I have a computer that won't boot.

[Smiles4Miles]

I have an old custom built pc. I got it from my step dad for my bday. That was at the start of November. I like to fiddle with things, even though my step dad said not to. I'm a curious boy. Anyways, I need help. It's booting normally then instead of going to the Windows loading screen it goes to a screen I don't know and makes a high pitch noise. I got scared I did something really bad and shut down my pc right away. It's an amd prosseser and I was fiddling with the graphics card. So I made sure it was tight. It was. I don't know what else to do. It's happened before and he banged it on the ground and it worked but I don't want to do that. And if I tell him he would be really mad at me for doing that. I really don't know what to do now. Any help is appreciated

[DemionicGin]

Can you record a video and post it??

[Smiles4Miles]

Just now, DemionicGin said:

Can you record a video and post it??

I don't want to turn it on and do something bad to my pc. I'm relatively scared of turning it on

[DemionicGin]

If you were fiddling with the GPU before the problem occurred, then safely remove the GPU and try to boot again. 

[Smiles4Miles]

15 minutes ago, DemionicGin said:

If you were fiddling with the GPU before the problem occurred, then safely remove the GPU and try to boot again. 

It doesn't have integrated graphics it's an old amd

 

And I don't think pcs can run without graphics cards

[DemionicGin]

You can run through the Integrated GPU. Which amd processor are you running??

[Smiles4Miles]

1 minute ago, DemionicGin said:

You can run through the Integrated GPU. Which amd processor are you running??

Amd Phenom II X4 945

[DemionicGin]

2 minutes ago, Smiles4Miles said:

It doesn't have integrated graphics it's an old amd

Didn't see this one. 

 

Just remove and install the GPU again. And the high pitching noise could be from the PSU. You cannot know for sure if you don't turn it on. 

[Smiles4Miles]

9 minutes ago, DemionicGin said:

Didn't see this one. 

 

Just remove and install the GPU again. And the high pitching noise could be from the PSU. You cannot know for sure if you don't turn it on. 

Maybe. I don't know what psu it is. It's gray and has no label on it

Should i get and turn it on? And I'll record

[DemionicGin]

7 minutes ago, Smiles4Miles said:

Maybe. I don't know what psu it is. It's gray and has no label on it

It the box where you connect your power source. If you have a high pitch noise coming from there, there is no way but to replace it. 

 

4 minutes ago, Smiles4Miles said:

Should i get and turn it on? And I'll record

Yeah sure. But keep in mind if any noise comes out of PSU, immediately turn off the PC.

[Smiles4Miles]

Just now, DemionicGin said:

Yeah sure. But keep in mind if any noise comes out of PSU, immediately turn off the PC.

Ok

[knightslugger]

if your father told you not to screw with it... don't. It's probably his house you'll risk burning to the ground.

[Smiles4Miles]

Thank God. It booted. It was the graphics card. Thank you so much. I was so scared

 

2 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

if your father told you not to screw with it... don't. It's probably his house you'll risk burning to the ground.

Sted dad. And I can't help but screw around with things

[DemionicGin]

11 minutes ago, Smiles4Miles said:

And I don't think pcs can run without graphics cards

Oh, I think I remember. That CPU dont have IGPU. But the motherboard has.

I remember frying my display. And I had to replace my motherboard. 

I could be wrong. But you can run your pc without Discrete GPU.

[Smiles4Miles]

Just now, DemionicGin said:

Oh, I think I remember. That CPU dont have IGPU. But the motherboard has.

I remember frying my display. And I had to replace my motherboard. 

I could be wrong. But you can run your pc without Discrete GPU.

Well the graphics card unplugging and plugging back In worked.

[DemionicGin]

Just now, Smiles4Miles said:

Well the graphics card unplugging and plugging back In worked.

It good then. 

[Smiles4Miles]

2 minutes ago, DemionicGin said:

Oh, I think I remember. That CPU dont have IGPU. But the motherboard has.

I remember frying my display. And I had to replace my motherboard. 

I could be wrong. But you can run your pc without Discrete GPU.

I thought my pc was dead. Phew

[Smiles4Miles]

21 minutes ago, DemionicGin said:

It good then. 

Well. Now it's restarting a lot and saying your pc ran into a problem and needs to restart. It's done this maybe 7 times now.

[DemionicGin]

Can you capture the exact error message during blue screen?

[Smiles4Miles]

2 hours ago, DemionicGin said:

Can you capture the exact error message during blue screen?

Not anymore. I have to go to school soon. But it's been acting up for 3 days.

[Smiles4Miles]

2 hours ago, DemionicGin said:

Can you capture the exact error message during blue screen?

I just thought of something. My pc has a 760 in it and that graphics card needs a 500 watt power supply. If my power supply isn't enough, how do i check how much wattage my psu is making?

[DemionicGin]

On 5/15/2018 at 8:16 PM, Smiles4Miles said:

I just thought of something. My pc has a 760 in it and that graphics card needs a 500 watt power supply. If my power supply isn't enough, how do i check how much wattage my psu is making?

 

USe PC Power supply calculator. But if it was working before, then there should not be a deficit in the wattage. What I would suggest is to unplug the connectors carefully and connecting them again. Let me know what happens.