I decided to clean out my CPU fan as it was clogged, when I assembled everything again it won’t turn on 🙁
It’s an old desktop PC. There are no lights glowing on the motherboard at all, though there is none specifically labelled “power”. Just CPU, RAM, BOOT. None of these light up, not even a flash when it starts.
I have reseated the RAM, CPU, power cables. Removed the GPU to check.
The cord leading in to the PSU works but I don’t have a way to test the PSU itself or the out cables, but I have reseated them at each end.
This PC was working fine before. But with no lights on the motherboard I suspect either the mobo or PSU?
Mobo is asrock x570 PSU is silverstone 650w strider gold S series
Any help appreciated!
Edit: I made a new post asking for hardware recommendations.
Agreed. And I’d say the mobo is more likely, as it has more different components like capacitors and whatnot. So just by volume.
As a final test you could rip out RAM, GPU etc disconnect all unnecessary cables and run just mobo + CPU + PSU. See if it beeps/lights up or changes anything. That’ll rule out a short in some other component being the issue.
I mean we’re not 100% sure, but looks like you’re in for a new mobo (+CPU).
I already removed all cables and extras when I did the out of case test, didn’t think to try without the RAM. I will give that a go tomorrow, I’ve had enough for tonight,
It looks like I can still get a mobo that supports the socket, so in theory I should be able to just swap the mobo. But then if it doesn’t work I’ll have to get a new CPU next and then I’ll wish I didn’t get the mobo because I’ll probably get a more recent CPU. Hard choices!
For the moment, I have requisitioned a laptop and booted from the server hard drive, and things are back up and running. So I don’t have to rush, I’ll try some more tomorrow, have a think about what I’d like. Maybe I’ll just get something new, and auction off the mobo, CPU, RAM online $1 reserve and someone else can work out what does or doesn’t work . 😆