My computer won't start up

[akrickyboby]

When I try to boot up my computer my screen just says no signal going to sleep mode. Also my gpu fans go full blast for a little bit then the computer restarts then repeats the process and help would be awesome

[defunkt]

Spec?

[akrickyboby]

Spec?

don't remember the mobo it's like a gigabyte z6........, the gpu is a vaporx 7970. the cpu is a i3 2120. the psu is a 500w coolermaster.

[RodneyMAC23]

don't remember the mobo it's like a gigabyte z6........, the gpu is a vaporx 7970. the cpu is a i3 2120. the psu is a 500w coolermaster.

I would recommend a bigger PSU like a 600watt

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[acepro71]

don't remember the mobo it's like a gigabyte z6........, the gpu is a vaporx 7970. the cpu is a i3 2120. the psu is a 500w coolermaster.

could be that ur ram is dead

[akrickyboby]

could be that ur ram is dead

I removed the gpu and whent with the onboard graphics and it worked fine

[defunkt]

Try taking out the gpu and using the onboard gpu.

[acepro71]

I removed the gpu and whent with the onboard graphics and it worked fine

ah k then reset ur bios .... and try ur gpu if it still doesn't work RMA it

[akrickyboby]

ah k then reset ur bios .... and try ur gpu if it still doesn't work RMA it

how do you reset the bios and the rma thing never heard of it

[Coombzy]

an off topic thing here but why would you pair an i3 with a 7970 just saying should of upgraded the cpu first

[acepro71]

how do you reset the bios and the rma thing never heard of it

take the cmos battery out or remove the jumper ....

 

RMA means returning the gpu and getting a new one if its warranty u can do it

[acepro71]

an off topic thing here but why would you pair an i3 with a 7970 just saying should of upgraded the cpu first

well many of my friends think i3 is a hell great of a processor for gaming ,,, maybe he thought the same

[Coombzy]

well many of my friends think i3 is a hell great of a processor for gaming ,,, maybe he thought the same

maybe now but thats a sandy bridge one

[acepro71]

maybe now but thats a sandy bridge one

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[akrickyboby]

the i3 is great as long for gaming so far. I'll video the boot up problem

[akrickyboby]

my current setup worked for a week this started happening this morning

[Sarcasm]

an off topic thing here but why would you pair an i3 with a 7970 just saying should of upgraded the cpu first

What's wrong with that?

[acepro71]

What's wrong with that?

well its like a bicycle with rocket on to it

[Coombzy]

What's wrong with that?

a sandy bridge i3 and a 7970 is not a good mix they were awful

[Sarcasm]

a sandy bridge i3 and a 7970 is not a good mix they were awful

My Clarkdale with a Kepler begs to differ.

[helping]

My Clarkdale with a Kepler begs to differ.

Your battlefield benchmarks beg to differ. 

[Le Reaper]

Try flashing the cmos.

[Sarcasm]

Your battlefield benchmarks beg to differ. 

My Battlefield benchmarks are great, thank you very much. 1920x1200 at 60 frames (Vsync on) maxed out with 8xMSAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh wait, you mean BF4?

[helping]

Oh wait, you mean BF4?

That's what I was getting at, the effect is the same in BF3 but to a lesser extent. An i3 isn't that wonderful for gaming anymore. It wasn't that bad of a CPU for budget gaming two years ago and when most games didn't really do much more than two core optimization. I don't think I'll have to go to benchmarks to support my claim. 

 

An i3 was often recommended (which I think is the information OP's friends picked up) for older builds when they weren't that much less capable than Phenom chips but had the potential to be upgradable to an i5 or i7 with the same chipset. There's no point in doing that anymore because of the cost of an i3 then the cost of upgrading compared to the marginal gains. 

 

An i3 with a 7970 is a bloody awful combination, but getting too far OT now, but OP should unfriend whoever suggested that to him if the 7970 wasn't just an upgrade for a budget build. 

[Sarcasm]

That's what I was getting at, the effect is the same in BF3 but to a lesser extent. An i3 isn't that wonderful for gaming anymore. It wasn't that bad of a CPU for budget gaming two years ago and when most games didn't really do much more than two core optimization. I don't think I'll have to go to benchmarks to support my claim. 

 

An i3 was often recommended (which I think is the information OP's friends picked up) for older builds when they weren't that much less capable than Phenom chips but had the potential to be upgradable to an i5 or i7 with the same chipset. There's no point in doing that anymore because of the cost of an i3 then the cost of upgrading compared to the marginal gains. 

 

An i3 with a 7970 is a bloody awful combination, but getting too far OT now, but OP should unfriend whoever suggested that to him if the 7970 wasn't just an upgrade for a budget build. 

Well mines right now is a stand in for either a 3570 or 3770K. The i3 was paired with a 4890, and my rollout upgrade started with a good deal on the Kepler. Although I guess the difference is I can overclock. I'm up 600 or so MHz from the base clock, while the Sandy's can't.