Topic: I think I fucked up (Read 3532 times)
I made sure there was 0 power on board when I changed things (unplugged cable and waited a minute). And that capacitor is firmly attached to the psu cord. And it might be the psu, but I don't see how it could have shorted between me shutting down computer and unplugging it. (Remained unplugged entire time I was rue arranging wires)
I had a similar issue once upon a time.
Everything was working fine until I tied the cables back. Then wouldn't boot, just a quick spike of power, then nothing.
I checked all the connections, they seemed connected, I swapped the PSU out and the new PSU worked fine.
Gigabyte motherboards are pretty rock solid. My guess is that there is a lose wire somewhere in the PSU.
Budget $20-30 Chinese PSUs don't last long, get a decent one if you plan to mine bitcoins.
Also get a can of compressed air and blow that dust out of the CPU heatsink!
It might be like that inside the GPU and PSU too which would explain your overheating issue!
Everything was working fine until I tied the cables back. Then wouldn't boot, just a quick spike of power, then nothing.
I checked all the connections, they seemed connected, I swapped the PSU out and the new PSU worked fine.
Gigabyte motherboards are pretty rock solid. My guess is that there is a lose wire somewhere in the PSU.
Budget $20-30 Chinese PSUs don't last long, get a decent one if you plan to mine bitcoins.
Also get a can of compressed air and blow that dust out of the CPU heatsink!
It might be like that inside the GPU and PSU too which would explain your overheating issue!
I can't be from the psu, psu's don't have capacitors sticking outside the casing. I was asking coz that c. is in a rather strange position, stressed by the yellow cable's wrap.
If that is a red led burning, just above the blue "ultra" thingy, there is still power on the board (psu standby power?) I hope you did not change memory or vid.cards while this light was on, you might have had something shorted.
If that is a red led burning, just above the blue "ultra" thingy, there is still power on the board (psu standby power?) I hope you did not change memory or vid.cards while this light was on, you might have had something shorted.
BIZARRE it seems to be across the 8pin 12V plug
new one on me
new one on me
That capacitor on photo 3hn, just where the yellow wires come out of the black wrapping, is it still attached to the board? You did attach a power lead to the vid. card (assuming that it needs one)?
That capacitor seems to be connected to the PSU, no idea why
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That capacitor on photo 3hn, just where the yellow wires come out of the black wrapping, is it still attached to the board? You did attach a power lead to the vid. card (assuming that it needs one)?
That capacitor seems to be connected to the PSU, no idea why
That capacitor on photo 3hn, just where the yellow wires come out of the black wrapping, is it still attached to the board? You did attach a power lead to the vid. card (assuming that it needs one)?
That capacitor seems to be connected to the PSU, no idea why
That capacitor on photo 3hn, just where the yellow wires come out of the black wrapping, is it still attached to the board? You did attach a power lead to the vid. card (assuming that it needs one)?
unplug the PSU from wallpower and hold the power switch on the mobo for a few seconds.
then unplug the psu from the mobo and let it all sit for a few minutes then give it a try.
then unplug the psu from the mobo and let it all sit for a few minutes then give it a try.
yeah, sounds like a VREG failed on the MOBO
bummer man, hope you learned something though
bummer man, hope you learned something though
ram is in the right slot ? slot 0 or 1, does this ram work in pairs ?
RAM is fine, ill get a new mobo an see what happens.
Any POST?
If not unplug everything. Then try booting with only one stick of ram if you get a valid POST then add the other stick if any. Then plug one component at the time an try to boot.
Good luck.
If not unplug everything. Then try booting with only one stick of ram if you get a valid POST then add the other stick if any. Then plug one component at the time an try to boot.
Good luck.
Agree, seems like a RAM misplaced or defective !
I checked the PSU and it is fine
your buddy, he paperclipped the PSU and it fired up OK?
(short pin 5 to ground)
(short pin 5 to ground)
Had similar problem fans moving just a tad, and a click from the PSU nothing else.
Apparently It was my power supply Antec TP 650. A coil was shorting inside, apparently enamel had worn off where some glue on the coil has burned and was causing a short. Scraped off the carbonized glue and it started working again.
Apparently It was my power supply Antec TP 650. A coil was shorting inside, apparently enamel had worn off where some glue on the coil has burned and was causing a short. Scraped off the carbonized glue and it started working again.
Dude, not to bust your chops, but why in the world would you even waste your time mining with an Nvidia GTX 465? At most you're getting what, maybe 70 MH for 350-400 watts of power? For about .7 BTC ($8.50) a month, even at good power costs of .10 kwh, you'd pay $25 in power costs.
So, you're losing $17 a month, not to mention risking killing your gear, which I think you've found out
Regardless, try another PSU if you have one lying around to see if it's the PSU or mobo.
I bought the GPU way before I started mining, that was my gaming PC xD So, you're losing $17 a month, not to mention risking killing your gear, which I think you've found out
Regardless, try another PSU if you have one lying around to see if it's the PSU or mobo.
Just had my friend come over who is a complete hardware junkie, I def need a new motherboard :/
Was gunna buy a new rig anyway, might as well be out of necessity I guess :p
Maybe once I get my bitcoin games site up, I can make enough BTCBTC to pay for it all xD
Was gunna buy a new rig anyway, might as well be out of necessity I guess :p
Maybe once I get my bitcoin games site up, I can make enough BTCBTC to pay for it all xD
Dude, not to bust your chops, but why in the world would you even waste your time mining with an Nvidia GTX 465? At most you're getting what, maybe 70 MH for 350-400 watts of power? For about .7 BTC ($8.50) a month, even at good power costs of .10 kwh, you'd pay $25 in power costs.
So, you're losing $17 a month, not to mention risking killing your gear, which I think you've found out
Regardless, try another PSU if you have one lying around to see if it's the PSU or mobo.
So, you're losing $17 a month, not to mention risking killing your gear, which I think you've found out
Regardless, try another PSU if you have one lying around to see if it's the PSU or mobo.
does your motherboard even have an onboard gpu? My motherboard normally won't post without a GPU in there.
FWIW I had the same thing happen to me after a motherboard died. Do you have anyone else's computer that you could test your PSU or GPU in? I would short my PSU pins like superfastkyle suggested to rule out PSU issue. Then it has to be the motherboard. It's unlikely your ram would completely die.
FWIW I had the same thing happen to me after a motherboard died. Do you have anyone else's computer that you could test your PSU or GPU in? I would short my PSU pins like superfastkyle suggested to rule out PSU issue. Then it has to be the motherboard. It's unlikely your ram would completely die.
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