Buy a new PSU or completely new System

[M05final]

So a couple of weeks ago my computer randomly shutted off and wouldn't turn back on. I did look inside to see if anything was hot or if my liquid cooling leaked but non of that happened. So I assumed either my PSU died or my motherboard did.

I asked the forum to see what they thought and it kinda came down too, looking like the PSU died.

(Forum about my computer randomly shutting off.) http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3105266/computer-power-wont-boot.html)

So for the last week I was kinda looking at parts cause I was planning on building a new system since I've heard that if your PSU dies it has the potential to take everything down with it. But now knowing how long it might take for me to build another one and that I'm kinda going through some withdrawal here. I am now thinking of just buying another PSU and testing my luck.

But first I want to know if its worth buying another PSU. Cause what are the chances of it actually still working if I replace the PSU? When one does die is it really common for it to take down the system?

 

[M05final]

at this point...considering that testing options are limited at ur disposal...my suggestion wud be to visit a professional shop at ur vicinity and let them test with substitutes...they wont charge u much to locate the issue, rather they will charge u to fix the issue...but atleast u ll get an idea...

IS there nothing in the BIos that can help me find out whats wrong.

 

[Hellfire13]

not that i can think of...

 

[M05final]

not that i can think of...

Going hit you with a few questions.

Should I try my second pic slot to see if my first ones fried?

Also if i being my graphic card to a buddies, would that give me the same info as if I was to put his in mine?

 

[Karadjgne]

The 6+2 is supplementary power. The gpu will work as it's still fed @75w from the x16 slot. What it won't do is anything that would require more than 75w.

If you put your buddies card in your pc and get the same results, card doesn't work with 6+2pin, the your gpu is good, problem is with either mobo or psu. If the cards works as it should, you own a defective gpu, call Evga.

 

[JaymanHD]

When you push the power button, you said the motherboard lights come on. Do the fans move at all when you do this?

My experience has been that when a PSU dies, it goes completely out. All or nothing. The fact that the motherboard lights come on means it is getting at least some power.

What, if anything, happens if you take out all the RAM and try to start it? Anything change if you take out the GPU and try with just the iGPU?

This is correct. Unless you threw your Psu at a wall and managed to disconnect a couple wires just perfectly, you wouldn't have power to your mobo. It is most likely your mono since in fact you are getting power.

 

[Hellfire13]

not that i can think of...

Going hit you with a few questions.

Should I try my second pic slot to see if my first ones fried?

Also if i being my graphic card to a buddies, would that give me the same info as if I was to put his in mine?

if u have a pci slot, then it wont work...it has to be a pcie...
the point is, if u put it in ur buddies pc, it has to work like normal to eliminate it as a suspect...as soon as u put it in his pc, either it will display or it wont...if it does then u move on to the psu/mobo...if it doesnt, u ll know anyway...

 

[M05final]

The 6+2 is supplementary power. The gpu will work as it's still fed @75w from the x16 slot. What it won't do is anything that would require more than 75w.

If you put your buddies card in your pc and get the same results, card doesn't work with 6+2pin, the your gpu is good, problem is with either mobo or psu. If the cards works as it should, you own a defective gpu, call Evga.

Yeah just going to bring my system to my buddy house Friday and try to see if my GPU works in his System. Ill also try out his PSU to see if anything happens. Ill make sure to tell you guys what the problem was or is.

 

[M05final]

When you push the power button, you said the motherboard lights come on. Do the fans move at all when you do this?

My experience has been that when a PSU dies, it goes completely out. All or nothing. The fact that the motherboard lights come on means it is getting at least some power.

What, if anything, happens if you take out all the RAM and try to start it? Anything change if you take out the GPU and try with just the iGPU?

This is correct. Unless you threw your Psu at a wall and managed to disconnect a couple wires just perfectly, you wouldn't have power to your mobo. It is most likely your mono since in fact you are getting power.

Really hope it isnt my Mobo

 

[Hellfire13]

keep us posted...

 

[JaymanHD]

When you push the power button, you said the motherboard lights come on. Do the fans move at all when you do this?

My experience has been that when a PSU dies, it goes completely out. All or nothing. The fact that the motherboard lights come on means it is getting at least some power.

What, if anything, happens if you take out all the RAM and try to start it? Anything change if you take out the GPU and try with just the iGPU?

This is correct. Unless you threw your Psu at a wall and managed to disconnect a couple wires just perfectly, you wouldn't have power to your mobo. It is most likely your mono since in fact you are getting power.

Really hope it isnt my Mobo

When you are over there try his mobo just to make sure. It won't be worth anything just to test the pci slot. You want to make sure EVERYTHING works.

 

[Hellfire13]

When you push the power button, you said the motherboard lights come on. Do the fans move at all when you do this?

My experience has been that when a PSU dies, it goes completely out. All or nothing. The fact that the motherboard lights come on means it is getting at least some power.

What, if anything, happens if you take out all the RAM and try to start it? Anything change if you take out the GPU and try with just the iGPU?

This is correct. Unless you threw your Psu at a wall and managed to disconnect a couple wires just perfectly, you wouldn't have power to your mobo. It is most likely your mono since in fact you are getting power.

Really hope it isnt my Mobo

When you are over there try his mobo just to make sure. It won't be worth anything just to test the pci slot. You want to make sure EVERYTHING works.

i second that...

 

[M05final]

When you push the power button, you said the motherboard lights come on. Do the fans move at all when you do this?

My experience has been that when a PSU dies, it goes completely out. All or nothing. The fact that the motherboard lights come on means it is getting at least some power.

What, if anything, happens if you take out all the RAM and try to start it? Anything change if you take out the GPU and try with just the iGPU?

This is correct. Unless you threw your Psu at a wall and managed to disconnect a couple wires just perfectly, you wouldn't have power to your mobo. It is most likely your mono since in fact you are getting power.

Really hope it isnt my Mobo

When you are over there try his mobo just to make sure. It won't be worth anything just to test the pci slot. You want to make sure EVERYTHING works.

You mean throw my GPU into his?

 

[Karadjgne]

Yep. Exactly that. If his pc doesn't boot, same as yours doesn't boot now, then you'll know it's a bad gpu. If it does boot, then your gpu is good but there's an issue somewhere else, either your mobo or the psu.

 

[M05final]

Yep. Exactly that. If his pc doesn't boot, same as yours doesn't boot now, then you'll know it's a bad gpu. If it does boot, then your gpu is good but there's an issue somewhere else, either your mobo or the psu.

Sorry about the late reply,
i threw my GPU in a buddies computer, And it didn't turn on like my computer, So i believe we found a solution. I didn't bring my computer and try his GPU in mine, Cause of the distance we live

 

[Hellfire13]

well...if the card fails to fire two different pc'c, thn its prtty much a dead card...

 

[Karadjgne]

Sad to say, but ya found the culprit. It is unfortunate, but now you're just going to have to upgrade to something a little stronger and faster and ultimately more enjoyable. So sad...

 

[M05final]

Sad to say, but ya found the culprit. It is unfortunate, but now you're just going to have to upgrade to something a little stronger and faster and ultimately more enjoyable. So sad...

I was kinda thinking of buying another 970 and sending my old 970 in for warranty cause I have a 3 year warranty on it. Then I can have an SLI. What you think?