Hey guys, I wanted to see if anyone could maybe help me with an issue with my old (OLLLLLDDDD) franken-puter. I built this thing it feels like a million years ago. I pulled it out of storage to dust it off and get it running, get some old files off of it, check for bitcoin wallets I’ve forgotten...you know, the usual.
Here’s what I’m working with (remember it’s a dinosaur’s great-grandfather):
BUT, the thing won’t boot. Straight out of storage it was spinning up for a few seconds then powering off. Nothing on the monitor. It gets a signal momentarily but nothing shows up, then the monitor says it’s entering standby mode.
I disconnected and reconnected and made sure everything was seated properly. THEN, I tried starting it without the GPU installed. The mobo has no onboard graphics, so obviously I couldn’t see anything, but it spun up and stayed on for the whole time.
I reinstalled the GPU, same thing happened. THEN I tried a different PCIEX16 slot (this mobo has 4, 3 of which can be accessed by the double height GPU. It started up fine with it in another slot! BUT, still nothing on the monitor via HDMI cable.
So I left it overnight, then got back into it today. Today, that trick isn’t working anymore. Now, it shuts down after a few seconds no matter what PCIE slot it’s in, it shuts down without it installed at all. I’ve tried regular button pushes and the Direct Key (which I have linked to my reset button).
This setup ran just fine with all its existing parts for years. Sooooo....what do you think is failing? You think it’s the power supply going bad and losing voltage? Unfortunately I don’t have a chassis speaker hooked up (no clue where it ran off to, it’s separate from the case/mobo) to see if it’s even trying to POST.
Since it’s now doing it regardless of which PCIE slot it’s in, and also when there’s no GPU installed, I guess we can maybe rule out the GPU? So....either the mobo or the PSU? I don’t have testing tools, I don’t have a second monitor, and honestly I don’t want to dump a bunch of money into a fossil.
Is there any way to narrow down what might be the issue? I’ve tried clearing the CMOS with the jumper, I’ve tried the regular power button, I’ve tried the BIOS boot button, and now nothing even though yesterday it was fine.
Is it possible for all of the PCIE slots to be fried? Is it possible the power supply is slowly failing? I’ve got it plugged straight into the wall instead of a surge protector.
Thanks in advance for helpin’ a lady out!
Here’s what I’m working with (remember it’s a dinosaur’s great-grandfather):
- Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 motherboard (USB 3.0)
- Coolermaster CM690II case
- GeForce GTX660Ti GPU
- Thermaltake (I BELIEVE) TR2 600w power supply.
BUT, the thing won’t boot. Straight out of storage it was spinning up for a few seconds then powering off. Nothing on the monitor. It gets a signal momentarily but nothing shows up, then the monitor says it’s entering standby mode.
I disconnected and reconnected and made sure everything was seated properly. THEN, I tried starting it without the GPU installed. The mobo has no onboard graphics, so obviously I couldn’t see anything, but it spun up and stayed on for the whole time.
I reinstalled the GPU, same thing happened. THEN I tried a different PCIEX16 slot (this mobo has 4, 3 of which can be accessed by the double height GPU. It started up fine with it in another slot! BUT, still nothing on the monitor via HDMI cable.
So I left it overnight, then got back into it today. Today, that trick isn’t working anymore. Now, it shuts down after a few seconds no matter what PCIE slot it’s in, it shuts down without it installed at all. I’ve tried regular button pushes and the Direct Key (which I have linked to my reset button).
This setup ran just fine with all its existing parts for years. Sooooo....what do you think is failing? You think it’s the power supply going bad and losing voltage? Unfortunately I don’t have a chassis speaker hooked up (no clue where it ran off to, it’s separate from the case/mobo) to see if it’s even trying to POST.
Since it’s now doing it regardless of which PCIE slot it’s in, and also when there’s no GPU installed, I guess we can maybe rule out the GPU? So....either the mobo or the PSU? I don’t have testing tools, I don’t have a second monitor, and honestly I don’t want to dump a bunch of money into a fossil.
Is there any way to narrow down what might be the issue? I’ve tried clearing the CMOS with the jumper, I’ve tried the regular power button, I’ve tried the BIOS boot button, and now nothing even though yesterday it was fine.
Is it possible for all of the PCIE slots to be fried? Is it possible the power supply is slowly failing? I’ve got it plugged straight into the wall instead of a surge protector.
Thanks in advance for helpin’ a lady out!