Yesterday I noticed that my video card was getting much hotter than usual while playing games (68-69 C as opposed to 50-60 C), and decided to dust it out and take a look around. I ended up opening up the case and doing quite a bit of dusting several times when I had no results. Anyway, after I fitted the video card back in the last time (it was a bit of a struggle, this was my first build and the wiring isn't that good) there was no green light on the motherboard power switch. Naturally I checked the master power switch and unplugged, plugged back in, that did nothing. I checked the power connections and saw no problems. I can't for the life of me figure out what went wrong.
TL;DR
After taking out my video card for dusting and putting it back in, the green LED on the motherboard power switch was not lit. I checked the power connections/plugs/switches and there didn't seem to be any problems. Can't figure out the problem.
I've narrowed down the problem to three possibilities: I unplugged something and missed it, the power supply failed, or, because I was working on a carpet like an idiot, I electrocuted the motherboard and killed it.
Can anyone recommend some things to try? This was my first computer build and I do not have the funds to replace more than one or two parts, so I really need to know what's wrong.
Thanks in advance.
TL;DR
After taking out my video card for dusting and putting it back in, the green LED on the motherboard power switch was not lit. I checked the power connections/plugs/switches and there didn't seem to be any problems. Can't figure out the problem.
I've narrowed down the problem to three possibilities: I unplugged something and missed it, the power supply failed, or, because I was working on a carpet like an idiot, I electrocuted the motherboard and killed it.
Can anyone recommend some things to try? This was my first computer build and I do not have the funds to replace more than one or two parts, so I really need to know what's wrong.
Thanks in advance.
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