Guest CW4.Sharpz=US= Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Please I need some help! Yesterday I booted up my PC and it immediately turned off again and refused to boot. After inspection I realised the motherboard LED was on and the BIOS button on the I/O flashed when I connected it to power. I have since then bought a new PSU with more wattage and everything seems to be the same. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PFC.Hawkeye366=US= Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 any beeps from the motherboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MAJ.Kaossilator=US= Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Beeps, or if your motherboard has one of those small LED displays that shows a two digit code then you can get error codes off there as well. Questions: 1. Does it get as far as the Windows loading icon, does it POST at all, or does nothing literally show up on the screen when you hit the power button? 2. Did you install any software before this happened? 3. Have you noticed any performance issues, slow load times, flickering screen, glitchy behavior, etc before this happened? 4. Do you move your computer around a lot, or does it get shifted between rooms quite a bit? 5. When you replaced the PSU, was there a lot of dust buildup in the case already? 6. Do you have a second desktop that you can use as a surrogate to test components one at a time? Or do you have components from a prior build on hand? If it isn't powering on for more than a second or two even at all, a few things to try: (0. Since you already replaced the PSU, just do a double-check that the main 20+4 pin power connector and peripheral 4 pin power connector are both securely connected on the board) 1. If you have any peripheral devices (other than keyboard/mouse) plugged in like external drives, usb for your phone, flash drive, etc unplug all those 2. Make sure all the peripheral connections on the board are secure, i.e. the little 4-pin fan connectors for the various case-mounted fans. You can also just take all those out and leave just the CPU fan 4-pin plugged in. 3. Take all but one RAM stick out and keep trying to boot up, swapping in a different single stick every time. 4. Take the GPU out and plug your monitor straight into video out on the motherboard (or just have no video output if there isn't a vid out on the motherboard; just to see if it stays powered on longer) 5. If you have extra hard drives in addition to the one with your OS on it, unplug all those and leave just the OS drive plugged in and powered 6. Make sure the tension screws are tight on your CPU/heatsink. If they already are hand-tight, try dismounting the CPU/heatsink, scraping off the thermal paste, re-applying a new coat of thermal paste normally (smoothing with a credit card or something else flat, layer not too thick, etc), and remounting the CPU/heatsink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MAJ.Kaossilator=US= Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Also, do you overclock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CW4.Sharpz=US= Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Answers: 1. Doesn'tdo anything. If you unplug your computer and press the power button, thats what happens 2. Negative. 3. Everything seemed to be running smoothly 4. Only when I move from Uni to Home every 5 months 5. The computer is cleaned regularly and most fans have a dust filter in front of them 6. Not one is mine, and I don't want to do it on my friends. 1. If you have any peripheral devices (other than keyboard/mouse) plugged in like external drives, usb for your phone, flash drive, etc unplug all those - I don't have any storage usb device attached 2. Make sure all the peripheral connections on the board are secure, i.e. the little 4-pin fan connectors for the various case-mounted fans. You can also just take all those out and leave just the CPU fan 4-pin plugged in. - They were pugged in securely, I double checked. 3. Take all but one RAM stick out and keep trying to boot up, swapping in a different single stick every time. - Didn't manage to do this. 4. Take the GPU out and plug your monitor straight into video out on the motherboard (or just have no video output if there isn't a vid out on the motherboard; just to see if it stays powered on longer) - I took the GPU out and tried powering it up, no different. 5. If you have extra hard drives in addition to the one with your OS on it, unplug all those and leave just the OS drive plugged in and powered - Couldn't do this. 6. Make sure the tension screws are tight on your CPU/heatsink. If they already are hand-tight, try dismounting the CPU/heatsink, scraping off the thermal paste, re-applying a new coat of thermal paste normally (smoothing with a credit card or something else flat, layer not too thick, etc), and remounting the CPU/heatsink. - I'll try that later. It's been sent off to a PC specialist so I will post up what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CW4.Sharpz=US= Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Also, do you overclock? Negative sir. Everything was the same as it was when I was last using it the morning before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CW4.Sharpz=US= Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Update, my motherboard has fried and the processor may be damaged so looks like I am going to have to replace them Though possibly some good news on my motherboards website, 5 Year Warranty The ultimate reliability of TUF Series is not only based on advanced thermal design, military-standard components and strict reliability tests, but also on the 5 Years Warranty* which is proudly provided. * This service will follow the local standard and service policy. ** This service only covers failures or malfunctions that occur during the warranty period and under normal use conditions, as well as any material or workmanship defects. ESD Guards Unique protection of motherboard components from unexpected electrostatic discharges (ESD) Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can happen suddenly and its damaging effects is often underestimated. Exclusive ASUS anti-static chip, a protective circuit design, and the I/O shield provides four times better protection to extend component lifespan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RTL Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 There ya go thats what warrantys are for! Finger crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PFC.Hawkeye366=US= Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 whoa and bummer about the MOBO taking a dive I do hope warranty covers it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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