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  • 02-08-2015 7:00pm
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    papajimsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭


    Hello, I recently moved house and when i set up my computer after the trip it no longer turns on. It was working fine the day of the move and didnt receive any knocks or bangs during transit.
    The power supply is working fine if i short it and the fans light up but not if it is connected to the motherboard directly.
    This is the build
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=78029881

    Im wondering if anyone has any solutions and if not can recommend a board that will support the hardware. All advice appreciated!:confused:


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    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Do you get a post screen?
    Like the screen of text or image you get when you turn it on?


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    papajimsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭papajimsmooth


    There is no power getting to the motherboard, it dosent turn on at all


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    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    I know this is kinda obvious but did you make sure all the connections on power supply and then on motherboard are on connected correctly?


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    papajimsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭papajimsmooth


    Yeah I have gone through them all and even changed the small battery on the motherboard. Can motherboards just die like this?


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    What size is the 7870? Potentially could be damage to the PCIE socket due to weight.

    Unless it was surged when connected in the new gaff the chances are something moved in transit. Take everything out of the case and set it up on a cardboard box on your table.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,299 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    As the computer has VGA out, when you took out the CMOS battery and put it in again, it may have defaulted back to the onboard graphics, so it'd be an idea to plug your monitor into them, and boot with either of those connections.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    the_syco wrote: »
    As the computer has VGA out, when you took out the CMOS battery and put it in again, it may have defaulted back to the onboard graphics, so it'd be an idea to plug your monitor into them, and boot with either of those connections.

    Wouldnt cause the symptoms he posted, she'd still POST.


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    The_Valeyard
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    No power at all? No fan? No LED?

    This may seem silly, but...Have you checked the plug sockets? Plug something else in to the wall, see if it turns on.


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    AntDub
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭AntDub


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    No power at all? No fan? No LED?

    This may seem silly, but...Have you checked the plug sockets? Plug something else in to the wall, see if it turns on.

    He mentioned the below on his 1st post so doubt it's that.
    "The power supply is working fine if i short it and the fans light up but not if it is connected to the motherboard directly".
    ED E wrote: »
    Take everything out of the case and set it up on a cardboard box on your table.
    I'd go with the above for now, you never know a screw might have come loose and made it's way under the board or something stupid like that.
    If it still doesn't post, remove all drives,GPU and leave RAM in and see if it posts, treat it as though it's a new build and trouble shoot accordingly.

    Where are you by the way? I've a few parts here if you're around D22 that you can use to test and figure out what's not working.


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