- Joined
- Mar 30, 2011
- Messages
- 959 (0.20/day)
System Name | Better than before |
---|---|
Processor | 10400 |
Motherboard | B460 Pro4 |
Cooling | Id-Cooling 224 |
Memory | 16 GB |
Video Card(s) | 1650 Super |
Storage | Swordfish 500 GB |
Display(s) | AOC G2 |
Case | Coolermaster Ammo 533 |
Audio Device(s) | Micca MB42X |
Power Supply | Pure Power 11 |
Mouse | G403 |
Keyboard | Sidewinder x4 |
Software | Windows 10 (ugh) |
This post is on behalf of a friend. He said he woke up and his computer wouldn't turn on. Attempting to start it would result in the fans and lights turning on a split second and then nothing. We eventually narrowed it down to the PCI 6 pin being plugged in to his GTX 960. If you pull the plug it will post and give the typical "please insert a power cable into your video card" screen. We tested my old 5770 in its place and it posted fine. He ordered a 2060 and a new PSU. I originally thought the issue was the power supply so he ordered one. I didn't think a dead video card would prevent a computer from booting completely. He also said the video card gave no warnings of failure. I should note he's had this build at least 6 months.
The video card is a max of 4 years old, it seems too early to just die out of the blue. His PSU is a reliable model, the Antec Edge 550w. Does anyone have any experience on what could have caused this? I guess I'm just a little paranoid that he's going to install his new card and it's going to suffer a similar fate. Could a motherboard cause this? The card was fairly clean so I don't think it overheated but then again I wouldn't know as it's not my system and we don't hang out much.
The video card is a max of 4 years old, it seems too early to just die out of the blue. His PSU is a reliable model, the Antec Edge 550w. Does anyone have any experience on what could have caused this? I guess I'm just a little paranoid that he's going to install his new card and it's going to suffer a similar fate. Could a motherboard cause this? The card was fairly clean so I don't think it overheated but then again I wouldn't know as it's not my system and we don't hang out much.