Recent content by FluxCap

Take the MB out and breadboard it to make sure it is not shorted.

The gpu is at blame with an AWARD based BIOS. Reseat, try IGPU INSTEAD.

How did this happen? Were you flashing the BIOS? If not, how are you sure it is a bios problem? Attach a speaker and check for beep codes. Breadboard the build. Does it show a black screen? Please clarify.

Your best bet would be to plug the drive into a different PC or use a USB to Sata adapter. Bios reset might help too.

Sounds like a BIOS problem, try resetting it first and if it doesn't work try flashing it over a USB stick. I had my Gigabyte H270 Gaming 3 do this infinitely and I had to RMA it because I couldn't even get it to boot.

I think that should work with a normal 12V RGB strip, you should still check the manual though.

Or the PSU, they like to buzz. It must have been some ninja gang to rip a DVI cable in half :P Best of luck

Sounds like you're using Win10, try a refresh.

I'd still like to know how to test, and replace it.

Do you think it could be a mobo (flux) capacitor? I have one in suspicion. It's just ~1mm above flat. I don't know how to test it though.

I tried another PSU, so that would not help too much.

I have an MSI K7N2 motherboard with an Athlon 3200+ XP. I have been running it in an old Cooler Master case and it has been OK for at least 10 years. About a year ago, it broke down, with something making a faint buzz in the machine. I tried replacing the 350W PSU with another, a 400 watt, in...