Solved installed AIO watercooler, now my computer won't boot.

[stuckstuck]

I don't even know how to start this thread, but the title pretty much says it all, what did I do wrong??!
The cooler is installed properly mind you; I have no idea... The only thing that's changed is my CPU cooler lol
Anyways, when I turn the computer on it would remain on black screen (not on).

**Things I've tried**

- I've tried booting the computer with none of my USB devices connected, no luck.

 

[oscer1]

Hi I would start by reseating all the connections in the case. might of knocked one loose when installing the cooler.

 

[stuckstuck]

I had just checked all the connections just now, no luck. What on earth did I do...

 

[Layback Bear]

Did you by chance turn off the power supply or unplug the computer when you were working on it and forget to turn back on or plug in again?

 

[oscer1]

are the case fans running is the cooler running?

 

[stuckstuck]

The cooler is indeed running, and yes the computer is on the case fans are running etc.
I forgot to mention that the computer just turned off by itself and turned back on, this is the 2nd time it has happened.
After it shuts off and turns back on it stays on. What have I done...

 

[oscer1]

hi remove the graphics card and try the onboard graphics

 

[stuckstuck]

hi remove the graphics card and try the onboard graphics

way ahead of you, still no luck.

 

[stuckstuck]

Okay, so the pattern for the computer turning off is not random, it will only do it 1-2 minutes after I turn it on, then after it turns back on it'll remain on.

 

[oscer1]

how about trying just one stick of ram. look at manual for one stick of ram position.

 

[oscer1]

Okay, so the pattern for the computer turning off is not random, it will only do it 1-2 minutes after I turn it on, then after it turns back on it'll remain on.

might be a power supply issue or motherboard have another supply to test with

 

[stuckstuck]

I am so mad, so I did what you said and started my computer up with only one stick of ram installed, and it worked. what. the. hell. why is that even anything?? whatever, I'm over it. Thank you and thank you.

 

[oscer1]

glad it's working but now need to find the bad stick or sticks of ram. but could also be a ram slot that bad.

 

[stuckstuck]

glad it's working but now need to find the bad stick or sticks of ram. but could also be a ram slot that bad.

what i don't understand is that my computer was just fine before I installed the the new cpu cooler, why the heck would my ram suddenly go then, of all times?

*EDIT*

I'm going to keep this unsolved, I still need to figure out the ram issue. How will I find out the fault? May it be a faulty ram stick or a faulty ram slot how would I know?
Because I have the faulty ram stick installed (or a ram stick installed in a faulty ram slot), it would just not turn on

 

[oscer1]

the computer turning off and back on by itself is not good. does it do that with just the one stick of ram installed

 

[stuckstuck]

the computer turning off and back on by itself is not good. does it do that with just the one stick of ram installed

nono, everything's fine now, just need to figure out the faulty ram? or the faulty ram slot whichever one is the case.. is there a program I can use that'll tell me if the ram is okay?

 

[oscer1]

can use this to test ram. Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool

another way is to try each stick separately then if all good then add another stick to machine.

 

[stuckstuck]

can use this to test ram. Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool

I don't suppose you could walk me through the process of finding out the problem? Not too sure where to go from here.

 

[oscer1]

try each stick separately in the same slot if all sticks work in the same slot then add another stick to computer, if still good add another one

 

[stuckstuck]

try each stick separately in the same slot if all sticks work in the same slot then add another stick to computer, if still good add another one

good idea, and it's a ram slot that's faulty. I still find it so strange that a ram slot decides to fail the moment I install a AIO watercooler, maybe that's a sign.. thanks again for your help.