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So my PC is just broken... Edit: Fan problem solved!

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SwiezyStejk

Im writing to you, becouse maybe someone of you know what to do and I just want QQ. 2 months ago my PC start shuting down w/o reason. Just graphic gone away and PC was still running. Only restart worked. I thought it was just a little problem and I dont need to do something. You cant imagine how big fool I was... 3 days ago PC dont wanted to turn on. Everything worked except graphics and that sound from computer. After some minutes it worked again. Today when I was playing, I heard just a shut down of computer. Whole day and nothing. Cant open bios. Anyway PC is running but in cabage mode - only sound of cooling (not so loud). Maybe some of you know magical shortcut like pressing combinations of keys to repair it? Im just desperate... Thank you for reading this!

Edit: It was fan problem... Cleaned and it worked!

1 decade ago*

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zeus9860

Buy a potato, potatoes are good.

1 decade ago
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Lobo93

Dude wtf?
Potatoes are so 1738... toasters are the new thing!

1 decade ago
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addus

From what it sounds like it might be the power supply, did you upgrade any part of your computer before you started having problems?

1 decade ago
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SwiezyStejk

Nothing.

1 decade ago
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hapablap

that would be my first guess if it won't even POST.

when was the last time you (OP) cleaned out the dust in your PC, graphics card, etc. if there's a rat's nest in there it could quickly lead to overheating if you're playing a game for instance.

1 decade ago
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SuicideBroccoli

+1

1 decade ago
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Khalaq
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Sounds like the Power Supply to me, too. They don't last forever, unfortunately. (

If the computer ran fine, but only for a limited time, I'd say it was overheating and shutting off the GPU, but the description makes it sound like the problem is "always there." The only way to be sure, of course, is to test the components, but PS would be my first guess.

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Asunez

Well, basicaly guessing from your description, everything can be broken, but IMHO the most possible ones are GPU and/or motherboard. There is no such thing as magical shortcut, or anything, have it diagnosed and if it's still worth it repaired.

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DemiGoth

My guess is the GPU. I had a dieing motherboard last month myself and that giva me BSOD 0x124s (which is quite normal I learned recently). Also a mention of PSU is in this thread, but I doubt that one.

IMO OP should unplug the GPU and use the onboard one (if he has one) of use an other GPU (lend from a friend down the block?) to test if he gets visuals again. If yes then it's clearly his GPU, if no then it's soomething else and might be motherboard or PSU.

1 decade ago
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Nanabanana
  • If you have motherboard with on-board video, remove GPU and try booting again. If you de-activated on-board video, you may need to do a hardware-wise bios reset -probably jumper controlled, but manual of board should have detailed instructions.
  • If you don't have internal speaker hooked up to the motherboard, do so and listen if it beeps out any error codes.

Both assume you've got a desktop pc, not a laptop. And both will help tell if your motherboard is hosed or if it's the GPU.

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1 decade ago
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InvasorKazz

Seems a hardware issue, unplug everything and leave only yhe Processor, motherboard and PSU connected (and a monitor of course), if you see image then something else is the issue.

1 decade ago
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aCAssassin

I'd say it could be a Power Supply or Fan problem.

1 decade ago
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kc

just buy a new one... easy as pie

1 decade ago
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Thyranim

Sorry I can't follow...
Can you say clearly what the machine is doing?
Perhaps we have to start from the very beginning:
Is the machine powering up after pressing power-button? :)

1 decade ago
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SwiezyStejk

Computer is working in background. I hear fan working silently too. The problem is in no sound when turning on and no graphics. Also to everyone else Im using one thing with 5 contacts at once. My PC is without power supply.

1 decade ago
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Thyranim

PC without power supply and you can hear the fan working silently ???

1 decade ago
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wokcz

Does is POST? If it does, how many beeps? Sound like a mobo or graphics card problem. But I once had a similar problem and fixed it by replacing the thermal paste on the cpu, so it's hard to find the real problem via the internet.

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SupahMcLovin

I had a similar problem to where you said graphics were gone, but the PC would be running. I'd be playing a game and all of a sudden my monitor said "No signal input" but I still heard audio. Searched around a little bit and something suggested to separate the power cables in the case, I did that and unplugged my monitor from a power strip my PC is plugged into, and plugged that into something separate. The problem is gone :)

1 decade ago
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ZimmerX

Change your power supply

1 decade ago
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Closed 1 decade ago by SwiezyStejk.