My pc won’t boot (fixed)

Thank you to everyone for your suggestions!

[@sldkjh]

Have you reset the bios? Also, if the board has difficulty running multicore workloads and it is this old some capacitors could be under value. That can cause instability on multicore loads. Good luck!

[@bradj9251]

I had my PC fail to boot recently due to a fauly RGB controller that i have all fans attached to, then plugged into the motherboard. One little box prevented my entire PC from turning on completely, almost like i had no power plugged in at all from the wall. I took the time to reattach everything with a new RGB controller as well as repaste my CPU, everything worked fine afterwards.

[@JuliTheFurry]

sounds like psu problems. Do you have a multimeter handy? you could also try pulling out cmos battery

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

I do I’ll have to do some more testing tomorrow

[@JuliTheFurry]

@@layneschristmascollection8389 google atx motherboard pinout. Short ps_on and common. Then measure 3.3, 5 and 12v

[@CoyotesCraft]

What was the issue? I've got an identical board with similar issues and couldn't figure out what was wrong.

[@orln]

if you figure this out, do update; im subbing and turning on the bell edit: thanks for updating, sorry i didnt check before commenting

[@s3_ember]

the ibuypower just says everything

[@realwelder3529]

I had to update the bios on my b660 MB in order to get my gpu to read in Windows. It would display during startup and bios, but once Windows loads it would black screen. My gpu is a 6650xt.

[@dhanu_ko]

It must definitely be the power supply, probably the power supply isn't providing enough wattage to keep the pc running without crashing

[@Anon66214]

If you can get it working for awhile, go in and factory reset your bios. DO NOT try to update your bios with an unstable machine. If the update is interrupted for any reason, you're pretty much guaranteed to brick your motherboard. Some motherboards have a light or 7 segmented display that flashes error codes, so look for something like that and try to cross reference it with your motherboards documentation. That should be able to give you a clue as to what the issue is. Try reinstalling your gpu and using the display outputs on it. Also try all of the display outs on your motherboard if that's not working. You could also try to charge something from one of the usb ports to see if they're receiving any power. Let the computer rest for awhile to cool down and then try again if none of that works. If the paste on your cpu has gone bad, its possible that your cpu is just thermal throttling repeatedly because you're not giving it time to rest. Its probably not your psu that's bad, nor your gpu. It could be the ram, cpu, or motherboard. You could also have a bad connector somewhere.

[@Anon66214]

Your storage could also be an issue. You could try to boot off a flash drive to determine if that's the problem or not.

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

I know that my storage was almost full but it’s been that way for a while I don’t believe my cpu is overheating because it was running good temps last time it was on. I’m getting power to the usb ports but no display when the gpu is seated it doesn’t spin up or give any display although before it completely died I was getting a display out of my gpu without my fans running which are supposed to run as soon as it powered on

[@Robyn-The-Ghost]

It could be a bad power supply, as that same restart sequence has been experienced by people who eneded up having underpowered power supplys.

[@BigDrewski1000]

Another thing you can try, altho I'm not too sure how much it will help, is to reset the cmos. Take the little coin cell cmos battery out for about 30 seconds, then put it back in and try booting it again. You'd honestly be surprised what doing something as simple as that will fix

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

I pulled out the cmos and reseated all the connections going into my mother board didn’t help…

[@BigDrewski1000]

@@layneschristmascollection8389 Hmm. Do you have the funds for a new mobo, because rewatching the vid, it sounds like your issues are stemming for the motherboard. These days you can get a new in box B450 motherboard for less than $80 which can honestly be cheaper than a repair shop charge

[@admiralagk922]

I could suggest a few reasons as to why it is not running, based on the issues my first ever gaming computer had: - Bad cmos battery. - Probably try changing ram slots. - Bad power supply or ram (if you did what i said before and nothing happened) If you used to constantly do overclocking on cpu, might be a reason.

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

I will end up testing the voltage on the cmos battery but I did take it out for a few minutes I have another ram stuck I know works so I’ll try it but I did swap around my ram that I use with no change. I’ve never overclocked the cpu so I don’t think that’s an issue and it could be a bad power supply but I’m not to sure

[@admiralagk922]

@@layneschristmascollection8389 alright, if its only the cmos, it's a pretty easy fix. About the ram, if there was no change after you swapped before, then i guess ram is ok. Also nice that you do not overclock your CPU, i did it once one time just as a test and my CPU (that wasn't that good at that time) got damaged beyond repair. Anyways, hope you get your pc fixed! And sorry if my english wasn't good enough, english is not my first language.

