PC Has Died
 

Help!

I was using my PC until mid afternoon today when I smelt some burning coming from the base unit so I switched it off. I couldn't find where it was coming from so reset the PC backup on the top of my desk as I was sick of reaching down under to turn it on and off etc. I powered it back up and I get no display, the PC boots up and sounds to be ok but I get no display. I have reseated everything in the case and checked everything but it doesn't seem to make any difference, the monitor is ok as I have it connected to my laptop.

Anyone any ideas? Could it be the graphics card, I would try another one but its PCI-E so cannot, I have tried it in the other PCI-E slot and it makes no difference.

Please help as I'm pulling my hair out on this one.

Cheers

Matt

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Are there any beebs

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No beeps or anything, I took the memory out to see if I got any and I didn't. Could it be the motherboard? If so it's the 2nd one I've had since day one!!!

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Possible PSU failure?

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Everything powers up, hard drive, fans, optical drive.

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Have you got a spare graphic card you could try?

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Not got any spare PCI-E cards I can try unless I go and buy one.

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Don't spose its one of those motherboards that has onboard graphics?

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No on board graphics on the board.

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was a bit of a long shot i must admit.

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Certainly sounds like a good chance it's mobo or graphics card.

If you smelt burning it's got to be something fairly drastic. In your position I'd benchstrip the base unit and examine both sides of the card and mobo very carefully for signs.

Is it a no-name power supply? If the PSU is failing it could be spiking voltage levels. Remove the psu from the case and initially apply the nose test. Smell it carefully all around and check for any burning insulation aroma..

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Got a graphics card this morning and it's not that it's looking like it's the board so just sorting out a replacement.

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I place my bets on being the Power supply.

Have a look at the power supply. Does it smell of burnt electrics ?

Just before you turned off was the power light on the motherboard still lit ?
Some power supplies will cut power to components if a fault occurs.

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The power supply is working fine, everything is powering ok, spoke to technical support and they said its the board so waiting for it to be collected on Monday and a new one dispatched.

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You say this is the second motherboard you've had since day one. What time period are we talking here? And is it still the same PSU?

I ask because, although it sounds like the PSU is still providing power, it could be the PSU is causing the problem. If you're still on the original PSU I'd definitely consider replacing it.

Ed.