Dead PC Help...

jcb33 · 11 Sep 2011 at 10:23

Hey all,

I was meant to be upgrading to a new PC but something came up and I was unable to afford it. So my PC which is about 5 and a half years old was to do.

It has never been overclocked and always worked fine, I was just sat browsing the net before work and decided to go and get some food, literaly a couple of minutes later I came back and the screen was saying "No Signal" tried hitting the keyboard etc but nothing.

So I rebooted, I have done so several times leaving a while inbetween with the power turned off and all that happens is the lights come on and the Graphics Card fan stays on max. I smelt no burning or anything but the PC will not start.

Normaly it has the graphics card fan go to max, beeps and then starts up but now nothing beyond the fan.

The PC is an AMD X2 4800+, 2GB DDR1, ATI Radeon X1900XTX.

Anyone have any ideas on how to sort this out? As as much as I want to I can't afford the new PC at the moment

Oh and just to make things worse I have no spare components, that is to say no PCI-E Graphics cards or anything to swap with.

Thanks for any help!
Jcb33.

jcb33 · 11 Sep 2011 at 16:47

Matterez said:
So do the fans start at all?

As I said the lights come on and the fans, the graphics card spins up to max speed and thats it, it sits there.

Jcb33.

jcb33 · 11 Sep 2011 at 17:50

Ok, I have tried:

Reseating the CPU, PSU Connections, RAM, and Graphics Card with no luck.

Removing the Graphics Card + Power Connector, still the same, fans and lights but no beeps

Also resetting the CMOS with no joy.... This is not looking good for my poor PC

Anyone have any idea what would cause it to go from browsing a webpage to dead with no warning signs?

Jcb33.

jcb33 · 11 Sep 2011 at 18:39

honosuseri said:
Well it's possible that GPU is still ok. The mobo should beep without the GFX, you still need to test the PSU but it's looking more likely that it is the mobo. I'd hate to have my guess proved right

You did say the machine was old so it's wear and tear more than anything you have done specifically.

I do not have a spare PSU to test it with which is a pain... But as you said no beeps looks like it could well be the Motherboard

It is 5 and a half years old, but I would have hoped it would keep going having never been overclocked etc.... To just give up the ghost while browsing the net.... Well that is just sad

I may have to invest in a new PC afterall.... Though this is not the best time to be doing so.... I have a spec for a new PC though no idea on what PSU's are good at the moment as I did intend on reusing my current one.

Jcb33.