Question Dead Pc?

[Noah Kitts]

Hi About a day ago I turned off my pc, and right after hopped back on to help my friend but it wouldn’t turn on. I though I narrowed down the problem to be my motherboard, but I just got a new motherboard and plugged everything in and it seems to still not work. I tested my psu by using a paper clip and seeing if the fan spins, which it did. So if it’s not the psu and I just got a new motherboard what could the problem be?

 

[Noah Kitts]

Faulty pins in the motherboard can cause shortcircuits...did it gave off any burnt smell when either of the psu was tried.

no burnt smell

 

[COLGeek]

AM4 motherboards lack an integrated video controller. Unless you installed a Ryzen model with a "G" at the end of it, you absolutely must have a GPU installed for the system to boot.

With all of the swapping on components, make sure that your memory is fully, firmly inserted into the memory slots. Also, verify that both the 24-pin and 4 or 8-pin power connectors from the PSU to the motherboard are fully attached and locked into the sockets.

 

[deadpoolxxxxx]

AM4 motherboards lack an integrated video controller. Unless you installed a Ryzen model with a "G" at the end of it, you absolutely must have a GPU installed for the system to boot.

With all of the swapping on components, make sure that your memory is fully, firmly inserted into the memory slots. Also, verify that both the 24-pin and 4 or 8-pin power connectors from the PSU to the motherboard are fully attached and locked into the sockets.

Self-testing and powering on of the mobo can be done without the gpu.

 

[Noah Kitts]

Self-testing and powering on of the mobo can be done without the gpu.

Iv tried putting in the new psu and didn’t work, At this point I’m just going to go to she shop and get ripped off. Idk what’s wrong with it and I’ve deposited so much time and money into fixing it. I’m a YouTuber and a Junior in high school can’t deal with this anymore.

 

[deadpoolxxxxx]

Iv tried putting in the new psu and didn’t work, At this point I’m just going to go to she shop and get ripped off. Idk what’s wrong with it and I’ve deposited so much time and money into fixing it. I’m a YouTuber and a Junior in high school can’t deal with this anymore.

Then the bloody motherboard is dead-seems to be the only reason left; i can't think of anything else being wrong at this moment.

 

[Noah Kitts]

Then the bloody motherboard is dead-seems to be the only reason left; i can't think of anything else being wrong at this moment.

I got a new motherboard yesterday and tried it out and it still wouldn’t power on, but I did leave the motherboard with cpu and ram in out in the window so maybe the sun messed it up?

 

[deadpoolxxxxx]

I got a new motherboard yesterday and tried it out and it still wouldn’t power on, but I did leave the motherboard with cpu and ram in out in the window so maybe the sun messed it up?

Not possible very very very rare case that too in old pcs i don't think a mere sunlight can damage a motherboard...go to the shop and exchange it or return it---most likely manufacturing defect. Go to the store and return it asap.

 

[Noah Kitts]

So m

Not possible very very very rare case that too in old pcs i don't think a mere sunlight can damage a motherboard...go to the shop and exchange it or return it---most likely manufacturing defect. Go to the store and return it asap.

So maybe return the motherboard for a new one and try it out ?

 

[deadpoolxxxxx]

So m

So maybe return the motherboard for a new one and try it out ?

yes as long as you are comfortable with it (like not having to pay extra bucks)

 

[Noah Kitts]

yes as long as you are comfortable with it (like not having to pay extra bucks)

Alright

 

[Noah Kitts]

yes as long as you are comfortable with it (like not having to pay extra bucks)

hey I tried my old other motherboard out and it’s flashes led for like .1 seconds when I switch the psu on, but when trying to turn on nothing, does that mean anything ?

 

[Schlachtwolf]

Faulty pins in the motherboard can cause shortcircuits...did it gave off any burnt smell when either of the psu was tried.

He has a Ryzen CPU, the pins are on the CPU not the socket, the opposite of Intel...... Sounds to me like the PSU is dead, hopefully it took nothing else with it.

 

[Noah Kitts]

He has a Ryzen CPU, the pins are on the CPU not the socket, the opposite of Intel......

I’m still relatively new to pc building so im trying my best

 

[Schlachtwolf]

I’m still relatively new to pc building so im trying my best

Your doing fine and believe me EVERYONE here has encountered these problems and hard as the learning curve maybe when you do get it sorted you will feel pretty good having mastered the issue. Deep breath, one step at atime and you will get the problem sorted...

 

[Noah Kitts]

Your doing fine and believe me EVERYONE here has encountered these problems and hard as the learning curve maybe when you do get it sorted you will feel pretty good having mastered the issue. Deep breath, one step at atime and you will get the problem sorted...

Thanks for the advice was really getting mad earlier and took a break actually made me feel much better. 😁

 

[Noah Kitts]

Thanks for the advice was really getting mad earlier and took a break actually made me feel much better. 😁

Hey so do you know if it means anything that when i try my old motherboard, I switch my psu on I see my motherboard led light up for 0.1 seconds but when I try turn it on nothing.

 

[Schlachtwolf]

It would tell me that the PSU is not capable of delvering enough power to run the board, a light on for 0.1 sec is hardly more than static but if the capacitators for example on the 12v or 5v rail are shot it cannot deliver power and is a hazard for other components.

 

[Noah Kitts]

It would tell me that the PSU is not capable of delvering enough power to run the board, a light on for 0.1 sec is hardly more than static but if the capacitators for example on the 12v or 5v rail are shot it cannot deliver power and is a hazard for other components.

I just got this PSU and my old PSU did the same thing though.

 

[Schlachtwolf]

Could be your old CPU fried your Mobos when it was connected

 

[Noah Kitts]

Could be your old CPU fried your Mobos when it was connected

Honestly IDK cuz I got a new CPU, a new Motherboard, and a new PSU and the problem is still the same so

 

[deadpoolxxxxx]

He has a Ryzen CPU, the pins are on the CPU not the socket, the opposite of Intel...... Sounds to me like the PSU is dead, hopefully it took nothing else with it.

No i was talking about the 24 pin connector.

 

[Noah Kitts]

No i was talking about the 24 pin connector.

So I can go to Best Buy in a few hours, what do I do return the motherboard I got for a new one and see what happens?

 

[Schlachtwolf]

That would seem like the only real course of action now, and put the old PSU in the recyle bin on the way !!!

 

[Noah Kitts]

No i was talking about the 24 pin connector.

Just wanted to let you guys know, I’ll be returning the motherboard and cpu for new cpu, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and a ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING AM4 Socket USB 3.2 AMD Motherboard

 

[Noah Kitts]

That would seem like the only real course of action now, and put the old PSU in the recyle bin on the way !!!

Hey I just put everything in and it now powers on for a good second, LED, CPU cooler fan spinning, and then the fan stops spinning but the LED on the motherboard is still on.