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

@@admiralagk922 English was great man I appreciate the tips and suggestions hopefully I can get it back up and running soon

[@9tgd]

try replace rams try take the battery for 10 min try replace psu idk im not know i just have pc like ya

[@timelesspeach7984]

reeseat everything also if you have another pc that has swappable parts try a power supply i had a dell server smoke then BOOM it never survived ended up buying a new one saved 2 gpus tho lost all of my long time storage

[@popolkupol6948]

replace the psu, if still not working check the cpu pins, clear ram sockets, if this 3 not working go to repair shop

[@ExperTtrout9232]

It could be a combination of broken motherboard and psu

[@David-rp9ey]

sounds like Powersupply to me

[@buildusarocket3410]

Do you see any warning light on the mobo when you dont see anything up on the display? try using one ram stick at a time, switching slots

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

I’ve tried switching ram slots it does have an led but I’ll have to find out what the light flashing means

[@buildusarocket3410]

@@layneschristmascollection8389 check out your mobos manual, it usually tells whats at fault!

[@INFINITEShoobes]

Try to Reset the cmos on the motherboard there should be some pins to bridge with a screwdriver 🪛 Or the cpu may be dead 3:20 maybe the motherboard tho The cpu does have integrated graphics hmmm

[@matthewconover9850]

maybe clear the CMOS?

[@Zoometryfr]

Take out power cord take out bios battery let it reset

[@JackBright4908]

replace your RAM cards get your GPU tested replace your RAM replace your CMOS battery with a fresh one these are the two main things to check

[@thebigdogg2866]

Let us all know if you fix it, i have no idea but id liel to know if you can 😊get it fixed

[@kvinayakkamath2449]

Reinsert the ram and reinstall the bios

[@speedrunnertom151]

I beleave you fried something, but just in case, go to a professional that can check the pc

[@NLJS_NorskGaming]

Try just 1 stick of ram in alle slots you may have a bad memory channel

[@Bensanimatronicsandmore]

Since there is no display, but it powers on, it is most likely the gpu that is the problem.

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

The gpu isn’t installed it’s plugged into my motherboard’s internal graphics which aren’t working

[@Bensanimatronicsandmore]

Ohhh I see it now

[@BigDrewski1000]

​@@layneschristmascollection8389 what kind of CPU do you have in it?

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

@@BigDrewski1000 Ryzen 5 3600 6 core processor

[@BigDrewski1000]

@@layneschristmascollection8389 If it's a non G CPU, you'll NEVER get a graphics output from the motherboards HDMI output. In Ryzen CPUs, it has to have a G suffix after the number (i.e. 3200g, etc.)

[@BearPlayzGamez]

or get it looked at a shop

[@theshortsmaan6969]

cmos battery

[@christopherbearerofchrist9775]

motherboard

[@petikwastaken]

I buy problems PC

[@BearPlayzGamez]

replace the cpu

[@Quasty2468]

Try the supply or the CPU they are mostly the problems

[@nutmyreelname]

As you can see in the comments, multiple parts could be the culprit. You will have to eliminate them by replacing them one by one. Easiest would be taking out one ram stick, check if it works , then try the other. Mainboard should be last, because it takes the most effort to take out and reinstall. For other parts, like cpu, gpu, psu and mainboard and storage, you will need a replacememt. Maybe you know someone who has a similar pc and would lend their parts to check. Make sure the cpu fits your mainboard. To be honest: finding a repair shop which has these parts and can find the mistake is not a bad idea. Just ask what they want for checking the pc. You can still replace the faulty part yourself to save a buck. Last but not least: DO NOT UPDATE THE BIOS if the system hasn't run stable for a few days. Good luck!

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

Thanks for the info tried swapping ram with no luck I have a local pc shop nearby I’ll take it there Tuesday and see if they can figure it out I don’t have any parts I can test on it so I’m hoping they can solve it

[@k2In1]

replace psu