Computer Died After Installing Folding Client

[sandmann09]

hello so i joined the LTT folding team last night and started it and everything was fine went to bed and got up this morning and the computer looked fine screen was in standby but when i tried to wake it up nothing restarted it nothing unplugged it waited restarted it nothing i cant remote in to it because it is not showing up on my client 

 

the specs are 

cpu - i7-950 stock clock

gup - gtx 570 x2

mobo - sabertooth x58

ram 32g 

psu 1200w gold from cooler master 

hdd - WD 1tb green for boot and a 1tb segate for back up 

please help i use it for work school and gaming and wasted way to much $ on it already to need to buy a new one it is about 3 years old now 

 

[dgtL]

wow, that sucks man. Start with the basics. Test your psu. if it works start your system and watch post codes. If it gives you anything then bobs your uncle if not try using different ram configurations and if you get it to post run memtest to find the weak link.

[sandmann09]

i would if i could get video but no onbored video and im taking it apart now to test parts as i can but i dont have a rig to test them on so that sucks 

 

wow, that sucks man. Start with the basics. Test your psu. if it works start your system and watch post codes. If it gives you anything then bobs your uncle if not try using different ram configurations and if you get it to post run memtest to find the weak link.

[ixi_your_face]

Like D1G1 said, try your PSU and then memtest. If it's the PSU best replace that rather than letting it limp through. 

 

But from what you're saying i'd say it is the PSU, because folding puts your PC under load, your PSU might have just decided to pull a wobbly.

 

Maybe take one GPU out then try again. if she POSTs then try to get a snapshot of the POST, from there you should have a decent idea of what's up, or at least a general idea

[sandmann09]

im pulling it now if it is the psu that is ez i have one in a box to ez just wanting to get ideas to check if it is not the psu i got the basic just wanted to know other things to try next 

[sandmann09]

it will start and spin up the fans and lights but no video 

[dgtL]

have you tried diff pci slots?

[Puppet]

If you have a PSU there it's probably the best thing to test first, then look at heat issues considering you were folding at the time

[Ghost]

Is the computer posting. As in is there 1 beep when you press the on button.

 

If its more than 1 beep look up POST codes for your specific motherboard. (Manufacturers put them up) this will help you diagnose the issue.

 

If you don't have a speaker plugged into your motherboard then get one.

 

EDIT: Try booting with on-board video (check the POST code). Then try booting without the ram (check the POST code). Are fans connected to the motherboard fan headers when you boot (That would indicate the power delivery is working)?

[sandmann09]

it is a x58 there is no on bored video 

[Ghost]

it is a x58 there is no on bored video 

Are you getting the POST beeps?

[sandmann09]

Are you getting the POST beeps?

there is no speker but i hard reste the cmos and i have post with video testing pci now and then psu 

[sandmann09]

and im back in to windows it looks like something knocked my cmos out and killed my bios reset and works like always long ass boot fast ass system thanks guy 

[Dave :)]

Moved to forum: Troubleshooting. Glad it's got sorted for you. :)

[Saiven]

On 4/28/2013 at 7:56 AM, sandmann09 said:

and im back in to windows it looks like something knocked my cmos out and killed my bios reset and works like always long ass boot fast ass system thanks guy 

What do you mean it knocked your cmos out and killed your bios reset? I'm having similar issues.