Hi. My first post here.
I have a backup Desktop PC which has been a tiny bit flaky recently, but no biggie. It worked 98% of the time.
I have a 120 GB SSD installed, and also have a spare 240GB SSD which I wanted to clone the C drive to as an upgrade.
So I installed an older version of Acronis True Image (2014) and backed up the C Drive.
Then I tried to attach the 240GB SSD internally with the case open (just temporary like) to perform the cloning.
When I rebooted I just got 3 seconds ON, 3 seconds OFF, 3 seconds ON,......etc.
So I did a bit of Googling and decided try changing the CMOS battery, as the MOBO is over 5 years old (GA-Z77M-D3H).
I figured it could have been the cause of the previous flakiness too (?), and cheaper than trying a new PSU/MOBO..
I have cleared CMOS in the process of changing the battery too (5 mins off).
Now when I try to boot up I get a one BLEEP and a steady state of power.
All the fans spin, the wired mouse and keyboard have power, the HDD light comes on initially, but then stays dark.
But however I try to connect the monitor I get no display.
After reading similar threads in this forum, I have tried removing all peripherals (GPU, Wi-Fi card).
Tried using the MOBO DVI and HDMI connections.
Tried a single stick of RAM in every slot.
Tried the same with a different stick.
Re-cleared CMOS.
Checked all the MOBO connections.
Switched the drive connectors around.
Nothing.
Any suggestions?
Is my MOBO faulty?
PSU is old too.
i7 2600
GA-Z77M-D3H
2 x 2 Gb RAM
Sandisk Extreme 120 Gb SSD
1 Tb Seagate 7200 HDD
Asus GT520
TP-Link PCIe Wi-Fi
Antec SG-650
I have a backup Desktop PC which has been a tiny bit flaky recently, but no biggie. It worked 98% of the time.
I have a 120 GB SSD installed, and also have a spare 240GB SSD which I wanted to clone the C drive to as an upgrade.
So I installed an older version of Acronis True Image (2014) and backed up the C Drive.
Then I tried to attach the 240GB SSD internally with the case open (just temporary like) to perform the cloning.
When I rebooted I just got 3 seconds ON, 3 seconds OFF, 3 seconds ON,......etc.
So I did a bit of Googling and decided try changing the CMOS battery, as the MOBO is over 5 years old (GA-Z77M-D3H).
I figured it could have been the cause of the previous flakiness too (?), and cheaper than trying a new PSU/MOBO..
I have cleared CMOS in the process of changing the battery too (5 mins off).
Now when I try to boot up I get a one BLEEP and a steady state of power.
All the fans spin, the wired mouse and keyboard have power, the HDD light comes on initially, but then stays dark.
But however I try to connect the monitor I get no display.
After reading similar threads in this forum, I have tried removing all peripherals (GPU, Wi-Fi card).
Tried using the MOBO DVI and HDMI connections.
Tried a single stick of RAM in every slot.
Tried the same with a different stick.
Re-cleared CMOS.
Checked all the MOBO connections.
Switched the drive connectors around.
Nothing.
Any suggestions?
Is my MOBO faulty?
PSU is old too.
i7 2600
GA-Z77M-D3H
2 x 2 Gb RAM
Sandisk Extreme 120 Gb SSD
1 Tb Seagate 7200 HDD
Asus GT520
TP-Link PCIe Wi-Fi
Antec SG-650