Computer fans/drives/LEDs powering on, but won't post.

drewgamer

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First off, here are my computer specs.

PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer (I think 750w)
CPU: Intel 2500k
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Pro
RAM: 2x 4GB GSkill Ripjaws
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 670
1x 1TB HDD
1x 320GB HDD
1x CD/DVD drive

Lately I have been having a lot of trouble getting my computer to start up. The system seems to be getting power (fans run, HDD's spin up, LEDs are on) but it will not post, and it doesn't even get to the BIOS. The Q-code is 00 (which in the manual, is "not used"), and the red CPU LED is lit. It takes many attempts before the computer gets past this and starts up.

However, once I am able to actually get the thing started, everything works fine. Programs load fine, games run perfectly, and CPU / GPU temperatures are ok.

Is this my PSU finally starting to kick the bucket?
 

Oldboy05

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If a pc shows power but there is no display, my first thought would be to check the ram. remove one of the sticks, and see how that goes, then replace and remove the other stick. You could try using memtest86 first but i never find this very reliable. The problem could be a number of things but this is just a place to start troubleshooting.