Major problem!!

Nevakonaza · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:02

Hey guys,

Right so my system was quite dusty inside so i stripped it down,Gave the case a good clean,the fans & heat sink..re-applied Thermal paste etc the usual when putting it back altogether like i usually do.
But now it wont start...triple checked all cables are plugged in to their places and nothing,fans don't spin...no sighs of life at all.

I thought maybe i done something to my PSU,So i took out my GFX Card..sound card etc and tried to see if the system would show any signs of life using a spare PSU i have (Gigabyte SuperB 400W) but still nothing.

Could i have killed my motherboard? :confused:

It cant be the PSU because i tried another that i know works.

I'm out of ideas...

Appreciate any help.

stulid · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:04

Two basic things to try,

ClearCMOS

Short the two pins manually using a screw driver taht the power button for the case does.

Nevakonaza · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:08

stulid said:
Two basic things to try,

ClearCMOS

Short the two pins manually using a screw driver taht the power button for the case does.

Tried both mate,Nothing.

stulid · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:10

Use the bare minimum,

One stick of RAM (also try the other on its own)
Gfx card.

Dont need the drives or sound card to post and get a display.

Edit,

Is there any signs of life? does the CPU try a spin? any lights on the board etc.

Nevakonaza · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:20

I think hes dead. :/

Still nothing.

stulid · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:22

Double check the PSU's by doing the paper clip trick (Google it)

100% positive the keetle lead is fine?

Nevakonaza · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:30

stulid said:
Double check the PSU's by doing the paper clip trick (Google it)

100% positive the keetle lead is fine?

Wont be attempting that paper clip trick...probably end up blowing myself up or something.

Just tried the kettle lead from my monitor and still nothing...urghh!

Is there any signs of life? does the CPU try a spin? any lights on the board etc.

Nothing..no fans spin,No lights,PSU does not fire up....its all dead like its unplugged from the wall socket.

stulid · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:33

I'm running out of ideas, build the basics outside of the case on some cardboard, it is on at the wall?

Surveyor · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:33

Nevakonaza said:
its all dead like its unplugged from the wall socket.

Did you remember to switch the PSU on?

stulid · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:36

LOL, just seen the other thread, good thinking in case of the worse

Nevakonaza · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:37

stulid said:
it is on at the wall?

Surveyor said:
Did you remember to switch the PSU on?

Come on guys i aint that thick.

Appreciate the help though.

stulid · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:37

Have to ask

Nevakonaza · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:39

stulid said:
have toi ask

LGA 775 mate....need 1156.

stulid · 28 Jan 2012 at 22:40

Nevakonaza said:
LGA 775 mate....need 1156.

Found a H55 for £40 in the MM.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18367151

Nevakonaza · 28 Jan 2012 at 23:27

Will take everything out tommorow and try it out the case,But ive never had this issue before when cleaning the computer,Guess i just got unlucky this time.

stulid said:
Found a H55 for £40 in the MM.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18367151

Yeah,Come across that earlier....Would like to see if i can get a better spec board though with at least 8x on the second Pci-e as i do plan on going Xfire in the future...of course with a PSU upgrade, but for now just need my system working again.

Its not a major loss though,I mean i only paid around £42 for my current board as it was a refurb...and to be honest for some reason it never did hold my Cmos settings if i unplugged it at the wall,even though i gave it a new Cmos battery so the board could have still been faulty for all i know.

Will wait to see if i get anything pop up in the Wanted section.

cheers.

LOAM · 28 Jan 2012 at 23:28

Random but you've not knocked the case power switch header off the mb have you ?

Nevakonaza · 28 Jan 2012 at 23:31

LOAM said:
Random but you've not knocked the case power switch header off the mb have you ?

Nope,Still there in its correct place.

freddie64 · 29 Jan 2012 at 00:13

Tried a different wall socket or without surge protector, if you are using one?

Nevakonaza · 29 Jan 2012 at 00:32

freddie64 said:
Tried a different wall socket or without surge protector, if you are using one?

Yeah tried a diffrent socket,Im running it on a Surge protected Extension lead...but thats okay because my monitor and everything else is working...just not my system unit since the clean....im thinking i just zapped it with static or something...if i have my own fault for not wearing anti-static band but never neaded one before.

I just hope my CPU is alright.

RiseAgainst · 29 Jan 2012 at 01:07

After all that has been checked try swapping a power supply. Alternatively try that power supply in another pc to check that the psu hasn't died. Other than that I think you are looking at something being damaged by static