broke pc

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  1. olismi04

    Question no output from pc

    hi i need some help regarding a problem with my pc. i built it 3 years ago and the specs are a ryzen 7 2700x, msi 5500xt, 2tb hhd, 256gb m.2, msi b450 tomahawk max, and 16gb DDR4 ram. i haven’t changed anything about it nor moved any wires about but i went to turn it on the other day and all the...
  2. W

    Question Computer is starting to black screen but power is still on.

    I Built a computer about 6 months ago that has been working fine until about a month ago. I've just around to looking at the problem but I can't seem to figure it out. The computer Boots normal to windows but after 5-10 minutes blacks screens, with monitor losing its connection with the...
  3. Luis Ra

    Question How do I fix my bricked pc?

    Hello Toms Hardware. It’s my first build and I screwed up and I accidentally deleted my BIOS from control panel. I already had my ssd with a operating system ready to go. old motherboard: b450m gigabyte WiFi pro d3s I install the new motherboard cool. Now booting my pc I get an error saying...
  4. MAHNIIII230

    Question Monitor suddenly goes black then NO SIGNAL but keyboard and mouse stay on

    I have a second-hand computer set. I recently changed the HDD to SSD. The problem starts that my computer boots up very slowly. When I use it, for about 1 hour or 2 hours it proceeds to go black then the NO SIGNAL message but my keyboard and mouse remain on (their lights are still on). When I...
  5. chris5555

    Question PC died and won't boot.

    I was playing games when my PC suddenly went blackscreen. Since then I have not managed to get it up and running again. I've tried: Reset cmos Reseat RAM, in both slots & with different ram sticks Reseat GPU Unplug everything from PC except monitor. Monitors work on other PC, so shouldn't be...
  6. M

    [SOLVED] Pc having stroke. Symptoms suggest power supply

    Was playing halo 4 and noticed some weird geometry. Some time after, the tv just goes dark and shows "no signal detected" as if nothing was connected. Now i try to turn off the pc and bac on but it wont show at all on the tv. At first i thought it was the gpu, but leaving the pc on, everything...
  7. MikeTheBomb

    [SOLVED] 2 of my ram slots stopped working on my motherboard

    I just bought a new motherboard after my last one had issues with my ram not loading properly. It was an old used motherboard I got off of eBay. I'm now having similar issues with the brand new motherboard and brand new ram could it be a faulty motherboard or another issue my CPU and graphics...
  8. B

    [SOLVED] Help - How do I go about fixing these unplayable game spikes?

    Specs: i7-8700 / EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW / ROG STRIX Z370-H GAMING / Optix G24C (16GB Ram, 64 bit, Spectrum isp) This PC was built back in June 2018, worked flawlessly on multiple different routers while moving place to place. There's also next to no dirty or dust on any parts on the inside...
  9. Viet.B2k

    [SOLVED] Bios update gone wrong

    Where do I start, so my pc build is here https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Viet2k1/saved/#view=nD2wzy My computer has been turning off everytime I play games, and I think its a power supply issue, but my major concern is that my PC now turns on and off. I attempted to update my BIOS, which led to...
  10. Ballinstalin

    [SOLVED] Did my psu break my pc? And what is broke?

    Hey guys first I’d like to say I’m not new to building computers. I’ve built several and added many components to mine and my friends. That being said I had my psu for about 6 years and thought it was time to get a new one. I’ve been trying to replace my pc components with led lights so I did...
  11. T

    Question Montior says no signal when pc turns on

    My computer worked fine about a week ago. After a night of some gaming I shut down the computer nicely with no issues before. The next day it doesnt turn on. NO lights or fan spinning not even the powersupply. So I did some researched and decided to replace the motherboard. Once I install...
  12. N

    Question New built PC will not boot (CPU light on MSI motherboard)

    Hello, this is my first time building my own gaming PC from scratch. I've taken IT classes and networking classes before in school and I don't consider myself to be unknowing when it comes to computer hardware and software, yet when I decide to drop tons of money and build something for once, I...
  13. C

    Question PC turning on and straight back off, repetitively.

    So I hadn't used my PC in a while but before that it was in good working order. Now when I try turning it on, it starts to boot up for about a second then switches back off. Without pressing the on button it will do this repetitively until I cut the power. The specs for my system are as...