A Rebuild Gone Bad

linnemeyerhere said:

Don't dispair this is the fun of computing ??......with luck it's something simple like a connection. At the very least you will be able to test all options before taking to a repair test bed. Keep smiling and learning !

I'm doin my best but my dad is a very negative person so it gets hard to work with that but he knows more than I do so I can't complain.

TonyTiger2004 said:

linnemeyerhere said:

Don't dispair this is the fun of computing ??......with luck it's something simple like a connection. At the very least you will be able to test all options before taking to a repair test bed. Keep smiling and learning !

Indeed when it comes to computers there isn't anything your not capable of fixing yourself, I've worked on computers for hours before i found the solution. Sometimes you must walk away and have a breather.

- Tony

I can't imagine its anything too serious, the computer runs and sounds normal I'm just not getting the image. The PSU is new but I suppose that could be it, or my GPU is being a power hog?

St4vr0s said:

I had this happen to one of my machines at work the other day. I used a multi meter and found out is was the PSU.

When I did reasearch it seemed that from working to not working (not even POST) is often the PSU or the Mobo, surley if the GPU was the issue there would be some form of POST?

TonyTiger2004 said:

St4vr0s said:

I had this happen to one of my machines at work the other day. I used a multi meter and found out is was the PSU.

When I did reasearch it seemed that from working to not working (not even POST) is often the PSU or the Mobo, surley if the GPU was the issue there would be some form of POST?

Agreed, normally its 3 things, Motherboard, PSU or Memory either reseated or replaced.

My guess is the memory or PSU, since the bios is not booting my dad is convinced that there is something else wrong. The thing I personally don't get is how it goes from working fine to starting up, freezing, and then displaying nothing.

I took another look and I do not see a gpu on the motherboard, even in the manual, just a sound card.

TonyTiger2004 said:

Lollies said:

I took another look and I do not see a gpu on the motherboard, even in the manual, just a sound card.

You try what i suggested and unplug anything you dont need, keyboard mouse, extra HD all memory but 1 stick. reseat that stick, reseat your video card?

- Tony

Just tried it, same result. Mouse and keyboard are unplugged. All memory but 1 stick is out, reseated it, as well as video card.

TonyTiger2004 said:

Lollies said:

TonyTiger2004 said:

You try what i suggested and unplug anything you dont need, keyboard mouse, extra HD all memory but 1 stick. reseat that stick, reseat your video card?

- Tony

Just tried it, same result. Mouse and keyboard are unplugged. All memory but 1 stick is out, reseated it, as well as video card.

You try a different stick of memory in a different slot? Can also use a volt meter to check voltages of your PSU.

Just did, different slot, different stick, same result. Don't have a volt meter

I'm saying at this point its the GPU, that is my guess.

If the bios ran through and the OS was starting up when it froze the first time I started it with a new monitor would it suggest the PSU/Mobo/CPU or could it still be the GPU?