Component failure in my new computer?


  1. Posts : 231
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       #1

    Component failure in my new computer?


    My computer was working okay yesterday, but when I tried starting it up today, all I get is a black screen. The fans are still running, my motherboard was showing a red light for the CPU. I want to know if it's a CPU failure, or my GPU.
    CPU: AMD FX 8350
    Mobo: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R.2.0
    GPU: EVGA GTX 660 2GB SC
    PSU: Corsair CX600M
    RAM: G.SKILL Sniper 1600Mhz 2x4GB
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  2. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #2

    Hey bud, the first thing I would do personally would be to reset the bios in this situation. I don't know about your particular motherboard, but most new ones have a button to do this, or a jumper. Failing that, you can go "old school" and remove the CMOS Battery for a couple of mins.

    See if that gets it to boot again.

    Paul.
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  3. Posts : 231
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    paulpicks21 said:
    Hey bud, the first thing I would do personally would be to reset the bios in this situation. I don't know about your particular motherboard, but most new ones have a button to do this, or a jumper. Failing that, you can go "old school" and remove the CMOS Battery for a couple of mins.

    See if that gets it to boot again.

    Paul.
    I tried the jumpers, but it still didn't work also I hear my hard drives powering down, and attempting to restart.
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  4. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #4

    In that case I would go back to basics, remove cpu, check for bent pins, re-seat cpu, and cooler, remove everything else, just try it with 1 stick of ram etc, see if that helps things. I don't recall many cpu's ever going bad, it could be the motherboard, but test everything out first.
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  5. Posts : 231
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    I tried it, nothing worked there is no post beep, the fans are spinning and the cpu light stays on.
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  6. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #6

    Looks like an rma then mate.
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  7. Posts : 231
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    Thread Starter
       #7

    ok, thanks for your help.
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