Hello,
My old motherboard msi 870-g46 got damaged, a transistor
explode/short out near the cpu area I saw sparks and it wouldnt give
monitor signa then it wouldnt boot at all. I replaced my old motherboard
with a new motherboard gigabyte 970a ds3p. With my new motherboard my
computer boot but not signal to monitor either. I´m not sure what is
wrong.
Spec
Motherboard - gigabyte 970a ds3p
CPU - AMD Athlon 4X 630 2.8 GHz
RAM - 4 sticks, 1x Avant 4 GB and 3x Hynyx 2 GB, DDR3
PSU - EVGA Bronze 700W
GPU - EVGA GTX 970
I
have another GPU I tried it already wtih my new motherboard as well,
not signal. I tried my monitor with another computer and works just
fine. My psu is like 6 months old. I didnt install my dvd drive after
replacing my mobo, I dont think thats a problem?
I´m not sure If
my CPU is dead because a transistor explode/shourt out near and damaged my old
motherboard, also im thinking maybe my memory ram isnt compatible with
my new motherboard? my ram sticks are a bit old DDR3.
I have
tried everything that I have read in forums, unplug and hold power
button for 1 minute, I tried rams stick by stick. I´m not sure what to
do now.
I hope I can get some help, thanks.
Comments
Aloha Mr Hand !
When I built my computer (my first time btw) I also had the computer boot and nothing to the monitor.
It turned out that my connections weren't solid and I believe my memory wasn't all the way in (not sure if that would cause it but I had several issues with getting the monitor to recognize anything and that was one of the things I found.
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Aloha Mr Hand !
You can also try disconnecting anything additional, if you have several sticks of memory, try just installing one in the first seat, if you have several HDDs or peripherals, only plug in what is necessary. Try different ports if one or the other isn't working.
Also make sure you have enough power running to the video card, make sure there's a secure connection between the PSU and the PCIE Power cable, if your card requires one.
Also if the motherboard has a VGA out, try using that for signal, to see if you're still getting any type of screen. If you're not, something else is likely still broken on it. Safe to rule out HDD since it's not getting to that point.
If the memory sticks are not the issue, you may want to try to re-sit your CPU. If that all fails, might be the CPU. Or someone else will have a better answer and I'll look like a jerk
Alot can happen when a PC is torn apart, and the arc across the board could have killed it. But that's why I'd start with as little hardware connected as possible. Just a stick of ram and the CPU. Even disconnect any USB hardware.
With video gone, the mobo should beep at you a few times which would be good news; that means it's at least TRYING to post. Then connect vid and see if it'll finish post and give you video.
I do remember hearing that EVGAs higher wattage 80+ bronze were built cheaply.
Sounds like CPU and/or memory, then.
In just about every case, even if you just take your memory out completely, you should be getting very loud clear, consistent beeps.
It's unfortunate that there's no code reader on this board. It would make things much more certain.
Read the motherboard's manual. See if it has any on-board indicators of whether the systems has booted at least to BIOS. You only need a good CPU and 1 stick of good, supported RAM to boot to BIOS. There should also be an LED indicating whether the CPU is identified as being present.
You don't state the specific RAM model numbers and specs.
Mismatched RAM can cause problems. RAM not specified as supported by a motherboard manufacturer can cause problems. Find out if the RAM is specifically supported by the MB. Try it with only one stick of RAM until all sticks are individually tried. If it boots with one stick then try two sticks.
System board DIMM slot specs:
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory (Note 1)
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Note 2)
(Note 2) To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AM3+ CPU first.1. Ram sticks not correctly inserted (as others said). Take them out and put in just one and try to boot. Try another stick in another slot until you tested all slots and sticks alone (that will be 4 boots together, don't bother mixing them up).
Most motherboards used to have beeps telling us that there were a problem here but that is rare today. It is not an uncommon problem.
2. PSU connectiotors not correctly inserted. Remove all of them and put them in again. Try to use several different chains so you don't just use 1 or 2. Check your manual so you havn't missed that 6 slot connector directly to the motherboard.
3. CPU fan incorrectly installed. See so it sits tight and straight against the CPU and that it have enough cooling paste but not too much.
4. Try clicking Del as it boots. Try clicking F8. It will probably not help but it if you are extremely lucky it will open the BIOS or boot menu.
It could be the CPU but they tend to be pretty tough.
A severely underpowered or broken PSU can also have the same effect.
My bet is that option 1 will give you a boot. Good luck.
Weren't you getting a new computer just recently? Was it a replacement because the old one died, and now you want to get the old one working again?
Motherboards still have beep codes, but cases &/or motherboards don't always come with the speaker anymore. The motherboard is turning on the PSU, but that's as far as it seems to be getting. It isn't cycling/rebooting.
I've seen that be a bad DIMM, a bad motherboard, a bad video card, a bad CPU, a bad monitor, a bad USB mouse, a lot of different things.
I think, given the situation your in, if you have access to another computer, it would be easier to pull parts out and verify they work in the second computer, than to take an entire non-working computer and try to deduce which parts are not working when it could be a large combination of parts that are broken.
When motherboards die, it's commonly because the PSU was bad in the first place, but most people just replace the motherboard and carry on (until motherboard #2 fries too, shortly thereafter). It's also not uncommon for RAM, video cards, and other components to die along with it - either because of the motherboard death, or also because they are getting bad power as well.
It could also be as easy as a bad cable to the monitor, or the monitor is dead, as stupid as that sounds.