Cpu was operating too hot and pc was shutting down while gaming>
My cpu cooler tower was loose and I reinstalled it with new thermal paste and more securely
When I turn on:
Motherboard orange light flashing on startup and cpu water cooler+fan loosing power/gaining power with the orange flashes before stabilising and the flashing stops but no display. Restarting causes same issues.
Probable causes:
ReInstalled water cooler incorrectly?
when moving pc heard crackle from power supply?
Cpu or other parts too hot?
Ram not correctly placed? I removed them in an attempt to reset them?
Fluff:
I am really not sure, online seems to say if flashing orange means power or motherboard failure issue but I also saw a solid state orange light but reinstalled ram and it changed to flashing orange 5 times then nothing but fans/cooler/leds. Tried bios with no avail
pc was working this morning even when water cooler was not properly installed(my cleaner turned it on by accident after I dislodged the water cooler last night) went to properly install it with my new thermal paste and screwdrivers and now it wont start up
please help me this is the first I’ve worked on upgrading any advice appreciated
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