enough for me to look around at the motherboard, but I didn't see anything and the motherboard was still solidly in place. I didn't think much of it after that. I got my compressed air and started blowing out the dust from both the computer and the GPU. I hold the can upright and spray stuff pretty directly. At one point I noticed I could actually see the stream from the can...it didn't look quite right. Again, I wasn't obviously spraying fluid and at this point I really don't think I was, but it's in my head.
Link to computer booting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjoT5LEExfs&feature=youtu.be
When I boot up
1. My mobo screen appears
2. Windows start screen appears
3. Windows starts to launch and then fails (error code 60 which in the manual is "DXE core is started") I do not know what this means htough...
4. My mobo screen appears again
What I have tried:
Re-seating GPU, RAM,. Tried them all in different slots.
Tried a differnt GPU in different PCI slots
Replugged all connections to the motherboard
Cleared CMOS by button and battern
Repair via Windows 7 Disc - went through entire repair sequence and it said that it could not repair. I checked the log and it seemed all checks were "successful"
Replaced hard drive cord (not the harddrive itself - i dont have another one to test)
Tried different SATA ports.
Inspection reveals no cracks, bent pins, etc on any component.
Ran CHKDSK
Ran widows memory tool
My system is 1.5 years old. I have had 0 problems before this event.
Components:
ASRock P67 Extreme 4
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 2GB
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 Vs 750W ATX 12v
Intel Core i5-2500k Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
Windows 7
If anyone can fully diagnose the problem, I have no issue replacing parts (mobo probably?). I just dont want to toss money at a problem I dont yet understand
Link to computer booting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjoT5LEExfs&feature=youtu.be
When I boot up
1. My mobo screen appears
2. Windows start screen appears
3. Windows starts to launch and then fails (error code 60 which in the manual is "DXE core is started") I do not know what this means htough...
4. My mobo screen appears again
What I have tried:
Re-seating GPU, RAM,. Tried them all in different slots.
Tried a differnt GPU in different PCI slots
Replugged all connections to the motherboard
Cleared CMOS by button and battern
Repair via Windows 7 Disc - went through entire repair sequence and it said that it could not repair. I checked the log and it seemed all checks were "successful"
Replaced hard drive cord (not the harddrive itself - i dont have another one to test)
Tried different SATA ports.
Inspection reveals no cracks, bent pins, etc on any component.
Ran CHKDSK
Ran widows memory tool
My system is 1.5 years old. I have had 0 problems before this event.
Components:
ASRock P67 Extreme 4
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 2GB
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 Vs 750W ATX 12v
Intel Core i5-2500k Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
Windows 7
If anyone can fully diagnose the problem, I have no issue replacing parts (mobo probably?). I just dont want to toss money at a problem I dont yet understand