Powered up: no signal to monitor + clicking noise after driver install

Hiyya Phil mate sounds like that card is not much chop mate and to be honest you are running not really enough RAM 4GB would be a far better amount and it is DDR2 which in my own experiences is a bit slower than the DDR3 stuff which of course you cannot fit in your machine.

Mate run a memtest RAM - Test with Memtest86+ you will need to let it run for at least 8 passes unless you get errors straight away.

Another tool SF Diagnostic Tool - Using for Troubleshooting
and
Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Boot

But personally I would look at getting the extra RAM in any case.

Phil before you go doing anything check out the PSU for volts etc - a VERY common trouble maker

PSU - Jump Start

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https://www.sevenforums.com/vip/257690-psu-how-test.html#post2130086

BE VERY CAREFUL!! post back what you find:)

I have to be away from the machine some time now so please be patient someone will answer.

John

Have you checked the CD/DVD drive(s)? I had one go bad and it made a clicking noise, too.

PhilM1 said:

After reading the post about jump starting I really dont fancy trying that.

I'm pretty sure the PSU is in good working order as the computer comes on and both the fan in the PSU and on motherboard are spinning as normal.

Hmm Phil it quite safe the problem lies with opening the PSU up left intact there is nothing that can do any harm to you or anyone apart from pouring water into it or jamming screwdrivers inside all of which you will agree are just about what a moron would do.
I have done this many times and with a multimeter you can quickly check the volt s the current is far harder to determine as you would need to insert an ammeter in line.

But I think Jacee has a very valid point one which I didn't think of to be honest plus I am wondering maybe the hard drive is ticking too. I cannot remember if you said that the ticking was still there with the hard drive out? Just as thought is the CPU fan spinning real fats or is it ticking and is it the stock cooler too mate.

PS see this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/38...clicking-sound and post back the specs on the PSU mate it may not be able to keep that card running.

PhilM1 said:

I can only take a look at my PC tommorrow so I will check the dvd drive as I havent done that yet. But would a problem with the DVD prevent me getting a picture?

I may look into the PSU test tommorrow aswell if I have time so thanks for the tips.

I feel stupid for not saying in the first place but the heat sink on CPU is actually hanging off ( it was before my current problem), the CPU has thermal paste on it and has been ok up to now. I dont play any games on or run anything heavy software wise. I was always under the impression that the computer switches itself off before it can overheat but maybe im wrong and have actually blown it.

If it is blown would it make a ticking sound?

Sorry to throw this is now but thanks for the replies thus far.

I would recommend removing/disconnecting the PSU and turning it on manually to see if you still hear the tick, which I imagine you will, and if so it's a failed PSU. But you saying that the CPU was without a heatsink, even if it was only three seconds, will usually destroy the CPU. It can go from 70F to 200F in a matter of seconds.

Yes mate the heatsink hanging would have maybe let the thermal compound from the die to it leak out or worse still lose any contact with at all so no cooling. I don't know it that particular core would have a thermal cut out so to prevent the thing from frying but it is a definite possibility as my own i5 3570K has likely been cooked by the cooler failing so being an older core????

I might suggest that you if you can take out the CPU and gently lift the lid off and take a look at what is inside it will look something lie in the pic you can add some thermal compound to the die in the centre and then if you can stick the heatsink lid back down (roughly will fit where I put the red line and then a small edge) - nothing to lose at this stage.