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Computer doesn't post

RosBoss
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I have a problem with an older computer.

 

The monitor doesn't even get a video signal. I know the GPU is working. I will test cpu and ram later today. All the fans spin and the mobo has a light that turns on when it gets power.

 

I think the mobo is dead but i am not sure.

 

Here are some specs:

 

CPU: intel e6400

GPU: Nvidia gtx 550TI

Ram: 4GB DDR2 something

Mobo: Something intel, sorry i didn't find anything on the board.

Psu: Some shitty 420w. Should be good enough.

HDDs: one 80GB SATA and one 120GB IDE

 

Thanks in advance!

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I managed to get no display output and no power to peripherals when my cpu was installed incorrectly (the retention arm didn't hold it in place, correct orientation) whilst everything else seemed perfectly functional, could be that.

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the PCI lanes could be failing

I tried on board video output, didn't work.

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SANIK. The fastest PC alive. My main PC. CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.8 GHz | Mobo MSI B350M Gaming Pro | RAM 8GB Crucial Ballistix Elite 2666MHz | GPU GIGABYTE GTX 970 4GB (GV-N970TTOC-4GD) | Case Zalman Z3 Plus Black | SSD Kingston HyperX Fury 2.5'' 120GB SATA3 | HDD Toshiba P300 1TB 7200RPM | PSU Fortron FSP500-60HHN | Monitor Philips 226VL (1920x1080@60Hz) | Keyboard Logitech G19s | Mouse Logitech G400s | Headset Gamescom 780 7.1 | OS Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

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SREVER. Mainly a CSGO and TS3 server. Sometimes used for gaming. CPU Intel Xeon E5430 | Mobo ECS-G31T-M7 | RAM 2x 2GB DDR2 | GPU Nvidia GTX 550ti 1GB GDDR5 | Case Shitty | HDD 1 Toshiba 500GB SATA | HDD 2 Random 80GB SATA | PSU Random 420w | OS Ubuntu 16.04

 

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