Can't use pc

Champ · Nov 24, 2017

So, I got a Nintendo switch and kinda neglected my rig. Haven't turned it on in about 2.5 months. Decided to fire it up yesterday and it started but no display to monitor. Wouldn't even wake it. Onboard doesn't work either. Got an A2 code off the board and that is a ide error. Why would that not cause the display to not activate? I read elsewhere that I could also be looking to replace a lot of parts. Don't know yet.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Nov 24, 2017

if it was me i would take the opportunity to take it apart, give it a good clean and rebuild it as i would a new PC. After that its the usual process of elimination.

Champ · Nov 24, 2017

That's what I'm leaning towards, but that's time consuming. I'm starting to see the appeal of prebuilt gaming rigs you can just take to someone when you're busy

P4-630 · Nov 24, 2017

I remember my dads rig hadn't been turned on for about year or so, when he did, it just started up as usual.

Not very helpful , sorry...

Try what CAPS mentioned.
GL!

hat · Nov 24, 2017

Maybe try disconnecting power, hold power button for a minute or so... let all the energy drain out of the capacitors. If that doesn't work, maybe try clear CMOS next. If it still doesn't work, maybe try checking the connections on all the wires and everything... maybe something got loose somehow.

l3nderb · Nov 24, 2017

Like @hat said try clearing the CMOS. Your sig mentions an overclocked CPU which might be causing problems after the PC hasn't been used for some time

dorsetknob · Nov 24, 2017

have you tried to boot to a "Live" Linux or Other O/S like XP Live Distro Disk via Optical Drive ( you may need to remove power to HD so bios if searches for boot device only finds live distro)
Next Step is

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
if it was me i would take the opportunity to take it apart, give it a good clean and rebuild it as i would a new PC. After that its the usual process of elimination.

Do you have Access to another Simmiler Spec pc ( ram Compatible ect) for Hardware elimination Testing

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Storage	Samsung 840 Evo 256 GB/RAID 0 Western Digital Blue 1 TB HDDs
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Case	Antec P100
Power Supply	Corsair CX850M
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	TT eSports Poseidon
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System Name	Champ's 1440P Rig
Processor	Intel i7-4770K @ 4.6 GHz
Motherboard	AsRock Z97 Extreme6
Cooling	Corsair H60
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1600 Mhz 4x4 Blue Ram
Video Card(s)	Nvidia 1080 FE
Storage	Samsung 840 Evo 256 GB/RAID 0 Western Digital Blue 1 TB HDDs
Display(s)	Acer XG270HU
Case	Antec P100
Power Supply	Corsair CX850M
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	TT eSports Poseidon
Software	Windows 10

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Can't use pc

Champ

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Champ

P4-630

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Case	Some Lian Li case
Power Supply	EVGA P2 1KW
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