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Aereldor
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It was the PSU. Getting a Grey CX450/450M for $40 tomorrow.

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Just built my little sister this PC - 

Core i3 9100f
MSI H310M PRO-VH
1x8gb ddr4
500GB Crucial SATA SSD

1TB WD Blue HDD

Seasonic ECO-430 PSU

GTX 960.

I just installed windows, I was installing my drivers, everything was going well. Then I noticed the WD mechanical drive didn't show up as a D drive. I went to device manager, found it, and tried to update the drivers. The computer started giving off a high-pitched whine - I don't know what that meant - and then it turned off after like 5 seconds.

What happened?

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Update - now when I turn it on, the whine happens anyway and then it crashes on the BIOS screen 😢

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Does it still boot? I'd suggest removing the HDD until everything necessary is installed and then add it in.

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i'm sorry, i wish i could do something to help. but that's really great what your doing for your sister 🙂

@Johnny-Boi or DM me on discord

@King of Reeeeee Land#9814  

PC is a work in progress, open to any tips and suggestions with ways listed above 😉

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5 minutes ago, gloop said:

Does it still boot? I'd suggest removing the HDD until everything necessary is installed and then add it in.

It boots. I think the noise might be from the power supply 😢, but I can't tell. I do have another PSU but it's a worse PSU, I don't wanna plug it in 

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1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

Fuck tagging the people I know who might be able to help.

Well like what @gloop said. Disconnect the drive. 

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

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3 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

Well like what @gloop said. Disconnect the drive. 

I did, no difference. I don't think the drive was the problem. Now the whine's there from startup and it crashes within 5-10 seconds.

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Just now, Aereldor said:

Now the whine's there from startup and it crashes within 5-10 seconds.

Clear the cmos. And try with a different PSU.  

 

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish).

 

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can you record that sound that your pc is making?

if it was useful give it a like :) btw if your into linux pay a visit here

 

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1 minute ago, TofuHaroto said:

Clear the cmos. And try with a different PSU.  

 

The only other PSU I have is a $20 Thermaltake Litepower, I don't even think that's safe to plug in :/

90% sure the sound is the PSU though.

 

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@TofuHaroto Cleared CMOS, still there. Debating whether to try booting with the Litepower, it's not even 80+ rated, real piece of shit .

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I'd say try without the GPU, but you've got an F processor... I never recommend F processors, 10 bucks are nothing compared to the troubleshooting capability the iGPU allows for. 

 

Any other GPU to try?

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1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

, it's not even 80+ rated, real piece of shit .

Efficiency isn't quality. 

 

3 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

90% sure the sound is the PSU though.

Afaik. That PSU well is subpart to say the least. 

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish).

 

Build Log: 

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1 minute ago, TofuHaroto said:

Efficiency isn't quality. 

 

Afaik. That PSU well is subpart to say the least. 

Is it safe to boot with the Thermaltake Litepower? The Seasonic ECO (S12ii) that I think is failing is 5 years old. Never had problems so far, but maybe it's just reached its time.

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1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

Never had problems so far, but maybe it's just reached its time.

It's a pretty old mess. Not all seasonic units are good. 

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish).

 

Build Log: 

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1 minute ago, TofuHaroto said:

It's a pretty old mess. Not all seasonic units are good. 

So what's next. Is it safe to boot with the shitty Thermaltake Litepower to make sure it's the PSU that's the problem?

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So what's next. Is it safe to boot with the shitty Thermaltake Litepower to make sure it's the PSU that's the problem?

i read some reviews of Thermaltake Litepower its not that bad you should be able to use it just for test but dont push things too hard

if it was useful give it a like :) btw if your into linux pay a visit here

 

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4 minutes ago, mahyar said:

 

i read some reviews of Thermaltake Litepower its not that bad you should be able to use it just for test but dont push things too hard

Literally just going to boot

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neh its okay

if it was useful give it a like :) btw if your into linux pay a visit here

 

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13 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

I'd say try without the GPU, but you've got an F processor... I never recommend F processors, 10 bucks are nothing compared to the troubleshooting capability the iGPU allows for. 

 

Any other GPU to try?

I'm currently in India, the 9100F was like $60, everything else was like $150.

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9 minutes ago, mahyar said:

neh its okay

Alright, gonna test with the Litepower... I hope nothing bad happens.

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