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OK, I've built this pc on the cheap with used parts,spec as follows:
i5 2500k;
Msi p67a gd55 motherboard;
8gb Ddr3 ram (4x2gb sticks);
Scythe Scktt 1000 cooler;
Evga 600w psu (was a no name 500w psu);
R9 390x graphics card (was Asus gtx960 4gb);
120gb ssd and 500gb sata hdd;
Windows 10 installed, all run on my 50" HD tv at 1080p.
I was running my build with no problems, overclocked the cpu to 4.2ghz and had no issues. I had an opportunity to change the graphics card for the 390x with minimal outlay, but needed to upgrade the psu to have the wattage and the 2 power leads for the more powerful card. These were fitted with no problem, except that when I rebooted there was no display on my TV. This I thought may be because I hadn't uninstalled the drivers for the old gtx card? I rejigged the power cables from the new psu to neaten it all up inside, and tried resetting the bios using the jumper thing and removing the cmos battery. Now the pc starts up, runs for about 10 seconds then shuts down, only to repeat this process over an over until you pull the plug.
I have taken the system apart, reseated the cpu and cooler, removed and reseated the ram sticks, removed everything and breadboarded the system - it beeps 3 times with no ram fitted, but then does this bootloop after I plug 1 or more of the ram in. I've tested the voltages from both the old and new psu's and they check out fine. The 390x works fine in my son's pc, i can't test the ram as his uses ddr4 so it won't fit. I've done the bios jumper thing again and left the battery off for 12 hrs plus overnight but it's still the same.
Any ideas? Have I inadvertently fried something on the motherboard whilst adjusting my psu cables in the first instance? My next step is to take the motherboard, cpu ram and psu to a local shop to see if they can test it, however it may be cheaper to just purchase and try another 2nd hand motherboard and ram....
i5 2500k;
Msi p67a gd55 motherboard;
8gb Ddr3 ram (4x2gb sticks);
Scythe Scktt 1000 cooler;
Evga 600w psu (was a no name 500w psu);
R9 390x graphics card (was Asus gtx960 4gb);
120gb ssd and 500gb sata hdd;
Windows 10 installed, all run on my 50" HD tv at 1080p.
I was running my build with no problems, overclocked the cpu to 4.2ghz and had no issues. I had an opportunity to change the graphics card for the 390x with minimal outlay, but needed to upgrade the psu to have the wattage and the 2 power leads for the more powerful card. These were fitted with no problem, except that when I rebooted there was no display on my TV. This I thought may be because I hadn't uninstalled the drivers for the old gtx card? I rejigged the power cables from the new psu to neaten it all up inside, and tried resetting the bios using the jumper thing and removing the cmos battery. Now the pc starts up, runs for about 10 seconds then shuts down, only to repeat this process over an over until you pull the plug.
I have taken the system apart, reseated the cpu and cooler, removed and reseated the ram sticks, removed everything and breadboarded the system - it beeps 3 times with no ram fitted, but then does this bootloop after I plug 1 or more of the ram in. I've tested the voltages from both the old and new psu's and they check out fine. The 390x works fine in my son's pc, i can't test the ram as his uses ddr4 so it won't fit. I've done the bios jumper thing again and left the battery off for 12 hrs plus overnight but it's still the same.
Any ideas? Have I inadvertently fried something on the motherboard whilst adjusting my psu cables in the first instance? My next step is to take the motherboard, cpu ram and psu to a local shop to see if they can test it, however it may be cheaper to just purchase and try another 2nd hand motherboard and ram....