Fixing a Broken Gaming PC That Won't Post 

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Well sometimes you roll snake eyes when you assume everything will be fine. It happens to the best of us. Good video.

Hello, i got a similiar problem with old pc. When i turn on the pc fans will spin fast and black screen. If i want to turn off the pc power button doesnt work and i have to pull off the plug. I have tried changing ram, positions, with or without GPU, taking out CMOS battery, changing disk sata connection and nothing worked. Is there something else i could try?

My son built a computer that would not post. Both memory sticks worked, but only one at a time in one slot. I pulled the CPU and found a tiny bit of thermal paste in the underside of the CPU, on two pads. I cleaned the underside of the CPU with alcohol. I used a small paint brush with just a little alcohol and carefully cleaned the pins on the motherboard. Put it all back together and it worked properly.

good troubleshooting video as always :)

Usefull i really appreciate these kind of troubleshooting videos thank you

did you get it replaced?

I’m not sure if you’ll read this but what if the pc is like this (fans spinning, gpu working, mobo lights are on) but u check the mobo and still doesn’t work? ( pc was fine (7hours+ use on average, daily) and suddenly this happend

Heya Britec! Do these fixes only apply for gaming PCs or can I also use this on my workstation device?

Thanks. Don't feel obliged to reply but I'm currently struggling with a GPU here. I was unlucky enough to yank the hdmi cable one day and it went all black. Unfortunately I've tried many things, reinstalling windows, properly uninstalling drivers in safe mode, reinstalling new ones etc .. just can't get the 1080 to work - HOWEVER, I do get this old Radeon 5770 to work. The system runs just fine with it. Do you think it may have happened that the PCI slots were slightly damaged but only such that the much older card will work - but the 1080 just won't? By this I mean, do you think it may be that the power flow to the motherboard/PCI slots were somehow compromised in such a way that the more power hungry 1080 just won't work but the older, less power hungry one will? Again, don't feel obliged to answer. Just felt like throwing this one out there in case you or someone immediately recognizes an issue.

damn, I have this exact same motherboard type. B550 tomahawk and it will no longer post no matter what I do. According to the LEDS on the board where the power cable connects to the board stays solid on VGA and have no video, I also have a speaker connected to the speaker header to give beep codes, 1 long and 2 short. I've tried at least 2 different video cards and the third onboard option and still can't get it to post. i've tried different memory sticks as well. In an act of desperation i even removed the M2 drive then used the EZ flash to reset the bios. i think its safe to say my mobo took a dump on me. The only thing I haven't tried yet is a different power supply. I had the PC for 3 years and it just started not posting the other day! Thanks for reading my comment.

Couldn't you just avoid using that 1 slot since it has 4 of them ? I know some boards like you to use certain order slots for dual channel but wouldn't it at least boot ?

Good video mate, the long awaited PC build :P

Opinions? I dug out my first ever PC, a Fujitsu Siemens from circa 1996/97. I powered it up for the first time in what must be 10-15yrs or so and it just woke from the dead like it had never been in storage! Booted with WinXP which I updated it to not long after buying it. Still runs superbly with the IDE drives (Master/Slave), 56K modem and all LOL! No GPU. Question is: What do I do with it? As it stands it's just a sentimental thing really.

I'm not sure why you didn't just move both ram sticks over one slot. Most users don't use 4 slots.

My initial guess was that it was an unsupported CPU and the BIOS needed updating with an older chip. It just goes to show that although brand new mobo's are rarely faulty, sometimes they can be. Personally I've had the most problems with MSI boards so I never use them any more but as you say, it happens with all manufacturers from time to time.

I’ve been having similar issues but the tv I’m using as a monitor won’t recognize the pc

Also check for latest bios as well.

How do i troubleshoot a gpu if i don't have a spare?

Thanks this worked for me my motherboard is no good 👍🏽

Your CPU could have a bad memory channel. I let a repair shop convince me my mobo was defective. I replaced it only to find out my CPU was no good.

Nice video bro 👌👌👌

Had that issue years ago, with a cheap mobo. Turned out the manual was wrong about the primary memory bank.... Sometimes it pays to fiddle around with these things.

If there are four slots, couldn't you just carry on with the other two slots with sending the board back?

My pc wont post or boot fans and rgb doesnt turn on, replaced psu, tried another board same problem, tried removing gpu pc booted. Has anyone experience this?

Never seen a pc that post. No mail or package, nothing.🤣🤣🤣

I just got a Gigabyte B760M DS3H DDR4 and I had this EXACT problem. Going to do a couple more tests just to make sure and then it's on to customer support *sigh*.

Hi Britec and everyone, I'm going to study Computer Science at university and I was wondering if you guys could recommend me what gaming PC or computer I should get please?

Please note you can remove the bios chip . Flash and it works

i had a new psu fitted since then the pc hates being turned off and back on again it restarts anytime no problems its been like it months and still chugs on i never turn it off i restart when it says to i switch the monitor off and on as needed

Dead memory controllers in Ryzen CPUS seem unusually high.

I am going through this right now with a Z790 Edge Wifi DDR4. 2 dead slots. 4 week RMA, each way. RIP my work flow. Back to old crusty. This PC running at 45% is waaaaaaaay faster that crusty.

Can anyone help me. My pc turns on, lights and fans work but, it won't post. Usbs Don't work. I've checked my ram, cpu, gpu, and cleared bios. Nothing. I'm stumped

I have the same Motherboard and the same CPU mine won't post so idk what to do. If anyone could help that would be great.

I've tried everything and watch 20 videos about this and still I get no result

That's a weird problem.

What is a suitable self made testi g surface if youndl t have a bench like at my house if I put the motherboard on on the kitchen table and the points on the motherboard scra t ched it up my stepmother would kill me lol

You can spray those memory slots with De-Oxit 5 percent

Hey! Love your videos! Can you make videos on cracked softwares by any chance?

Rookie mistake. Building fully in case without a full outside of case test. The cause may be, that there is a short between the memory slot and the case. Yes, I have done this myself by placing a motherboard post in the wrong place. Great video and hopefully people will learn. 🤓

🙏 Motherboard RIP 🙏

Maybe the screen is dead?