CPU/GPU Advice needed. *HELP*

[Spinta]

Hi there,

I was playing a game (WoW), when the screen instantly froze while also not letting me ctrl+alt+del. I decided to force restart the computer, and after restarting:

Info

- No Boot/POST
- Graphics card fan, not spinning.
Still have power LED on the card, and MB LED shows that the slot is in use. Also I have signal to the monitor, but no display when powering on.
- No "Beep Codes", absolutely no beeps what-so-ever.
- All other fans, psu, HDD/DVD Writers/Roms still work and turn on as normal.
- Checked different troubleshooting methods, such as taking out RAM and test with different, modules. Also removed all plug-n-play devices.
- Everything running at stock values (Never overclocked)

Spec
- Thermal Take Armor 3 Case
- 1000W Hyper-M PSU (SLI)
- 8GB Corsair Dominator XMS 2 (PC8500 1066MHZ)
- 2 x WD 500GB HDD's
- BFG OC Geforce gtx280
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 with G0
- MSI P7N-Diamond Rev 1.0
- Soundblaster x-fi Xtreme Audio PCI-E
- OS: Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

(Dont have any other processor or graphics card to test)

I am thinking that it could be down to a burnt processor?? But not quite sure. Torn inbetween that, and it being the graphics card....as the fan isnt spinning. I dont know if this is normal to happen when a processor goes?
If anyone could shed a little light to this issue, id be grateful. Just didnt want to spend money out on the wrong part, If can help it. If it is the processor then this is the second time, as ive had to RMA one of these before.
(RMA in Process, just in-case)

Many thanks for reading this.
Ady

 

[paradisiac]

i wouldnt rule out psu or motherboard either.
its hard to diagnose properly without components to test with.

i would say if the fan is not spinning on the card then something is up with that, or atleast something relating to it, beit the card, mobo or psu and not the cpu.

 

[Spinta]

Hope not. Would it be worth buying a cheap pci-e graphics card, and try to see if it will start with that, as I dont have onboard graphics?
*Will wait for the processor RMA to go through anyway, just as an extra advantage in finding the real issue*
Would have thought the PSU fan wouldnt be working and also being an effective 880w it should have the juice needed to power the GPU. Just a bit wierd how im getting graphics signal, and power LED's on for the card if the PSU was gone..

 

[paradisiac]

Hope not. Would it be worth buying a cheap pci-e graphics card, and try to see if it will start with that, as I dont have onboard graphics?
*Will wait for the processor RMA to go through anyway, just as an extra advantage in finding the real issue*
Would have thought the PSU fan wouldnt be working and also being an effective 880w it should have the juice needed to power the GPU. Just a bit wierd how im getting graphics signal, and power LED's on for the card if the PSU was gone..

we get many pcs in where they appear to be powering up fine but with no signal out, which is down to the psu. im not saying it is, as we also get lots in where the gfx card, cpu, ram or mobo have caused the same symptoms. obvs we have the bonus that we have spare parts to test in the workshop, whereas you dont.
as for spending money on a new gfx card or not, well thats up to you. but if it was me, unless i really had to then i would explore every other avenue first, like borrow off a mate or maybe take it to a local shop and ask them to test it, will be less than a new card that will sit in a box.

 

[Spinta]

Very true Para. I think ill nip it to the computer shop as you say and get it tested, rather than trying to guess the hardware fault.
Thanks for your help anyway, will be upgrading via overclockers store at some point anyway.

Thanks again.