Here's a list of scenarios where my computer won't start. My initial reaction is either the power supply or the motherboard.
My motherboard is an MSI 870-G45.
• Everything plugged in as normal (initial run).
1. Press power button.
2. Fans and lights come on - no BIOS, no video output.
3. This has happened before so I just reseated my video card and gave it another go.
4. Press power button.
5. Nothing happens at all.
• Remove video card.
1. Power
2. Nothing
• Remove processor and video
1. Power
2. Nothing
• Remove all components besides motherboard, PSU, and fans
1. Power
2. Nothing
• Keep same setup
1. Manually jump mobo (motherboard) by shorting two power pins.
2. Fans and LED's turn on.
• Add in video card and CPU and RAM
1. Jump mobo
2. Fans and LED's turn on
3. No BIOS beeps
4. Nothing Happens
• Remove only RAM from previous setup
1. Jump mobo
2. 3 long BIOS beeps (code indicates missing RAM).
I am at a loss on this one. RAM is fine. Motherboard seems to be working (since it does give a BIOS code correctly). I thought that maybe it was just the power button for my case, but even manually jumping the machine had no effect. Could be my Video Card or Processor, but wouldn't there be some BIOS beep for that?
I'd like it to be my motherboard as that would be one of the cheaper fixes, but I'm not positive. I tried to move my video card from my PCIe x16 slot to my x4 slot, but the bastard wouldn't fit (physically in the case). I didn't feel like staying up much past 12am to test every scenario, so perhaps someone has an idea.
Thanks!
My motherboard is an MSI 870-G45.
• Everything plugged in as normal (initial run).
1. Press power button.
2. Fans and lights come on - no BIOS, no video output.
3. This has happened before so I just reseated my video card and gave it another go.
4. Press power button.
5. Nothing happens at all.
• Remove video card.
1. Power
2. Nothing
• Remove processor and video
1. Power
2. Nothing
• Remove all components besides motherboard, PSU, and fans
1. Power
2. Nothing
• Keep same setup
1. Manually jump mobo (motherboard) by shorting two power pins.
2. Fans and LED's turn on.
• Add in video card and CPU and RAM
1. Jump mobo
2. Fans and LED's turn on
3. No BIOS beeps
4. Nothing Happens
• Remove only RAM from previous setup
1. Jump mobo
2. 3 long BIOS beeps (code indicates missing RAM).
I am at a loss on this one. RAM is fine. Motherboard seems to be working (since it does give a BIOS code correctly). I thought that maybe it was just the power button for my case, but even manually jumping the machine had no effect. Could be my Video Card or Processor, but wouldn't there be some BIOS beep for that?
I'd like it to be my motherboard as that would be one of the cheaper fixes, but I'm not positive. I tried to move my video card from my PCIe x16 slot to my x4 slot, but the bastard wouldn't fit (physically in the case). I didn't feel like staying up much past 12am to test every scenario, so perhaps someone has an idea.
Thanks!