Please help, lost all hope

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 18:17

Well i'll try reseating the GPU and setting it to PCI-e as initial display, will see if it boots.

wazza300 · 29 Nov 2012 at 18:19

CorrodedTemplar said:
Well i'll try reseating the GPU and setting it to PCI-e as initial display, will see if it boots.

set it first while using onboard,then turn off pc install the gpu and start up pc

if you cant get anything onscreen you can remove the motherboard cmos battery to reset the bios to default settings

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 18:37

Nothing. CMOS currently removed and boiling the kettle to wait for the CMOS to default.

So.. how to prove whether or not its the PSU or GPU??

Ah, good old trusty half dead asus laptop with your screen removed and the dying cpu, you don't let me down.

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 18:58

Crap.. Put the CMOS back in and still have a black screen.

I don't think that reset my bios. So I have it set to not use the onboard graphics which means, i'm driving blind here.

HELP

--edit-- located the cmos jumper, trying that to clear it

Crezzlin · 29 Nov 2012 at 19:00

I take it you have the 2x 6 pin plugs going to your GPU?

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 19:02

Crezzlin said:
I take it you have the 2x 6 pin plugs going to your GPU?

Mines the core edition, its only 1x 6pin, and yes, yes I do.

Crezzlin · 29 Nov 2012 at 19:04

just checking, it could be a bad PCIe slot but if this is the second board you have used then i doubt its the board, i would say its your Gpu more than the PSU..

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 19:20

Going to find somewhere to test my graphics card. Would most computer shops run a service where they'll test computer parts for a fee??

Lemin · 29 Nov 2012 at 19:23

Unplug the psu when doing cmos reset.

wazza300 · 29 Nov 2012 at 19:24

you might need a bios update to run that gpu too,a lot of modern motherboards needed it

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 20:04

wazza300 said:
you might need a bios update to run that gpu too,a lot of modern motherboards needed it

But that wouldn't affect the post boot would it??

wazza300 · 29 Nov 2012 at 20:10

no idea,its running through the gpu post screens then into windows so blank screen means mb/gpu compatibility problem,what mb bios are you using? looked on gigabytes website for the latest one?

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 20:13

Using the original bios it came with, as i've had the motherboard for 2 days, and its only just left the box.

With the graphics card in though I don't get anything, no post screen, nothing. Makes me think the chaps above saying that either the GPU or PSU is dead/dying.

wazza300 · 29 Nov 2012 at 20:19

f4 is the latest bios,check what version you have in the bios system info page,it might be psu/gpu but it could also be the current bios not supporting that card yet,if thats happening you wont get anything to show onscreen unless you switch to onboards graphics

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#bios

if it doesnt fix it then you can atleast rule out the bios

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 23:07

flashed the bios.

Reseated GPU, tried in normal VGA slot and the GPU slot, tried both 6pin power connectors from my PSU.

No screen or post on boot.

So yup, somethings dead, but what, and how am I gonna find out :S

I don't think any of my friends run a powerful enough system to put the graphics card in (I know my friend has like a 240w PSU, old computer is old) so I do think my only option is finding a store.

wazza300 · 29 Nov 2012 at 23:09

Yh you need to test gpu now,it could be faulty,if it turns out working then maybe psu

SkodaMart · 29 Nov 2012 at 23:15

Just be methodical about things.

Start by testing the components that do work. Boot with onboard graphics and run memtest etc, even use it as a web browser for the time being to test stability of the components already installed.

The next step as mentioned is to try your graphics card out in another machine, either a friend or a shop if you have to.

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 23:25

SkodaMart said:
Just be methodical about things.

Start by testing the components that do work. Boot with onboard graphics and run memtest etc, even use it as a web browser for the time being to test stability of the components already installed.

The next step as mentioned is to try your graphics card out in another machine, either a friend or a shop if you have to.

I was methodical about things, I went directly to an online forum full of people who frankly, know more than me.

That way, they tell me how not to **** it up.

But thank you for your input. I'm thankful for all help I recieve to sort this absolute freaking nightmare of a situation.

At this rate i'll just end up buying a new PSU next month, and if I find that there's nothing wrong with my current one then i'm already a mobo, a psu and possibly a cpu closer to building a machine for the missus lol.

CorrodedTemplar · 29 Nov 2012 at 23:34

Friend raising a point, my GPU is designed for PCIe 3.0, but my mobo and CPU were designed for and support PCIe 2.0.

I had been previously advised that the GPU would just run at 2.0 speeds and that it wouldn't be an issue, is this correct, or is that my big fat problem right thar?

SkodaMart · 29 Nov 2012 at 23:35

You really don't have too much to loose to be honest.
Once you have discovered the offending item you can finally build both PCs up and sell one to help recover your losses.