A strange POST problem

[Chase, just chase]

Hello,

I've been having a POST problem for quite awhile with no beep codes. It would usually fix itself after a couple of restarts and post fine. Today however, even the pc posted after a couple of restarts as usual, there was no power to the Keyboard and Mouse, I replugged their USBs, no luck, couple of restarts, no luck. I need help to find the culprit of this and here are the details.

 

-I've tried taking out the GPU, strangely after that, everything works fine, no need for multiple restarts to POST.

-Randomly, sometimes when I shut down, it takes a long time to do so and ends with a BSOD about system thread exception not handled with ipfnd51.sys.

-Last night it showed (attached pic) when shutting down.

-My PC, once it turns on is on for ~12 hours a day, no problems all this time, so kinda doubt it's the PSU.

-Finally, this whole restart a million times to POST started after upgrading to win10 and getting an SSD. Though that could be a coincidence

 

Specs-

i3 3220

Gigabyte h61m-ww

Zotac Gtx 1050 ti 4GB mini

Vengeance ddr3 8GB

Corsair CX450(2017), the CWT one

860 evo 250 GB

And a 500 GB HDD

 

Note: I don't have access to alternate components to test, but both GPU and PSU are WELL under warranty period.

Note : When it doesn't post, the onboard speaker does a short click (once) every time I start the pc.

Edited February 13, 2019 by Chase, just chase
Adding more info

[Spotty]

3 minutes ago, Chase, just chase said:

-I've tried taking out the GPU, strangely after that, everything works fine, no need for multiple restarts to POST.

There's your problem. Also the error message you posted a photo of relates to Nvidia software/drivers.
If the system isn't POSTing, then it's likely a fault with the card. Try running DDU and reinstalling the latest drivers from Nvidia website. Also see if there's any BIOS updates for your graphics card on the manufacturers website. Wouldn't hurt to check if there's any motherboard BIOS updates as well.

[Chase, just chase]

9 minutes ago, Spotty said:

There's your problem. Also the error message you posted a photo of relates to Nvidia software/drivers.
If the system isn't POSTing, then it's likely a fault with the card. Try running DDU and reinstalling the latest drivers from Nvidia website. Also see if there's any BIOS updates for your graphics card on the manufacturers website. Wouldn't hurt to check if there's any motherboard BIOS updates as well.

I would reinstall drivers if I could POST hehe. What does the ipfnd51.sys BSOD mean then?

 

On a side note, After many tries, I noticed my HDD lights no longer blink at startup, I've faced this before and usually clearing CMOS sometimes fixes it, otherwise I just come back to my PC after a couple mins. Now, well I took out the GPU, no post, no HDD led, clear cmos, no luck. What the hell is happening....

[bebejapes]

12 minutes ago, Chase, just chase said:

I would reinstall drivers if I could POST hehe. What does the ipfnd51.sys BSOD mean then?

 

On a side note, After many tries, I noticed my HDD lights no longer blink at startup, I've faced this before and usually clearing CMOS sometimes fixes it, otherwise I just come back to my PC after a couple mins. Now, well I took out the GPU, no post, no HDD led, clear cmos, no luck. What the hell is happening....

I had a some what similar problem when i updated my AMD GPU.

 

I ended up reinstalling my whole os a couple of times when i changed my motherboard and updated my bios.

 

try sending your pc into safe mode first.

 

restart it a couple of times aloow it to diagnose then go into safe mode.

 

run the ddu and reinstall.

 

worst case scenario reinstall os.

[Chase, just chase]

Update : So even taking out the GPU doesn't work suddenly, there's no HDD LED blinking, please suggest a fix. 

[bebejapes]

2 minutes ago, Chase, just chase said:

Update : So even taking out the GPU doesn't work suddenly, there's no HDD LED blinking, please suggest a fix. 

what did you do prior before the BSOD

[Chase, just chase]

9 minutes ago, bebejapes said:

what did you do prior before the BSOD

Nothing, the BSOD didn't happen these past couple of days, it was happening sometimes the past weeks or so.

[bebejapes]

was there a new driver install or hardware change?

 

[Chase, just chase]

25 minutes ago, bebejapes said:

was there a new driver install or hardware change?

 

Nope, absolutely nothing. I can't exactly focus on that too much right now though since now my PC just doesn't turn on even without GPU, I can't get the PC to even do any HDD activity suddenly, the HDD LEDs are not blinking, this usually fixes itself after a cmos clear or just after some time, but not today...

[Chase, just chase]

Even more update: After fiddling around more, mostly just taking out the cmos and replugging HDD power cables and holding power button while PC is off (to get rid of temporary power stuck in system). PC finally boots with HDD activity, without GPU that is. My final question is - is it the GPU(obvious)? the PSU (because short on power?)? Or is it motherboard (bad PCI slot, HDD activity enigma)?

 

PS: Once I plugged in the GPU, no post, tried some restarts and after a few, the HDD activity went off again. Going to try this GPU on another PC that uses onboard video, what are the chances my GPU is gonna wreck that system? Because I can't afford that.

 

[Chase, just chase]

Checked the GPU on another PC, works fine. There's one culprit out of the way

[bebejapes]

motherboard failure or psu at this point.

[Chase, just chase]

19 minutes ago, bebejapes said:

motherboard failure or psu at this point.

Seems to be so, going to test the PSU on another PC, just plugging in 24 pin and cpu power along with my GPU(just to see if enough power) should do it right? I should mention though that PC has a mobile APU so even with the GPU in, it doesn't eat much watts 

[bebejapes]

1 hour ago, Chase, just chase said:

Seems to be so, going to test the PSU on another PC, just plugging in 24 pin and cpu power along with my GPU(just to see if enough power) should do it right? I should mention though that PC has a mobile APU so even with the GPU in, it doesn't eat much watts 

it might be the psu

 

if you get the same non boot then yeah psu