Can someone please tell me what is wrong with my computer?

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 14:56

So here's the problem, my computer got the blue screen of death while idling, and only being on for 20 minutes or so.

After the crash I left my computer for 1 hour and returned to try and turn it back on. It began to boot, getting to the starting windows page, but then crashed again with the BSOD.

Trying several more times over the next hour or so, the computer turned on (the fans started and the LED came on), but there was no beep from the motherboard and the monitor did not pick up a signal.

I have tried a few things. I tested the RAM and the graphics card, both of which work perfectly. I fear that the problem may be due to a very, very, very old motherboard or CPU.

Thank you for your time,
Billy

Feel free to ask me any questions

Judgeneo · 31 Dec 2011 at 14:57

Is this a new build? Or a new problem?
What are the system specs as well?

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 14:59

This is a pre build with a new graphics card that I put in it back in July.

Specs:
-PTS73 Stingray MotherBoard
-550Ti GPU
-Pentium 1.8GHz processor E2??

This is all off the top of my head, sorry I can't find the proper name for the processor :S

Rik1254 · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:00

So is the RAM and GPU new, or is the entire system old (you say very very very old mobo and CPU)?

Have you done anything different to it that day/ days running up to the first BSOD?

Id personally say overheating as it was getting to Windows and failed and now wont boot at all.

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:04

Rik1254 said:
So is the RAM and GPU new, or is the entire system old (you say very very very old mobo and CPU)?

Have you done anything different to it that day/ days running up to the first BSOD?

Id personally say overheating as it was getting to Windows and failed and now wont boot at all.

Only the GPU and PSU is new.

Nothing different was done, however I installed SWTOR this morning.

Hmmmm... 20 minutes idling and it overheats???

Jay794 · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:10

I never get a beep when mine boots up, can it be turned on/off?

My PC kept shorting out recently, a fan wire was touching a power cable. Fans and LED's would start, then stop lol, try again and same again lol. Solution? unlplug the fan lol

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:12

Jay794 said:
I never get a beep when mine boots up, can it be turned on/off?

My PC kept shorting out recently, a fan wire was touching a power cable. Fans and LED's would start, then stop lol, try again and same again lol. Solution? unlplug the fan lol

Mine always beeps when it starts up, and I've checked for wire short circuiting too.

Danny091 · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:12

Try starting in safe mode and see if it still BSOD's Might be a driver or program problem.

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:14

Danny091 said:
Try starting in safe mode and see if it still BSOD's Might be a driver or program problem.

I can't even start the computer... Let alone put it in safe mode! :eek:

skylineboy · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:16

you can turn the beep on or off/ remove speaker.

Details on psu? Cables connected to mobo and hard drive secure?

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:22

skylineboy said:
you can turn the beep on or off/ remove speaker.

Details on psu? Cables connected to mobo and hard drive secure?

The PSU is a be quiet 530W

All cables are secure...

Danny091 · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:26

Bilbocard said:
I can't even start the computer... Let alone put it in safe mode!

Sorry my bad i thought you could /facepalm

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:28

Danny091 said:
Sorry my bad i thought you could /facepalm

Nah, it just refuses to turn on

I was thinking this is most probably a problem with the MoBo as I tried attaching the VGA cable directly to the MoBo but there was still no signal...

skylineboy · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:29

remove board from case and do a outside case build with just ram and onboard GPU

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:30

skylineboy said:
remove board from case and do a outside case build with just ram and onboard GPU

There is no onboard GPU :cool:

skylineboy · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:33

Bilbocard said:
Nah, it just refuses to turn on

I was thinking this is most probably a problem with the MoBo as I tried attaching the VGA cable directly to the MoBo but there was still no signal...

No onboard? (glad I'm not the only one going mad)

Hmm is the psu working at all?

surfsquid · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:33

Bilbocard said:
Nah, it just refuses to turn on

I was thinking this is most probably a problem with the MoBo as I tried attaching the VGA cable directly to the MoBo but there was still no signal...

you just said there was...

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:35

surfsquid said:
you just said there was...

Screenshot or fake

I just said there was... what?!

Bilbocard · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:35

skylineboy said:
No onboard? (glad I'm not the only one going mad)

Hmm is the psu working at all?

The PSU supplies power to the fans and such

skylineboy · 31 Dec 2011 at 15:36

Bilbocard said:
There is no onboard GPU

Do you have a VGA port on mobo?