Help - DID just break my pc???

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:02

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18337763

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:07

I did that... nothing!!

Didn't wait a minute though......

I first tried it when the PC was on for some reason - can that break it?

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:16

Surveyor said:
No idea.

Unplug the power cable.

Leave it for a minute.

Press the power button on the PC to drain any residual power then press the clr CMOS button.

we're back!!

just having to reset default ....settings :/

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:20

Surveyor said:
Very good.

Now be more careful this time

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:29

ran the intel burn test and the PC froze AFTER it successfully completed ???

argh that's worrying?????

I can see the windows screen but the mouse isn't responding

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:40

I tried unplugging the power supply, waiting a minute and pressing the button on power then CMOS and then powering up and I didn't get a display......trying it again but leaving a longer time gap... hoping it willl load the bios at least this time....

:/

worried again now....

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 21:44

yer it hasn't worked .... what to do next then ?? can't even get a display any more

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 22:30

Surveyor said:
Try connecting to the video outputs from the motherboard and see if you get a display then.

You may have to remove your graphics card (I'm assuming you're using one).

did the whole clear cmos thing again and then hooked up DVI-D to the MOBO instead of the GPU and that has not worked............

:/

what now?

is this looking more like a failed component?

shall i try reseating the graphics card?

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 22:56

Right I just tried reseating the graphics card and taking the sticks of ram out..

I put 1 stick of ram in the 4th slot furthest away from the CPU

Yes i did remember to fit the CPU standoffs.

My display now launches however all I have is _ flashing in the top left of the screen ??

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:10

Surveyor said:
Are you able to get into the BIOS?

Just keep bashing the Del key as soon as you switch on.

I think the flashing "_" is because it can't find a boot drive.

If you can get into the BIOS set your HDD as the first boot device.

can't get into the bios ....

smashing del didnt work

not even getting the flashing "_" any more

do you mean swap the optical drive and the HDD?

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:19

Surveyor said:
I meant setting the HDD as the first boot device in the BIOS.

You could try unplugging the DVD from the motherboard and see if it'll boot from the HDD. Try the HDD in different SATA ports, it should be in one of the black ones.

Have you loosened the CPU cooler block a bit like I suggested?

Done all that

nothing still......

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:21

HAHA I just got a picture.....I'm in the BIOS - now what?
edit: didn't touch the ram....

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:23

ram is at the correct voltage 1.50v and 10-10-10-28

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:26

should I change my HDD back to AHCI from IDE before saving??

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:29

OK windows just rebooted at last.....

gonna just reseat my 8gb ram and try it again

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:46

urg so it loaded fine..

I turn it off again

I plug in the Optical cable (left of the Hdd) and it no longer booting picture again....

I will remove the optical driver and see if it boots then trying moving it to the right of the HDD

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:50

I just unplugged the DVD Drive again (and it no longer boots the picture again)

wtf.......

Will try and get the dvd out now 1 sec

mikeyparkster · 4 Nov 2011 at 23:52

Surveyor said:
Connect the HDD and DVD to the black Intel SATA 2 ports.

Have you made sure there isn't a disc in the DVD drive?

Yes no disc and Optical drive not plugged in .....

does it matter which sata 2 ports the hdd is plugged in to??

mikeyparkster · 5 Nov 2011 at 00:02

would do if I could get a diplay lol. No idea why it booted 1 time and not the other!! Nothing changed except I plugged in the optical drive!

mikeyparkster · 5 Nov 2011 at 00:06

What's it looking like at this point??? so weird.......You reckon I'll get this fixed?