Computer dead

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:18

Was working fine for 3 months or so, but now - Lights and fans come on, but its not booting up at all- what could be wrong?

paradisiac · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:19

could be anything.
try reseating the ram, cpu and any cards.
also if you have a spare psu, try that.

sk82jack · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:20

Whats your system specs? Does is POST?

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:21

i5 2500, gtx 460, 4g corsair

sk82jack · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:22

PSU make and model? Motherboard?

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:25

Ummm... mobo is a p67 pro, power is stealth stream 2, 600w - have a red led flashing on the mobo to the top right btw, just noticed now i have the case open

Plec · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:34

Try unplugging all peripherals, hdds, optical drives from the MB and 1 stick of memory.

Test to see if it will post.

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:35

Okay, I am getting no beeps on POST so far btw if that means anything to you guys

paradisiac · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:37

i would try reseating everything and removing everything that isnt needed.

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:38

still nothing on POST with nothing else plugged in

paradisiac · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:38

also, what is the exact motherboard make/model as the red flashing light might help diagnose.

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:39

P8P67, red led is top right

paradisiac · 22 Jun 2011 at 14:43

that is the DRAM LED, so would say a memory issue

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:05

Now it seems like something has burned out

can smell it

hominid · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:06

paradisiac said:
that is the DRAM LED, so would say a memory issue

That's right. To try and get it to boot either remove one of the memory sticks, if that doesn't work you can try it with the other. Else you can press the memok switch until the dram led starts flashing, that'll force the mobo to try and redo the timings on the memory and hopefully get it booted.

paradisiac · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:06

psu maybe? the flashing light indicates there is a problem with the ram, but the smell could be completly unrelated, or maybe the motherboard is shorting on the case or something?

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:15

Just took the mobo out and its melted on the back - the bit right next to the B2 RAM slot!

paradisiac · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:16

Trumpkin said:
Just took the mobo out and its melted on the back - the bit right next to the B2 RAM slot!

must have shorted on the case somewhere.

Trumpkin · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:17

What do you reckon? Do i need a new mobo, psu and / or case?

paradisiac · 22 Jun 2011 at 15:20

mobo for sure. not sure what else links to that area of the mobo, hopefully nothing to do with the cpu that could damage that too.
psu should be fine. as for the case, you need to see if there is any obvious reason as to why the case and motherboard could have come in contact with eachother.